McLaren driver Lando Norris ended up qualifying in third for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Norris comes into Hungary trailing his teammate, Oscar Piastri, by 16 points in the Drivers’ Championship.
During Q2, the British driver set the fastest time of the entire qualifying session, but when it came down to delivering the time in Q3, Norris failed to perform.
Not only did he struggle to get the top spot, but he starts behind Piastri as well, putting him on the backfoot for Sunday.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc nabbed the top spot, but Norris wasn’t demoralized after missing out on pole.
“From how our form is, then of course [it’s disappointing], but I think Charles did a good job on the last lap,” Norris said.
“He probably risked a little bit more in these conditions. The wind changed a lot and it really seemed to punish us in a bigger way it seems.
“Not too many complaints. We thought we both did some good laps at the end, and we were just slow. So, nothing to complain of, but Charles did a good job.
“It’s a long lap with many corners. It’s tricky, but in Q2, we showed how quick we can go, and our advantage. But as soon as the wind changed, everything went away and the last sector became even trickier again.”
Norris’s season has been a rollercoaster ride, full of ups and downs, but he is still in the hunt for the ever-elusive championship.
After the session, he was asked about his goals for the race, whether it was to get ahead of his championship rival or fight for the win, but Norris appears focused on getting the best possible result.
“Both. I want to go forwards, I want to win. And if I can do that, then I’ll get points.
“I think it’s going to be an exciting race. I would expect us to have a bit more pace than Charles, so I’m looking forward to it.”
Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying Results
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- Lando Norris (McLaren)
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
- Ollie Bearman (Haas)
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- Carlos Sainz (Williams)
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
- Esteban Ocon (Haas)
- Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
- Alex Albon (Williams)
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