Norris clinches pole for Dutch Grand Prix

"A decent lap. I was pushing as you've seen how close it is, every one-hundredth (of a second) can make a difference." McLaren driver Lando Norris took pole position for Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix, the world champion pipping Mercedes rivals George Russell and Kimi Antonelli into second and third place. The British driver set a time of one minute and 11.163 seconds, 0.102 seconds faster than compatriot Russell, to take a critical advantage this weekend’s race. “It doesn’t get any better, a little surprised honestly,” said Norris, who had complained his McLaren was lacking in pace after finishing behind Russell in Saturday’s sprint race. “A decent lap. I was pushing as you’ve seen how close it is, every one-hundredth (of a second) can make a difference,” Norris added. Russell had been the quickest driver all weekend but was forced into second place on the grid on the last qualifying lap that was affected by light rain. World championship leader Antonelli will be third on the grid, ruing a difficult session with an error in turn one costing him a few crucial tenths of a second.