Lando Norris blames Oscar Piastri error for lost time in Italian GP qualifying
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Last updated Sep 5, 2026
Lando Norris finished ninth in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Friday. The defending Formula 1 champion stated he could have set a faster lap time if not for a mistake by his teammate Oscar Piastri during the closing moments of the session. According to Norris, the incident potentially cost him multiple positions on the starting grid. His best performance came during his first Q3 attempt, where he recorded a time of 1m21.966s, which at the time placed him seventh. The team-mate's error during the final phase of qualifying impacted the final grid order for the race. Norris now prepares for the remainder of the Italian Grand Prix weekend following his ninth-place qualifying finish.
- •Lando Norris qualified ninth for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
- •A mistake by Oscar Piastri in Q3 impacted Lando Norris' final lap.
- •Lando Norris recorded a best Q3 lap time of 1m21.966s.
- •The error during the session may have cost Lando Norris multiple grid positions.
- 6:23 PMAutosport — How Piastri's Q3 mistake denied Norris "half a second" in Italian GP qualifying
- 6:19 PMMotorsport.com — How Oscar Piastri's Q3 mistake denied Lando Norris "half a second" in Italian GP qualifying
"Lando Norris believes he could have set a quicker lap in Monza qualifying had his team-mate Oscar Piastri not made a mistake in the closing moments of Italian Grand Prix qualifying, which may effectively have cost the defending Formula 1 world champion a few positions on the grid. Norris was ninth in qualifying, with his best Q3 lap coming on his first attempt. His 1m21.966s put him seventh in ...Keep reading
"Lando Norris believes he could have set a quicker lap in Monza qualifying had his team-mate Oscar Piastri not made a mistake in the closing moments of Italian Grand Prix qualifying, which may effectively have cost the defending Formula 1 world champion a few positions on the grid. Norris was ninth in qualifying, with his best Q3 lap coming on his first attempt. His 1m21.966s put him seventh in ...Keep reading
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External links- AutosportSep 5, 2026, 6:23 PMHow Piastri's Q3 mistake denied Norris "half a second" in Italian GP qualifying
Lando Norris believes he could have set a quicker lap in Monza qualifying had his team-mate Oscar Piastri not made a mistake in the closing moments of Italian Grand Prix qualifying, which may effectively have cost the defending Formula 1 world champion a few positions on the grid. Norris was ninth in qualifying, with his best Q3 lap coming on his first attempt. His 1m21.966s put him seventh in ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 5, 2026, 6:19 PMHow Oscar Piastri's Q3 mistake denied Lando Norris "half a second" in Italian GP qualifying
Lando Norris believes he could have set a quicker lap in Monza qualifying had his team-mate Oscar Piastri not made a mistake in the closing moments of Italian Grand Prix qualifying, which may effectively have cost the defending Formula 1 world champion a few positions on the grid. Norris was ninth in qualifying, with his best Q3 lap coming on his first attempt. His 1m21.966s put him seventh in ...Keep reading
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