McLaren’s Lando Norris Wins Miami Grand Prix in Stunning Victory Over Max Verstappen

The British driver had achieved the record for the most times on the podium without a victory, with 15 times, including eight races in which he finished second a- out of 110 Grand Prix races in which he participated.

And it seemed the messengers En route to a fifth victory in six races this season and third in a row in Miami until a crash occurred which allowed McLaren to take advantage of the safety car time and allow Norris to go – enter the pit lane and appear on the lead.

Dutchman Verstappen, who was trying to win the race for the third time, went after Norris immediately after the race restarted, but was unable to catch him.

Driver Charles Leclerc came third Ferrariahead of his teammate Carlos Sainz.

In a season dominated by Red Bull, the 24-year-old Briton’s victory prompted widespread celebrations.

When he entered the pit lane after the race, he was celebrated by his team and congratulated by other drivers, and there were celebrations among the fans who attended the race, including former US President Donald Trump, who inspected the garage. MacLaren Before the race.

Verstappen topped the only free practice session and started from first place in the sprint race, which he won before taking pole position in the Grand Prix.

Despite finishing the race in second place, Verstappen maintained his lead in the overall standings, 35 points ahead of his nearest rival and team-mate Sergio Perez, who came in fifth.

Mercedes driver and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton finished sixth, ahead of RB driver Yuki Tsunoda in seventh and Mercedes driver George Russell, who came in eighth.

Starting from pole position, Verstappen dominated the first 20 laps but could not increase the gap over his colleague Oscar Piastri. Norris On the team for more than three seconds.

At the end of the race, he made a rare mistake without pressure, because he hit a traffic barrier, which caused him to fall on the track, which required the use of the virtual safety car.

Verstappen then ran to the pit lane, and Piastri, who had already stopped in the pit lane, led the race.

The first round of pit stops was almost over and Verstappen was about to regain the lead.

Williams driver Logan Sargent’s car spun and hit the wall, which required the safety car to come out, causing Norris to enter pit lane and emerge in the lead, which he did not he gave up.

“You win and you lose,” said Verstappen.

“I’m very happy for Lando. He’s waited a long time and this won’t be his last win, so he definitely deserves to win today.