McLaren’s Lando Norris completed the podium, finishing in P3 in the 2026 F1 British GP Sprint.
The Briton had placed himself P6 on the starting grid after facing significant struggles during Sprint Qualifying on Friday. His front brake duct had sustained damage early doors, which left him vulnerable for the majority of Sprint Qualifying. While McLaren was able to replace it in time for SQ3, Norris had to settle for P6.
Nonetheless, Norris enjoyed a strong start in the 2026 F1 British GP Sprint. The Briton passed Russell, Leclerc, Verstappen and eventually on the opening lap, moving to P2.
Despite falling back to P3 and taking the chequered flag in the same position, the 26-year-old is motivated by his impressive outing in the Sprint ahead of Qualifying.
Norris is excited by his podium finish at the 2026 F1 British GP
The Briton reflected on his performance and said he was excited about his strong finish. Norris acknowledged that his MCL40 lacked the pace to match both Ferrari and Mercedes. However, he is still inspired by his strong start in the Sprint. Norris also hopes to retain the same pace in tomorrow’s 2026 F1 British GP.
“That was a very good race, I’m very, very happy. Good start, good first lap, not the pace to go with these guys. But I had a good battle with George and the lot behind me, so I’m pleasantly surprised with today. So not good, good, good, but it’s just a Sprint. So we have to do it all over again tomorrow.”
Despite clinching a podium finish, Norris revealed that there are still areas for improvement that McLaren needs to address ahead of Qualifying. Regardless, he is very satisfied with his performance at the 2026 F1 British GP Sprint.
“Thank you. Yeah, no, there was a couple little things we can certainly do better for later and better into tomorrow, so now it was a good race, good race, good points.I gave it everything I could, as George was catching me pretty quickly at the end, so no, it was a good race and congrats to these two as well.“
