Dutch GP: Norris takes pole at Zandvoort and keeps hope for the title

Lando Norris took pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, ahead of the Mercedes of Russell and Anton. The reigning champion remains confident for Sunday's race.Breaking News, ando Norris, appmap, dutch, grand, Lando, norris, Says, AFE PACKAGE, newsLando Norris took pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, ahead of the Mercedes of Russell and Anton. The reigning champion remains confident for...
Dutch GP: Norris takes pole at Zandvoort and keeps hope for the title

Zandvoort, dimanche 25 août. Lando Norris s'élancera en pole position du Grand des Pays-Bas, dixième manche de la saison. Le pilote McLaren a devancé les deux Mercedes de George et Kimi Antonelli lors des qualifications disputées samedi après-midi.

The reigning world champion, last in the championship before this race, set a record lap in 1:09.673. A time which gives him third pole of the season, after those of Monaco and Hungary.

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But Norris remains cautious. The sprint race on Saturday morning revealed weaknesses in the long runs. The Briton lost the lead to Leclerc in the final third of the race, his medium tires showing signs of degradation.

We have good pace, but degradation is a real issue,” he admitted after qualifying. “We will have to manage the tires if we want to convert this pole into victory. »

duel s'annonce serré avec Russell et Antonelli, qui ont dominé les essais libres. Max Verstappen, vainqueur des trois dernières éditions à domicile, partira quatrième, loin des ambitions de son public.

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Norris, who won the Hungarian Grand Prix in July, sees this pole as a positive sign for the rest of the season. He remains 78 points behind championship leader Max Verstappen with 13 races remaining.

« Tant que c'est mathématiquement possible, j'y crois », a-t-il insisté. « Nous avons prou que la McLaren est compétitive sur tous les types de circuits. »

Le départ de la course sera donné dim à 15 heures locales. Les stands de Zandvoort s'attendent à une bataille stratégique, avec une probabilité deuie évaluée à 60 % en début d'après-midi.


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