Formula 1 champion Lando Norris: No excuse for poor performance

Lando Norris has had a run of bad luck recently. Both at the Baku street race and in the subsequent race at the Sepang International Circuit, a fuel injection problem meant he was unable to reach his usual top speeds. The Formula 1 world champion is certain that this cost him two to three places in each of the two qualifying sessions.

The engineers in Woking got to work and found a solution in time for the Singapore race weekend, one with which the Briton is satisfied. When asked about it after the Sprint qualifying session, he explained: “I think so, given what I’ve experienced so far.”

At the same time, however, the 13-time Grand Prix winner put things into perspective: “To be honest, I don’t know all the details yet. The lads are still looking into it and it’s been a busy day.” He added in a more conciliatory tone: “A lot of it looks good. As a team, we seem to be getting closer again.”

Lando Norris: Harsh self-criticism after sprint qualifying

Norris, on the other hand, was less than happy with his own performance in Sprint Qualifying, as he confirmed with his usual candour. In SQ1 and SQ2, he had managed a faster lap than his team-mate Oscar Piastri. But when it came down to securing grid positions, the Australian was 0.133 seconds faster than the champion. Piastri thus secured fourth place on the grid for the 21-lap race, whilst Norris had to settle for the fifth-fastest lap time.

He found this hard to take, and the 26-year-old was self-critical: “I just didn’t put together a good lap, that’s all; there’s no excuse.” And he explained once again: “I simply didn’t do a good job.”

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