McLaren Secures Pole Positions at Austrian Grand Prix, Spa 24 Hours

Lando Norris secured pole position for the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, making a strong comeback after his collision with teammate Oscar Piastri in Canada. Norris dominated qualifying with a lap time that was half a second faster than Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, while Piastri qualified third. Norris's performance marked a crucial recovery in his championship campaign, reducing his gap to Piastri and demonstrating significant pace improvements in qualifying sessions. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth for Ferrari, and Max Verstappen struggled, finishing seventh. In endurance racing, McLaren also made history by taking pole position for the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, with Marvin Kirchhöfer setting an impressive lap time in the Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo. Despite some incidents and penalties early in the Spa race, McLaren maintained the lead after the first hour, showcasing strong performance across different racing disciplines.