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Norris: Didn't have "a lot more I could've done" in Monaco
Nicolás Quarles van Ufford
McLaren rookie Lando Norris was left frustrated to come away from the Monaco Grand Prix with no points as he finished 11th, but the 19-year-old also thought there wasn't much more he could've done.
Having stranded in Q2 on Saturday despite his teammate making it to Q3, Norris was overtaken twice in the opening stages of the race to move him further down the grid.
After that, he crept up the field again as the race progressed, but was just under six seconds short of finishing in the points as he finished 11th.
“A long race and not a lot more I could’ve done,” Norris said after the race was done and dusted.
“A couple of cars got past me in the opening laps, but both of those guys got punctures [Nico Hülkenberg and Charles Leclerc] so it didn’t affect me too much.
“It was a fairly straightforward race from then on. I had to manage my tyres in the middle of the race which restricted my pace and actually helped out Carlos [Sainz].
“It was a good result at the end of the day for the team and that’s the positive thing. For myself maybe not great and perhaps I could’ve got a point, but I’m still happy.”
