F1: McLaren's Lando Norris has registered a shock pole spot in Barcelona, ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
Norris lands pole, Ricciardo in 18th! | 02:09Three-time world champion Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday after a decisive early move and an “ aggressive strategy ” from Red Bull to deny McLaren’s pole-sitter Lando Norris and extend his lead in the world championship.
And it pushed him another step further to a fourth straight title with Austria and Silverstone coming up over the next two weekends. Norris leapt to the defence of Verstappen but conceded his sheer dominance is perhaps why the Red Bull superstar has become a polarising figure among the fanbase.“You have it in every sport, you support people and you don’t support other people. I think it’s happened in sport for years and years and years.
“I got a bad start. As simple as that. The car was incredible today, we were for sure the quickest, I just lose it in the beginning,” rued Norris, who climbs into second in the drivers’ standings for the first time in his career. He was told by his race engineer this “might be our best opportunity Max” and the Dutch ace needed no second invitation, producing a beautiful pass to deprive Russell of the lead, surging over one second clear of the Briton, with Norris less than a second back.In the first flurry of pit stops after around a quarter of the 66-lap race Russell had a slow stop, emerging in eighth as Verstappen led by almost five seconds.
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