Lando Norris shows strong nerves. Even a fire in the McLaren motorhome does not deter him from starting position one in Barcelona. Can Norris also beat Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen in the race?
Lando Norris may only feel the consequences of the chaos following the fire in the McLaren motorhome before today’s Spanish Grand Prix (3 p.m./Sky). It might affect him on race Sunday “that I don’t get the quiet time that I love so much. But it’s not the end of the world, so I’m not going to complain about it,” said the 24-year-old after his pole position.
A fire, presumably in the kitchen, meant that the motorhome of the English Formula 1 racing team had to be evacuated. Thick clouds of smoke rose, the smell around the team headquarters was acrid, and the fire brigade had to intervene. There were no initial reports of injuries. Norris found shelter in the engineers’ office before qualifying, and the other teams offered McLaren their help. It was all “a bit chaotic,” Norris said.
Verstappen: “It’s definitely much more difficult”
Despite the fire scare, the Englishman secured pole position in Barcelona ahead of world champion Max Verstappen in the Red Bull and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. Norris now wants to win his second Grand Prix, but he expects a lot of opposition. With McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari, he says there are eight drivers who can win the race.
Meanwhile, World Championship leader Verstappen notices that the other teams have caught up. “We’ve already seen that in the last few races, so it’s definitely a lot more difficult. We have to do everything perfectly to finish first. We have to get more power out of the car,” said the Dutchman.
Before the 1111th Grand Prix in Formula 1 history, Verstappen is still clearly leading the World Championship standings after six wins in the first new races. He has 56 points more than second-placed Charles Leclerc from Ferrari and 63 points more than Norris. “We had a very dominant car last year. Of course, it’s not what it used to be,” admitted Verstappen, who wants to score his third consecutive victory in Spain.
Source: Stern

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