To the delight of a partisan Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix crowd, Max Verstappen bagged pole position for his home race by an imperious 0.527 seconds.
Norris’ “worst second half of a lap” still enough for second in F1 Dutch GP quali
Norris then begins to rebuild his near-0.2s cushion through the banked Turn 3. This rapid run through a tighter turn, like the first corner, reflects the peak downforce gains McLaren has made with its three-stage upgrade package. While the peak downforce of the MCL60 has been improved by the major car revisions, its mid-corner consistency is still a relative weakness. The team has noted all season that the chassis struggles in off-throttle situations and as the loads change through longer turns. This manifested itself with Norris falling 0.141s adrift through Turn 8.
The gap between the pair extends to 0.433s in Verstappen’s favour for the short run to the banked double corner that completes the lap. While Norris hits a higher top speed here and takes the first apex faster, he is no match for the RB18 on the run to the line as the speeds climb above 153mph. This helps Verstappen to his eventual 0.527s margin.McLaren team boss Andrea Stella and Norris are clear that pole was out of reach.
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