Analysis: How Norris beat his own F1 Austrian GP pole lap by almost 0.3s

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Lando Norris' opening Q3 lap in setting the grid for the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix was already good enough for pole.
Although he didn't know it at the time, the Briton's 1m04.268s could have done the job on its own; Charles Leclerc did not improve on his 1m04.492s set amid the opening runs, and Oscar Piastri had to abort the start of his second lap thanks to an ill-timed yellow flag.
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