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Laurence Edmondson, F1 Editor
ABU DHABI — Lando Norris took the blame for the error that value him a number of positions on the grid at Sunday’s System One season finale in Abu Dhabi.
The McLaren driver regarded able to setting a time to safe a spot alongside or forward of Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen on the entrance row, however a slide in Flip 14 value him time and left him fifth on the grid.
Norris admitted he was accountable for the error and mentioned it was typical of his latest qualifying performances.
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“I do not know if it [the lap] was ok for P1, possibly, however I do not assume it might’ve been P1 — however I do not care, should you make any mistake in qualifying, once you’re combating for an excellent place, it is irritating,” Norris mentioned.
“However the factor is, I simply make so many errors on a Saturday on the minute. Each different lap was a few of my finest laps. My first lap in Q3 was very sturdy, it is only one little mistake, I do not know why it occurred, I’ve not performed that every one weekend.
“Simply irritating, I am simply doing a s— job on Saturday.”
Requested if he was being too harsh on himself, Norris added: “By no means. I ought to’ve been P2, and I find yourself P5 due to a silly mistake. I am too tender on myself.”
The McLaren driver was reluctant to shift any of the blame to his automotive or the group.
“The tempo is there, it has been there all weekend for the reason that first lap we did in FP2. I am assured the group has performed an incredible job, there are some things we may have performed in a different way in qualifying.
“Nevertheless it’s all the way down to me placing a lap collectively, and that is one thing I do not appear very able to doing on a Saturday on the minute. So it is a disgrace.”