""[I'm] pretty disappointed," he told Sky Sports. "Yesterday [in sprint qualifying] I didn't feel like I had the pace for pole but today I felt a lot more comfortable. I was convinced I would have been on pole but I'm not now, so pretty disappointed with myself because of that, especially as my qualis lately have been pretty strong. I guess I can't always be great and always be on pole, but a missed opportunity today from my side. But the focus is on tomorrow.""
""[I'm] second, so there's not a lot of chance for me to win at the minute," he said. "But yeah, I just focus on trying to get a good start. There's a long run down to turn one is a good opportunity for anyone to gain or lose positions. Otherwise, apart from that, I think it's going to be a pretty boring and straightforward race.""
Lando Norris aborted his final qualifying lap after running wide in Turn 2 and will start the Qatar Grand Prix second behind teammate Oscar Piastri. A victory in the race would secure Norris his first world title regardless of rivals' results; finishing behind Piastri would send the championship to the final race in Abu Dhabi. Norris said he felt more comfortable after sprint qualifying and believed he could have taken pole, calling the mistake a missed opportunity. He acknowledged slim overtaking chances, plans to focus on the start, and described the race as likely straightforward.
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