Lando Norris Ends Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 Monopoly at Miami Grand Prix

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British McLaren driver Lando Norris ended the monopoly of Dutch driver, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, and took his first victory in his 110th race in the Formula 1 World Championship, after completing the Miami Grand Prix, the sixth round of the season, ahead.
Verstappen looked set to claim his fifth victory in the sixth race of the season after winning Saturday’s Sprint race and finishing the qualifying tests ahead, but the safety car intervention allowed on lap 29 with Norris getting ahead of the world champion. and hold on to the lead until the end, giving his McLaren team their first win since the Italian Grand Prix in 2017. 2021 (Australian Daniel Ricciardo).
The Briton finished the race ahead of Verstappen, winner of the first two editions of the Miami Grand Prix, while Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco came in third ahead of fellow Spaniard Carlos Sainz and the other Red Bull driver, Mexican Sergio Pires, respectively. .
In his first message with his team, Norris said: “I think things are done this way. I finally succeeded. “I felt (the possibility of winning) from the morning. “
He continued in the post-race interview, “I’m very proud to be a member of the McLaren team. I made a lot of mistakes along the way. They supported me and this memory will stick in my mind.”
Meanwhile, Verstappen said, “The race was very difficult for us. I wanted to be quick after changing the tires, but we were not successful. “I’m happy for Lando, he deserves it.”
Verstappen, who lost at the track for the first time this season after a mechanical problem pulled out of the third round in Australia, remained ahead by a comfortable margin over his colleague Pires after increasing his score to 136 points, compared to 101 for the latter, 98 for Leclerc, 85 for the Saints, and 83 for Norris.