“My Jaw Dropped 4 Floors”: Papaya Army Left in Disbelief as Lando Norris’ Heroics Book Him the First Row

The 2023 F1 season just keeps throwing one surprise after the other. At the 2023 British GP only, we saw Williams outperform the likes of Aston Martin and Mercedes in the practice on a genuine one-lap pace. And now in the qualifying, we witnessed Lando Norris’ heroics that booked him a front-row start. The Papaya army has gone Berserk. Let’s see how they’re reacting to this momentous performance.

Can we say that McLaren is back? Well their qualifying at the British GP certainly points toward a massive comeback. After a Brilliant qualifying in Austria by Lando Norris in the upgraded McLaren, the British GP qualifying was one better as Norris finished P2 and Piastri P3. After the first run in Q3 on used tires, hopes weren’t that high. However the final in qualifying was a heart-in-mouth moment.

Both The Ferraris were the first to cross the line just half a second shy of Max Verstappen’s pole lap. With the chequered flag out and only the two McLarens and Verstappen left to cross the line, everyone had their hearts in their mouths. Lando Norris crossed the line first and beat Verstappen’s time by about 2 tenths. Verstappen who was next was down on Norris’ time through the first 2 sectors. However a mega last sector from the championship leader saw him take the provision pole away from the Briton,

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Nonetheless, an amazing result for the Home Hero Norris. The whole F1 community, especially the Papaya Army, jumped when they saw Norris on the provisional pole. Fans took to social media to express their joy and emotions. Let’s see what the fans had to say

Fans react to Lando Norris’ provision pole moment and P2 start for the race. 

Fans took to Twitter in shock, surprise, and disbelief after Norris’s heroics around Silverstone. Many fans explained how they screamed when Norris was provisionally on the pole while some advised that their jaws dropped massively after the Briton’s stellar performance. Many thought that Norris would actually clinch the pole as they wanted to see their hero start from the prime position to win a race. Let’s see how the fans reacted on Twitter.

Many fans termed Lando Norris’ performance as a Masterclass while some decided to fly and advise that Norris can be the World Champion.

What do you think? Does McLaren and Norris together have the potential to start their redemption journey this season?

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