Lando Norris ended his streak of losing the lead on the opening lap of F1 races at the Singapore Grand Prix.
More importantly, Norris led into the opening sequence of corners, retaining the lead of the race ahead of F1 title rivalPrior to Singapore, Norris had lined up on pole position but had lost the lead by the end of the opening lap.at the start of the 2021 Russian Grand Prix - a race the British driver should have won.led after an aggressive pass in the opening sequence of corners.got ahead into Turn 1 at the Hungaroring.
Norris lost the lead to Verstappen at Zandvoort, and then he was out-classed by Piastri again on Lap 1 at the Italian Grand Prix.Norris went on to win the race by over 20 seconds to reduce Verstappen’s championship lead down to 52 points.“You know, I had a couple little moments in the middle, but it was well-controlled, I think, otherwise. And the car was mega, so I could push.
“We were flying the whole race, and yeah, at the end, I could just chill. So it was a nice race, still tough. I'm a bit out of breath, but a very fun one.”Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox
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