A dejected Lando Norris said he felt like he had “never driven a Formula One car before” after only qualifying sixth for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. His McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri took pole.
Norris had no explanation for why he was so slow in Bahrain qualifying, adding he was “letting McLaren down” by lapping four tenths and five places behind Piastri.
The 25-year-old seemed at a complete loss to explain his lack of pace, saying he “just wasn’t quick enough” in his post-qualifying interview before appearing to gesture towards his head when asked why that might be.