Norris' real opportunity after coming from nowhere with 'masterpiece' lap
McLaren do not have the fastest car at the Spanish Grand Prix but with overtaking expected to be difficult, pole man Lando Norris has a chance of another win.
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"So, yeah, it's a dream to achieve a lap like that. So it was easily one of the best laps I've ever done."
— Lando Norris , Athlete
"The most impressive thing is the fact that it's a pole position despite having lost 0.35secs in the last corner."
— Andrea Stella , Executive
Key People
Andrea Stella is the team principal of McLaren Racing.
George Russell is a British Formula 1 racing driver currently racing for Mercedes.
Kimi Antonelli is an Italian Formula 1 racing driver competing for Mercedes.
British racing driver and defending champion in Formula 1.
Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver and a multiple-time Formula 1 World Champion.
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McLaren do not have the fastest car at the Spanish Grand Prix but with overtaking expected to be difficult, pole man Lando Norris has a chance of another win.
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