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THE AUSTRIAN GP IN 3 KEY MOMENTS

FINISHING STRAIGHT

F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 9

1 Norris lays down a marker for resurgent McLaren

Lando Norris was genuinely disappointed to finish only third in the Austrian Grand Prix, which shows how far McLaren has come recently, and how brilliantly Norris is driving.

There’s a convincing argument to say Lando’s been Formula 1’s best driver so far in 2021. He’s obliterating a highly-rated team-mate, making few mistakes worth mentioning, and often achieving results considered beyond McLaren’s reach.

This was Lando’s third podium finish of the season already, and it was the best simply because it owed nothing to faster cars

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