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Lando Norris produced arguably the best qualifying lap of the Formula 1 season so far to take pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday. The McLaren driver blitzed Red Bull rival Max Verstappen with a truly special effort. Norris’ time of a 1:09.673 on the final run of Q3 was three and a half tenths quicker than Verstappen could manage. The reigning world champion was unbeaten in qualifying at Zandvoort since the event returned to the calendar in 2021. Red Bull are no longer the dominant force they were in 2022 or 2023. But there was still a feeling that Verstappen could produce somet…

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