Lando Norris described his first nook error within the Belgian Grand Prix as “embarrassing” as he fell from fourth to complete fifth.
Norris ran side-by-side with workforce mate Oscar Piastri into the primary nook, La Supply, however ran broad on the exit and onto the gravel, regardless of showing to have extra room on the within than he took, permitting George Russell and Carlos Sainz Jnr to overhaul him.
The McLaren driver went on to complete sixth on the street behind Max Verstappen, having began forward of his championship rival. Each gained a spot after race winner Russell’s disqualification.
Talking after the race, Norris admitted his error initially compromised the remainder of his afternoon. “Flip one ruined my probabilities of every thing,” he advised the official F1 channel.
“I simply tried to keep away from any contact with folks on the within and I simply misjudged the kerb, after which I bottomed out on the kerb and I’ve acquired off. So a bit silly, actually. Virtually embarrassing – really, it was embarrassing. However the tempo was superb. The automotive carried out properly, I really felt fairly comfy on the market and in good condition. It’s simply overtaking was inconceivable, so a bit caught.”
Norris spent the final 14 laps of the race inside hanging vary of Verstappen forward, however was unable to problem the championship chief for his place. Regardless of so many laps of DRS in opposition to his rival, Norris insisted there had been little he may have executed to get across the Pink Bull.
“It wasn’t even a battle,” he mentioned. “I couldn’t even get shut.”
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“I used to be shut, it’s simply you lose one second within the center sector following and you may’t do something after that. So it was a bit irritating, I couldn’t make extra progress. I felt just like the tempo was good within the automotive, however simply not the tempo to go forwards.”
McLaren had secured a one-two the earlier weekend in Hungary however have been crushed by Mercedes within the race. Norris says he was not stunned by the sturdy race tempo of Mercedes at Spa.
“They’d monitor place from the start and monitor place was king immediately,” Norris mentioned.
“I really feel like everybody simply doubts them, doubts what Mercedes can do. They’ve been virtually simply as fast as us for the final month. Everybody underestimates what they will do and on a day like immediately, they simply do what they’re very able to doing, and it’s a great job. So honest play to them.”
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