F1 – Efforts that eventually pay off for Lando Norris
Lando Norris secured his very first victory this Sunday at the Miami Grand Prix. The British driver finished ahead of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. After considerable efforts, the McLaren driver was able to fully enjoy his very first win in Formula 1.
After 109 Grand Prix and finishing second eight times in Formula 1, Lando Norris secured his very first victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. The McLaren driver managed to outperform Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, with over 7 seconds lead over the three-time world champion.
Starting fifth on the grid this Sunday, Norris managed to take advantage of a quite eventful race. Right from the start, Sergio Perez was very close to hitting his teammate Max Verstappen’s car. More scared than hurt, the first corner finally went well.
It took until the 29th lap for a collision to occur between Logan Sargeant from Williams and Kevin Magnussen. The accident brought out the safety car much to Norris’s delight. Taking advantage of the safety car, the McLaren driver was able to refresh with new tires.
After getting back on track properly, Norris simply flew ahead of Max Verstappen by widening the gap more and more.
Victory is finally here for the pure product of the McLaren team, who has been fighting for it for many Grand Prix. He couldn’t hide his joy at the finish line.
« It was a tough race that required a lot of concentration. I don’t drink during the race, I might have lost 3 kg today (Sunday) and my voice hurts » he said into the microphone of Canal + after shouting on the radio upon his victory a few minutes earlier.
When efforts finally pay off
« It’s a special day for me. For all the people who helped me. My mother, my father, my family. A lot of work, a lot of effort to get here. I’ve had a lot of opportunities in recent seasons but I’ve never had that last step. Today I put everything together, we were perfect from the first round. I am very happy », he added at the end of the race.
Congratulations from all the mechanics and his boss, Zak Brown, the Briton can finally take a breath after fifteen podiums and this first victory at the end of his 110th Grand Prix.
