Lando Norris laments rotten Spanish GP luck: 'Nothing I could do'

Lando Norris conceded there was nothing he could do and that luck was not on his side after missing out on victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.

From a "masterpiece" of a pole position at the Madring, a word used by McLaren team principal Andrea Stella to describe his driver's out-of-nowhere lap, Norris comfortably led the opening 14 laps.

However, an incident involving Aston Martin's Lance Stroll sparked a virtual safety car. Unfortunately for Norris, he missed the window by five seconds, whilst behind him, Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and Red Bull's Max Verstappen both pitted.

Norris then pitted just as the VSC, coming out fifth behind leader Charles Leclerc in his Ferrari, Antonelli, Verstappen and the second Mercedes of George Russell.

After Mercedes opted to pit Russell for a second time, and Leclerc pitted late on, Norris moved up to third, and despite hounding Verstappen over the closing laps, around a track where it proved almost impossible to pass, the Briton had to settle for third as Antonelli took the chequered flag.

Assessing the timing of the VSC, speaking to Sky Sports F1, Norris said: "There was nothing I could do.

"Congrats to Kimi. Luck was not on our side. I gave it a good fight to try and catch up to Max, but difficult to pass. He didn't make any mistakes...yeah, a tough race. One that got away from us.

"I felt like we deserved it, but that's racing sometimes. We'll take it on the chin and try again next time."

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'More wins possible' - Norris

As to what McLaren can achieve over the coming grands prix through to the end of the season, Norris added: "Tough to know. These things don't come easy. I do feel like I'm working hard, getting a lot out of the car.

"Yesterday was pretty phenomenal to get pole, and I drove a perfect race today, but luck wasn't with me.

"We'll keep it up; the team is doing an amazing job, and we're working hard. We have to continue to work hard because these guys are doing an amazing job, and it's tough at the top.

"We'll keep pushing, keep trying. More wins are possible, so we'll keep our heads up and keep pushing."