Norris criticises his own performance after deleted Q3 lap leaves him eighth in Austin
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A track-limits violation at Turn 19 erased Lando Norris's final Q3 lap in Austin, dropping him from sixth to eighth in Saturday's qualifying. He said the McLaren had felt at its best but was critical of his own performance; for Sunday's race, he expected it would be difficult to gain places from P8.
A track-limits violation at Turn 19 erased Lando Norris's final Q3 time in Austin, dropping him from sixth to eighth in Saturday qualifying for the United States Grand Prix. McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri qualified seventh.
After Friday practice, Norris had said there was pace to find in the McLaren but that handling problems made it difficult to put together a perfect lap. On Saturday, he said the car felt “the best it's felt”, yet was sharply critical of his own performance.
Looking ahead to Sunday's race, Norris said the pace was better than the result suggested, but making gains from P8 would be difficult. He described it as a bad day.
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