Norris expects challenge after back-to-back poles
McLaren driver Lando Norris secured pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. Despite his success, Norris remains cautious about his race pace after a disappointing performance in the earlier sprint race.
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This highlights the competitive nature of the F1 season and the technical challenges drivers face in balancing qualifying speed with race-day tire and fuel management.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Reigning world champion Lando Norris is fifth in this year's standings
F1 Correspondent in Zandvoort Published 47 minutes ago Lando Norris starts the first grand prix after Formula 1's summer break in the same place as he started the one before it - on pole.
But the McLaren driver does not expect the Dutch Grand Prix to end with the comfortable victory he enjoyed in Hungary a month ago.
The lessons of the sprint race earlier on Saturday make Norris cautious heading into Sunday's race at Zandvoort.
He started second to Mercedes' George Russell for the sprint, a reverse of their places on the grand prix grid. But Russell took a comfortable win while Norris fell behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in the closing stages.
Norris is wary of something similar happening again.
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