Norris sets up chance to chop Verstappen's F1 lead with Italian GP pole
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Monza, Italy: Lando Norris gave himself a great chance to further cut Max Verstappen s Formula One championship lead by taking pole position for the I...
Monza, Italy: Lando Norris gave himself a great chance to further cut Max Verstappen's Formula One championship lead by taking pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Trailing by 70 points in the drivers' standings, Norris clocked one minute and 19.327 seconds in a one-two with teammate Oscar Piastri, as Red Bull's Verstappen finished nearly seven-tenths of a second behind in seventh.
Briton Norris claimed his fourth pole of the season, and second in succession, in a car which looks capable of a similar result as at last weekend's Dutch GP, when he romped home to victory nearly 23 seconds ahead of the three-time champion Verstappen.
A dominant display from Norris and Piastri is great news for McLaren who are only 30 points behind Red Bull in the constructors' championship.
"I think for us to come away with a 1-2, to come away with another pole, was probably not quite what we were expecting. But in a good way, of course," Norris told reporters.
