McLaren’s Lando Norris beats Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with help from the safety car to take his maiden Formula 1 victory at the Miami Grand Prix.
McLaren’s Lando Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with help from the safety car to take his maiden Formula 1 victory at the Miami Grand Prix.
"About time, huh?" Norris, 24, said after victory in his 110th grand prix. "What a race, it’s been a long time coming but finally I’ve been able to do it. I’m so happy for my whole team, I’ve finally been able to deliver for them. A long day, a tough race, but finally on top so I’m over the moon. From then until the safety car for a collision between Williams’ Logan Sargeant and Haas driver Kevin Magnussen at Turn Three, Norris turned on the pace and set the foundations for his win.
But despite having fresher tyres, Verstappen did not close on Norris - in fact the McLaren started to pull away. Usually, Verstappen would have been expected to pass Norris, and the Briton made it difficult for himself with a nervy restart which gave Verstappen the chance to think about a pass at Turn One.But the combination of the pace of the upgraded McLaren and Verstappen struggling with a lack of front grip meant Norris was able to stretch away, turning the tables on Verstappen, on whom Norris inflicted the pain the Dutchman usually does on the rest of the field.
His team-mate Carlos Sainz took fourth place, despite a collision with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri when passing the Australian with 17 laps to go at the final corner.
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