Lando Norris crashes in F1 qualifying in Saudi Arabia and causes a red flag

‘F***ing idiot’: Piastri battle heats up amid teammate crash drama

Oscar Piastri will start the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix on the front row of the grid – but things didn’t go quite so well for teammate Lando Norris, as their battle to be McLaren top dog took a twist.

Saudi Arabia GP: Verstappen takes pole, Norris qualifies 10th after hitting wall

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, bidding to become the first Australian to lead the standings since Mark Webber in 2010, joined the four-times world champion on the front row for Sunday’s night race in Jeddah.

Norris shows signs of recovery, even hitting the wall

The yellow flags came out, the camera cut to a car very much in the barrier, and when it became clear through the settling dust that it was a McLaren, you just knew it was Lando Norris. “F***ing idiot,” came the standout line from Norris’ team radio, after confirming he was OK. Heading into Q3 as arguably the favorite for pole position, and certainly well in the mix, Norris’ session was over before he even had a time on the board. P10 would be h…

Lando Norris gives X-rated verdict on his Saudi Arabian GP qualifying error – UK Times

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Lando Norris labelled himself a “f*****g idiot” and said he had let himself down after crashing out of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The British driver looked set to duel it out for pole under the lights in Jeddah but once a…