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Lando Norris' amazing start to his maiden Austrian Grand Prix
Perhaps it may not be wrong to suggest that Lando Norris' drive happened to be among the most underrated performances at Austria. The rookie McLaren driver displayed great commitment during qualifying in bagging the sixth position on the grid.
And later on, on race day, he would do terrifically well to defend the said position, securing a respectable P6 in the end, something that not many would've expected given his sheer inexperience.
But implicit in Norris's drive, who's already set 1 fastest lap of this season (earlier on), was his start. And boy, wasn't it one heck of a start for someone who hadn't previously raced at the challenging venue?
Within seconds of the red lights turning green, Norris was quick to jump ahead of his starting place on the grid and displayed raw pace from the word go. He'd land ahead of Max, who stalled his car and quickly emerged right behind Lewis Hamilton on fourth.
That's not all. In the run-up to Turn 1, the British driver passed his compatriot, Hamilton, who was struggling for grip inside the opening lap. In so doing, the teenager who's yet to turn 20, began holding onto his third position on the grid, something he'd so excellently fought for.
