Lando Norris snatched P3 in Canadian Sprint Qualifying, a massive turnaround after McLaren's FP1 woes. The team looked well off the pace earlier, with Norris P6 and over a second behind the lead Mercedes. However, rapid adjustments between sessions paid dividends. Norris praised his team’s “positive turnaround,” as tweaks boosted car confidence. Despite the dominant Mercedes duo ahead, Norris's gap to George Russell shrunk to just three tenths. Teammate Oscar Piastri grabbed P4, just two hundredths shy. Piastri acknowledged Mercedes still looks "very strong." McLaren's Montreal upgrades showed mixed results, some needing further evaluation on the track's low-grip surface. The team’s confident in their race starts against Ferrari, a critical factor with the fast-starting Scuderia lining up right behind them. This momentum sets McLaren up for a strong fight against both Mercedes and Ferrari in the upcoming Sprint and Grand Prix.
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Lando Norris snatched P3 in Canadian Sprint Qualifying, a massive turnaround after McLaren's FP1 woes. The team looked well off the pace earlier, with Norris P6 and over a second behind the lead Mercedes. However, rapid adjustments between sessions paid dividends. Norris praised his team’s “positive turnaround,” as tweaks boosted car confidence. Despite the dominant Mercedes duo ahead, Norris's gap to George Russell shrunk to just **three tenths**. Teammate Oscar Piastri grabbed P4, just two hundredths shy. Piastri acknowledged Mercedes still looks "very strong." McLaren's Montreal upgrades showed mixed results, some needing further evaluation on the track's low-grip surface. The team’s confident in their race starts against Ferrari, a critical factor with the fast-starting Scuderia lining up right behind them. This momentum sets McLaren up for a strong fight against both Mercedes and Ferrari in the upcoming Sprint and Grand Prix.
