Starting Saturday’s sprint qualifying sixth on the grid, Lando Norris reckons it is “very unlikely” that he will finish inside the top three.

Norris has been one of the stars of this year’s championship, bagging three podium results on his way to fourth place in the Drivers’ Championship.

But while the McLaren driver has proven himself time and time again on regular grand prix weekends, this weekend’s British Grand Prix is something a little different.

Formula 1 is trialing sprint qualifying which meant Norris spent his Friday evening taking part in a qualifying session to determine the grid for a 17-lap sprint qualifying race that will take place on Saturday afternoon.