Lando Norris will get long-awaited first win at 2024 Miami Grand Prix
Lando Norris is formally a System 1 race winner as he got here dwelling to take the checkered flag first on the 2024 Miami Grand Prix. The McLaren driver celebrated together with his signature champagne bottle spike, however this time from the highest of the rostrum.
In a weekend totally dominated by Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen, Norris’ tempo across the Miami Autodrome on Sunday was a shock and totally nail-biting to look at. The race turned on its head when an accident between Kevin Magnussen and Logan Sargeant compelled a security automobile to be deployed. Norris was one of many final drivers who hadn’t made a pit cease at that time and was main the race. He got here again out with 4 contemporary, hard-compound tires, nonetheless within the lead, and by no means seemed again.
Max Verstappen got here in second place and challenged Norris on the restart, however by no means received shut sufficient the rest of the race. Charles Leclerc took third place, ending only a couple seconds behind Max.
Logan Sargeant was the one DNF of the day, as he was sufferer to the incident with Magnussen. Lewis Hamilton got here dwelling in sixth however was near Sergio Perez (and fairly happy about it) proper at finish of the race. In the meantime, Daniel Ricciardo’s magical weekend got here to an finish as his teammate Yuki Tsunoda outperformed him by a large margin within the race, coming in seventh to Ricciardo’s fifteenth.
In a press convention with media, Norris stated “it felt unimaginable” on the high step of the rostrum. “Simply happiness, me smiling, which isn’t all the time the case, however I dream of as of late generally, and also you by no means know when they are going to come towards you, however as we speak was that day,” Norris stated.
His closest opponents, Verstappen and Leclerc have been each completely satisfied for Norris getting his first victory, too.
“I feel it was a very long time coming, and I am very completely satisfied to be overwhelmed by Lando as we speak,” Verstappen stated. “He positively deserved it and was miles sooner ultimately.”
“I am simply actually completely satisfied for Lando,” Leclerc began. “He must take pleasure in it as a lot as doable, and tonight shall be a superb evening.”
On the subject of celebrations, when queried, Norris made it clear that celebrations are so as.
“I am not going to sleep,” Norris laughs. “I am going all the way in which. There is perhaps greater than only a scratch on my nostril tomorrow,” Norris stated in reference to his nostril damage sustained whereas partying in Amsterdam final week.
The complete race outcomes are as follows beneath.
- Lando Norris McLaren/Mercedes
- Max Verstappen Crimson Bull/Honda RBPT
- Charles Leclerc Ferrari
- Carlos Sainz Ferrari
- Sergio Pérez Crimson Bull/Honda RBPT
- Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
- Yuki Tsunoda RB/Honda RBPT
- George Russell Mercedes
- Fernando Alonso Aston Martin/Mercedes
- Esteban Ocon Alpine/Renault
- Nico Hülkenberg Haas/Ferrari
- Pierre Gasly Alpine/Renault
- Oscar Piastri McLaren/Mercedes
- Zhou Guanyu Sauber/Ferrari
- Daniel Ricciardo RB/Honda RBPT
- Valtteri Bottas Sauber/Ferrari
- Lance Stroll Aston Martin/Mercedes
- Kevin Magnussen Haas/Ferrari
- Alexander Albon Williams/Mercedes
DNF – Logan Sargeant Williams/Mercedes
