“But I’m very proud of the work done today and I’m starting in the best spot, so I can’t thank the team enough and hopefully we can have some fun tomorrow.”
Norris, meanwhile, was left to rue some errors during his own lap but praised the performance of his team mate, commenting: “Oscar drove very well. I think the pace is definitely there, just a couple of little mistakes.
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“I didn’t do it, and Oscar like I said was driving well all weekend so a good result for the team, a nice 1-2 and an interesting start for tomorrow.”
A small moment occurred between the McLaren cars during the initial runs of Q3 when Norris gained a tow from Piastri, resulting in the Australian calling it “cheeky”.
When asked if this hinted at the potential battle that could unfold between them on Sunday, the Briton responded: “Hopefully not, hopefully it’s just an easy race for me!
“I expect it, it’s a long run down to Turn 1. Normally it’s interesting and we’ve got a lot of quick guys behind us, so we won’t count them out. A good result for today, I’m happy.”