Lando Norris does not have to worry about qualifying in Austria. His team reports that they have repaired the British driver's car, so there are no more problems.
McLaren had a difficult time during the first free practice. Both Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo failed to set a good time. To top it all off, Norris' car started to smoke. The driver caused a red flag and decided to go inside.
The team then worked hard behind the scenes to repair the car. Since a sprint race is on the program in Austria, McLaren has to do a qualification in the afternoon on Friday. It was therefore a race against the clock for McLaren to be ready in time.
However, the team managed to achieve this goal after all, which means Norris still has a good chance of a good starting position during the sprint race. For this to happen, however, the driver needs to set a good time in qualifying.