At the F1 Miami Grand Prix, Lando Norris became the 21st driver from the United Kingdom to win a Formula One race. The great driver for McLaren put a stop to Max Verstappen’s run of six straight race victories in the US to take the top spot on the podium.
The driver, who was born in Glastonbury, lost a position on the first lap of the race after starting at P5. Nevertheless, he mounted a strong return to pursue Carlos Sainz and ultimately gain the advantage of the Safety Car when Kevin Magnussen disqualified Logan Sargeant from his home race.
On his radio, a jubilant Lando Norris exclaimed,
The McLaren driver continued by thanking his teammates and then said,
Charles Leclerc of Ferrari completed the podium, while pole sitter Max Verstappen finished the race in P2.
After George Russell claimed his maiden victory in Brazil ’22, Norris became only the second British driver to win a race since Abu Dhabi 2021.
As Lando Norris puts it, a “long time coming” victory
Lando Norris, who won his first Formula One race, told Jenson Button that it had been a “long time coming” during the post-race press conference. The 24-year-old driver talked about his feelings after winning his very first Formula 1 race.
The driver for the Papaya team said to Button,
He continued by saying he was “over the moon” with the outcome.
He continued,
In addition, Lando Norris praised McLaren for supporting him during his Formula One career. He talked about how the Papaya team has supported him through thick and thin and how much he believes in this group.
Additionally, McLaren had not won a race since Daniel Ricciardo’s historic victory at Monza in 2021. In two weeks, can McLaren be able to maintain their strong form and win at Imola?
