Norris is "very proud" of his qualifying performance at Monte Carlo

On the again of his faultless drive on the Monaco Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lando Norris revealed that he’s “very proud” of his efficiency within the Monaco qualifying session as he has struggled to extract his automobile’s full potential in current qualifying classes.

Though Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc dominated the follow classes on the Monaco Grand Prix, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri picked up the tempo in qualifying.

The Briton set the benchmark within the center a part of qualifying earlier than posting a monitor report in Q3 en path to a superb pole place within the Principality.

His team-mate Piastri was unable to place an ideal lap collectively when it actually mattered, and ended up third on the grid behind the Ferrari of Leclerc.

Regardless of the introduction of a compulsory two-stop technique for this yr’s Monaco Grand Prix, Lando Norris managed proceedings within the 78-lap race to grab his first victory within the Principality from house favorite Charles Leclerc.

On the again of a number of powerful weekends, Norris revealed that he’s “very proud” of his efficiency within the Monaco qualifying as he has struggled to extract his automobile’s full potential in current qualifying classes.

“I imply, individuals can write what they need. It’s less than me. Folks have their very own opinions, they will do all of these issues. Factor is, none of them are true, 99% of the time. So, it’s all crap. I don’t thoughts what individuals write so long as I do know the reality and my workforce know the reality, and that’s positive.

“I’ve been working arduous over the previous few months to get again to having that momentum that I had in Australia, that confidence. What I felt this weekend was a small step ahead, however it’s not it. It’s not like I’ve nailed it now and every part’s again.

“There are nonetheless issues that I must work on, there are nonetheless issues that – as a workforce – them giving me the gear – and I don’t imply simply making a faster automobile, as a result of the automobile’s fast sufficient – however giving me the issues I would like from the automobile with a purpose to excel and maximise outcomes, and the variations from final yr to this yr. So, nonetheless issues from each side, however I’m very pleased with yesterday.

“I’m happier with yesterday’s outcome than I’m of at the moment’s. I imply, at the moment is unbelievable, however I used to be extra emotional yesterday than I used to be at the moment. That’s how a lot yesterday meant to me, to type of get my groove again in qualifying, as a result of it’s one thing I’ve simply had my entire life. It’s simply all the time been good, till this yr.

His triumph in Monaco noticed Norris get himself inside simply three factors from championship chief Oscar Piastri. Requested whether or not this outcome appears like a little bit of a type of hitting the reset button on the championship, Norris stated that he might want to carry out at “the very best stage” given the powerful competitors on the sharp finish of the sphere.

“And I’ve needed to work arduous to try to get it again. For no different motive other than a few issues that I’ve clearly struggled with and in addition simply having powerful competitors. Having Oscar, Charles, Max, I’m in opposition to one of the best guys on this planet. And in case you’re not performing on the highest stage, you’re not going to compete in opposition to them.

“So, yeah, nobody is aware of the quantity of labor and energy that goes into issues other than me and my workforce. And that’s the one individuals who must know what goes into every part and know the reality of every part. And that’s the way in which it is going to keep,” concluded Norris.

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