Norris “could have gotten Leclerc” for Imola F1 front row

Norris, whose McLaren team had struggled for pace in the opening rounds of 2022, grabbed the opportunity Imola’s capricious weather conditions provided with both hands.

After advancing to Q3 in a stop-start Q2, in which the rain that plagued practice returned, Norris found himself third on the provisional grid for Saturday’s sprint at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

In the rain-soaked top 10 shootout Norris’ early timed lap was again good enough for third, and due to two red…