Norris says 0.251s off pole is real ‘achievement’ of the day

Lando Norris was delighted to have qualified fourth for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi GP, but insists his 0.251s gap to Max Verstappen’s pole position was McLaren’s real achievement on Saturday. Norris cleared the first two successive segments in qualifying with ease before he laid down a barn-burner lap that will put him on the second row of Sunday’s race at Yas Marina alongside Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and two spots ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz.

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