Lando Norris has admitted “my starts have not been my forte” ahead of the race today.
Norris beat Max Verstappen by 0.346s in qualifying but has never won any of the five previous races he’s started on pole for.
Three of those were Grands Prix while two were sprint races.
And Norris was out of the lead by the end of the first lap in all five of those events.
He said: “I’ve still been up there with being one of the best average starters, I’ve just missed out at a couple of races.
“It’s maybe looked worse than it’s been over the course of a season but there’s a couple of times it’s not been where they need to be, it’s been a couple of times when I’ve been on the front row.
“It’s not been for any certain reason, it’s been different things each time. But I feel confident I’ve put in a lot of work to make my starts a bit better and tomorrow’s a new day.
“I’ve started towards the front a lot of times and I know my stats aren’t the best for that, more often than not I’ve gone backwards rather than holding positions.
“But that’s just what I’ve done so far and I’ve worked hard and am working hard to try and change that.
“But it’s not something that affects me, I’m not going to try and go out tomorrow to suddenly prove people wrong or something. I’m just going to crack on and do what I’m going to do.”