Norris: 'We can be fast, but it's not easy'

On Friday, it was still thought that Lando Norris could, in certain circumstances, cause a surprise in Hungary. Qualifying ended with a surprising winner, but it was not Norris. The Briton is satisfied nonetheless.

Norris not on pole, but strong qualifying

Norris took P4 and finished four tenths behind George Russell who was on pole. The Ferrari was also ahead of the Briton. Norris thinks his lap could have been better, but even if he had improved a little, it would not have been enough to get close to Charles Leclerc on P3. Norris tells Viaplay: ""It wasn't a perfect lap, it was still a good one. The wind was tricky and the car difficult to drive. We can be quick, it is just not easy. It is really difficult to be on the limit every corner of every lap."

Norris believes he might have gained another tenth, but it would have made no difference to his position. "As a driver, you would like to maximize, but P4 is a very good job," he said. The race looks good for the Briton for Sunday: "It looked good yesterday. I think everyone else has closed up a little bit. We had a good day, and others had a bad day. Today its a bit more equal. Im confident. I feel like I got a good car I can challenge with."