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Brown inadvertently reminds Norris of mishaps ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix
For the first time since Formula One returned to the Netherlands in 2021, Max Verstappen has been outqualified at a Dutch Grand Prix. Lando Norris will start Sunday's Grand Prix from P1 on the grid, while Oscar Piastri also finished in third position on Saturday afternoon. CEO Zak Brown gave his verdict about his team's qualifying to Sky Sports.
The American CEO was satisfied with his drivers result at the Dutch circuit. "That was a monster lap by Lando. Not expecting a margin like that. I thought we had a chance at pole position but everything was kind of within the same tenth," he praised Lando Norris, who managed to finish ahead of Verstappen by more than three tenths.
"Our race pace was strong on both compounds. It's difficult to pass around here so we just need a good, clean start," Brown continued explaining what he expects from the Grand Prix on Sunday, inadvertently talking about Norris' recent issues on Lap 1. "Good strategy and make sure we execute well. We have the pace and the drivers to win the race," he declared confidently.
Brown gives advice to Norris
Lando Norris recently did not have the best of starts to Grands Prix. He lost the lead from pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix off the line, and then at Spa-Francorchamps, he went wide exiting Turn 1, and also lost positions there. According to Brown, that should not be an issue. "I think the message is don't over think it [to Norris]. They all have natural talent. Go out and do your thing. I'm not worried about it. Max likes to get his elbows out, like everyone in Formula 1, so let's see what happens tomorrow," he concluded.
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12 September 2024
