05/05/2024 12:05 p.m. Updated on 05/05/2024 8:09 p.m.
He Miami Grand Prix It promised to be another race in which I would win Max Verstappen (Red Bull). In tune with the rest of the weekend, the three-time champion started ahead, escaped and only learned of his pursuers when stopping in the pits. If everything continued naturally, he would undoubtedly have added one more victory to round out a date with a full belly (he was the fastest in the Sprint Shootout and in qualifying and won the short race on Saturday), but there was an unexpected guest at this tropical party: the safety car. The departure of the safety car made Lando Norris (McLaren), who had not yet stopped and was partially leading the race, came out of the pits as the leader. And from that place, even with the incessant pursuit of the Dutchman, he did not get down any further. After the checkered flag, The Briton was able to say for the first time in his career that he is a Formula 1 Grand Prix winner.
Not many times was the 24-year-old midfielder within striking distance of victory. On one of those occasions, fighting hand to hand with Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), A torrential storm hit Sochi and he got lost and lost everything. A sin of immaturity, perhaps – the team had called him to switch to rain tires and he refused to stop. Three years later, in a new crossing with a world champion, Norris proved to have gained experience and poise.
The joy in the McLaren box for Lando Norris’s first victory in Formula 1. (REUTERS)
When he was projected to fall behind his teammate, Oscar Piastriand the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc y Carlos SainzLando delayed the pit stop waiting for a miracle (there had still been no incident) and it happened on lap 29: Logan Sargeant (Williams) and Kevin Magnussen (Haas) hit a crash that caused the safety car to come out. Then, the British team moved quickly, put him in the pits and came out ahead of Verstappen. Until then, a game of chance and strategy. With half the race ahead of him, only his wrist and motor would keep him in position.
Against all odds, because the Red Bull had been consistently fast, Norris was able to hold off the champion and even widen the gap to get safe from their attacks (towards the end of the Grand Prix, the difference was 7s612). Crowned with victory, the Briton discharged the tensions of five years without standing on the first step of the podium, which he had visited 15 times until this Sunday: “It’s regarding time, right? What career! I’ve been waiting for it for a long time and I finally got it. I am very happy for the whole team, I was finally able to perform for them“.
Max Verstappen might not catch up with Lando Norris following the restart. (REUTERS)
The summary of the Miami GP of Formula 1
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This is how the Formula 1 championship looked following Lando Norris’ victory
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Lando Norris, winner of a Formula 1 Grand Prix for the first time in his career.
Norris with the trophy. (REUTERS/Marco Bello)05/05/2024, 19:20
Norris, Verstappen and Leclerc, the podium of the Miami Grand Prix
The Miami GP podium. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)05/05/2024, 19:00
The complete positions of the Miami GP
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Lando Norris’ celebration following obtaining his first victory in Formula 1
Norris’s celebration following the victory. Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder05/05/2024, 18:36
End of the race! Lando Norris was the fastest in Miami
The McLaren driver gave the surprise and won over Max Verstappen, thus achieving his first victory in Formula 1. The Dutchman (2nd) and Leclerc (3rd) completed the podium.
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55/57 | Lando Norris remains first with three laps remaining
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50/57 | Norris leads with more than 5 seconds of advantage over Verstappen
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42/57 | This is how the positions are with 15 laps to go
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35/57 | Norris remains first following the end of the Safety Car. Verstappen is second and Leclerc completes the podium
Norris is giving the surprise. (REUTERS/Marco Bello)05/05/2024, 17:48
29/57 | Sargeant, out of the race and Safety Car
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28/57 | Norris leads the race following the stops of Piastri and Leclerc
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24/57 | Piastri leads the race following Verstappen enters the pits!
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23/57 | Virtual Safety Car to remove the cone that Verstappen hit from the track
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22/57 | Verstappen worried regarding his front wing following hitting a cone
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15/57 | This is how the positions are following the first 15 laps
Checo Pérez’s Red Bull (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli / Getty Images via AFP)05/05/2024, 17:19
11/57 | Verstappen leads comfortably: he is 3 seconds ahead of Piastri, his closest pursuer.
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5/57 | Piastri overtakes Leclerc and is now second! Verstappen remains at the top
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2/57 | Great start for Piastri, who gained three positions at the start. Verstappen is still in front and is already 1.5 seconds ahead of Leclerc
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The Miami GP has started! The first of the 57 laps has already been run
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The cars are already formed for the start of the Miami GP
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Verstappen, who starts first, finalizes the details for the Miami GP
Max is ready for the race. (Photo by Mark Thompson / Getty Images via AFP)05/05/2024, 15:58
The F1 championship positions before the Miami GP
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This is how some of the drivers arrived at Hard Rock Stadium
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Schedule for the Formula 1 Miami GP
The schedules for the Miami GP in different parts of the world.05/05/2024, 14:13
F1: the Top 10 for the Miami GP
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Verstappen took pole position and will start at the front in the F1 Miami GP
The three-time champion, who at the beginning of the weekend mightn’t seem to find the point of the car, had a furious Saturday. He had already established himself strongly in the Sprint race, in which Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) followed him closely, and a few hours later he flew once more in the timers: he was the fastest in Q1, he was just behind the Monegasque in Q2 (three hundredths) and finished leader in the decisive session.
Verstappen took pole position (AFP). 05/05/2024, 13:00
Details of the Miami GP circuit
As has been the case for two years, the Miami Grand Prix will take place at the Miami International Raceway, which has as its center of attention the Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins, NFL franchise. This urban circuit of 5.41 kilometers has 19 curves and three straights with DRS zonesvery similar to the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne.
Miami Formula Circuit 105/05/2024, 12:41
Where to watch the F1 Miami GP?
The Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix can be seen LIVE on the TV signal of Fox Sports. In addition, it will be available ONLINE, via streaming, on the platform Star+.
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What time is the Formula 1 Miami GP?
This Sunday, May 5, the final of the F1 Miami Grand Prix will take place starting at 17.00 (Argentina time).
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The Miami GP is coming!
La Máxima will travel to Florida to face the sixth date of the 2024 calendar. Here, what you need to know.
Max Verstappen en el GP. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)