Lando Norris crashes out of Saudi Arabian GP qualifying
The McLaren driver bounced off the kerb and hit the wall during Q3 in qualifying for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris crashed out of qualifying at the 2025 Saudia Arabian Grand Prix.
The McLaren driver was on his first push lap during Q3 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, but hit the wall and brought his qualifying session to an end.
Norris mounted the kerb while navigating the fast section between Turns 4-5-6. The bump unsettled the McLaren and Norris hit the wall, damaging his front wing and the suspension on the left-hand side of the car.
Norris came to a stop on track after hitting the wall and the session was red-flagged with eight and half minutes to go on the clock. At the time of the red flag, only Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri had set a time in the third session in qualifying.
The McLaren driver’s crash means that he now won’t qualify higher than 10th for the grand prix tomorrow, with his championship rivals Piastri and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set to start the race higher up the grid.
Norris was, understandably, upset with the crash and was quoted on team radio saying “fucking idiot” after his race engineer Will Joseph checked in on him following the crash.
The crash in Q3 was the first incident in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, despite the yellow flags coming out in Q1 when Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto spun off track. Several other drivers had close calls with the wall on the exit of the 27-corner circuit’s final turn.
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