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Norris ‘devastated’ after win slips away with slick tire gamble

Lando Norris admits he was left “devastated” after seeing his first win in Formula 1 slip away due to making the wrong tire call amid late rain in the Russian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver started from pole position for the first time and although he dropped behind Carlos Sainz off the line, he retook the lead from the Ferrari on lap 13 and pulled away. While he appeared to have the race under control despite Lewis Hamilton putting pressure on over the final 15 laps, late rain saw Hamilton pit for intermediates while Norris stayed out on slicks, with a heavy shower making the latter call the wrong one. The moment a first #F1 win finally slipped away from Lando Norris#RussianGP...
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