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Daniel Moxon

Lando Norris "let McLaren down" with "silly" mistake to end awful Saudi GP qualifying

Lando Norris will start the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from the back row of the grid and admits it's the result of a "silly" mistake he made during qualifying.

His rookie team-mate Oscar Piastri proved the pace was in the McLaren cars on Saturday as he went ninth quickest in his MCL60. It means he'll start eighth on the grid on Sunday thanks to Charles Leclerc's 10-place grid penalty.

But Norris was unable to get the best out of his car. In fact, he never really got the chance after misjudging the entry into a corner in Q1 and whacking the wall so hard that it caused damage to his car which could not be repaired in time.

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