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Fired-Up Lando Norris Eyes First-Lap Shot at Max Verstappen in F1 Miami GP
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Fired-Up Lando Norris Eyes First-Lap Shot at Max Verstappen in F1 Miami GP

Motorsports May 4, 2025
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Lando Norris is aiming to make a transfer on Max Verstappen at the beginning of Formulation 1’s Miami Grand Prix, however does not anticipate a repeat of April’s Suzuka race if he cannot go at Flip 1.

The Briton was put within the shade by Verstappen in qualifying, as a botched entry to Flip 17 derailed his progress to overturn the Pink Bull driver’s benefit, which was largely carved out within the opening sector.

Norris acknowledged after qualifying that he was “able to see what he may do into Flip 1”; though he begins from second, this doubtlessly grants him the within line for the opening nook.

He added that the three DRS zones and higher focus of exhausting braking zones ought to make sure that overtaking alternatives are extra prevalent, evaluating it to his struggles to go Verstappen at Suzuka in a race characterised by low degradation and few passing manoeuvres.

“The DRS helps lots round right here with the overtaking. It is what you want. You even have some a lot larger braking zones than you have got in Suzuka, so I hope so anyway,” Norris, who completed second to Verstappen in Japan, defined.

“I hope that is the case and we will have race tomorrow. However I do not simply count on competitors from Max. Kimi [Antonelli]’s been fast all weekend and Oscar [Piastri] has been as nicely. So yeah, I simply count on a tricky race from all accounts.”

Lando Norris, McLaren

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A extra constructive outlook from Norris over the Miami weekend, following a tough pair of races in Bahrain and Jeddah, ensured that he was buoyed by qualifying regardless of dropping pole to Verstappen.

Norris hung out within the McLaren simulator forward of the weekend, and felt that he was pleased with the progress he had been making to really feel extra comfy with the MCL39 – which he has acknowledged quite a few instances sits largely at odds along with his most well-liked driving model.

“I am very pleased with the top outcome, he added. “It is only a disgrace once you miss out on pole, in order that’s the one irritating bit.

“However I feel I have been making an attempt various things, I have been doing various things with the crew to try to work a bit extra on this space and issues have been taking a step ahead. 

“So I am joyful. Possibly not fairly there but, however pleased with the progress.”

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