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Norris rues "shocking" lap after qualifying fourth for US GP sprint

McLaren F1 driver Norris starts fourth in Saturday's 19-lap sprint race

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Lando Norris, McLaren F1 Team

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Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24

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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG F1 Team

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Frederic Vasseur, Team Principal and General Manager, Scuderia Ferrari and Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing

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Lando Norris, McLaren

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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin F1 Team

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Gunter Steiner

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George Russell, Mercedes-AMG F1 Team

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Mika Hakkinen

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Carlos Sainz, Scuderia Ferrari

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Otmar Szafnauer

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Mattia Binotto, CEO and CTO, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber

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Danica Patrick

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Jock Clear, Ferrari, Oliver Bearman, Reserve Driver, Ferrari and Haas F1 Team, James Vowles, Team Principal, Williams Racing

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Alex Albon, Williams Racing

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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin F1 Team

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Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal, Haas F1 Team, Valtteri Bottas, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber, with Romain Grosjean

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Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing

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A Ferrari fan in the paddock

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Nico Hulkenberg, Haas F1 Team

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Helmets of Oscar Piastri, McLaren F1 Team

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Helmets of Oscar Piastri, McLaren F1 Team

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Lando Norris, McLaren F1 Team, in the cockpit

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Red Bull Racing RB20 detail

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

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Lando Norris, McLaren F1 Team

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Valtteri Bottas, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber

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Red Bull RB20 rear suspension detail

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Haas VF-24 detail

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Oscar Piastri, McLaren F1 Team, in the cockpit

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Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team

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Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20, Zhou Guanyu, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber C44, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin AMR24

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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38

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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W15

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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin AMR24

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Oscar Piastri, McLaren F1 Team

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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W15

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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38

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Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24, Yuki Tsunoda, RB F1 Team VCARB 01

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George Russell, Mercedes-AMG F1 Team

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The flag of the United States of America

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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin F1 Team, NASCAR star Jeff Gordon swap helmets

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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin F1 Team, NASCAR star Jeff Gordon swap helmets

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Lando Norris, McLaren F1 Team

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Oliver Oakes, Team Principal, Alpine F1 Team, in the Team Principals Press Conference

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Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing, in the Team Principals Press Conference

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Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal, Haas F1 Team on stage

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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin F1 Team

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Nico Hulkenberg, Haas F1 Team

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George Russell, Mercedes-AMG F1 Team

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Nico Hulkenberg, Haas F1 Team, Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal, Haas F1 Team, Raoul Spanger, Manager of Nico Hulkenberg

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Leo Neugebauer in the Haas F1 Team garage

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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin F1 Team

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Nico Hulkenberg, Haas F1 Team, with Gene Haas, Owner and Founder, Haas F1 Team

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George Russell, Mercedes-AMG F1 Team

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Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-24

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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38

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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W15

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Pierre Gasly, Alpine A524

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20, Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL38

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Esteban Ocon, Alpine A524

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Mattia Binotto, CEO and CTO, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber

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Mick Schumacher, Reserve Driver, Mercedes-AMG F1 Team

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Jeff Gordon

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Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24

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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin AMR24

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Mechanics push Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR24

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Sprint pole man Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in Parc Ferme

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, receives his Sprint Qualifyiing Award from Leo Neugebauer, German Track and Field athlete

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, Neugebauer, German Track and Field athlete

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Lando Norris labelled his sprint qualifying lap as "shocking" after claiming fourth on the grid for Saturday's United States Grand Prix sprint race, 0.25 seconds shy of Max Verstappen's pole time.

Norris split the two Ferraris with his sole flying lap of the session, as neither Charles Leclerc nor Carlos Sainz could capitalise on the early pace that they had shown.

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The Briton had gone fourth and sixth fastest through SQ1 and SQ2, on both occasions over two tenths slower than the fastest time in each phase. Norris was again over two tenths away from making the front row in SQ3, and just 0.006s ahead of Sainz in the overall pecking order.

On the radio after the lap, a downbeat Norris told his team that he didn't want updates on where his rivals landed in the timing order, exclaiming that his lap was "shit".

Speaking after the session, Norris conceded: "[It was] not very good. P4, so not a great day. I've been struggling the whole day, honestly, with the balance and the set-up," Norris said.

"In a way I'm happy with P4 because I felt like it could have been a lot worse, but my lap was shocking. Not a terrible day and it could have been worse, but could have been better. But I'll take it.

Norris felt that the upgrades McLaren had brought to Austin, which ranged from the front wing and suspension to minor changes around the rear of the car, were "pretty much the same" as what McLaren had run with in recent races.

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38

Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images

He explained that he was unsure of where the McLaren stacked up in race pace with the other cars, but hoped that there was more in the car that would allow him to attack the cars ahead of him on the grid.

Asked if he had a sense of where the race pace was, he replied: "Not really. I hope to go forward, that's my plan.

"But on pace, I think we are where we deserve to be today, so, my plan is to go forward, but I have no idea how much we can."

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