has praised his “good luck” in Miami, after capturing the Formulation 1 dash race win due to a well-timed security automotive – echoing his 2024 grand prix victory on the circuit.
Norris had closed in on team-mate having initially dropped again by over three seconds, however was in a position to save life in his intermediate tyres to place the Australian’s grasp of the race beneath scrutiny.
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At this stage, it had turn out to be obvious that the circuit was ripe for a change to slicks; Piastri acquired precedence owing to his race lead, as McLaren left Norris out for yet another lap to keep away from shedding time by double-stacking within the pitlane.
This proved to be the clincher, as Norris took his cease simply as had been tagged right into a spin by at Flip 12. This compelled Piastri to again off, making certain Norris might exit the pitlane forward. Because the race remained beneath the security automotive to clear up Alonso’s stricken Aston Martin, Norris’ lead was unchallenged.
Norris took his first F1 win in Miami final yr having additionally caught a security automotive on the proper time, which put him forward of on observe.
“My luck in Miami appears fairly good on the minute, so I am blissful,” Norris mentioned after the race. “However the tempo was nonetheless excellent.
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“It is all the time simply tough, these races, you by no means know when to field. Do you field early? It paid off for Lewis and he had a superb technique. Or do you keep out later and possibly get the security automotive, you realize? So it is labored two years in a row.
“I most likely would favor if this occurred tomorrow fairly than immediately, however I am going to take it. I am blissful. Good job by the staff; it was good enjoyable! “
Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLarenZak Mauger / Motorsport Pictures
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Group principal Andrea Stella added that it ended up not mattering whether or not Norris stopped or not as a result of security automotive, however wished to keep away from a “distress finish” by pitting Norris.
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Stella felt that, had the circuit not dried out, the 2 McLaren drivers would have loved an “entertaining” battle for the lead given Norris’ proximity.
“In hindsight, not pitting would have just about led to the identical final result, but it surely was the correct factor to pit him on the time,” Stella advised Sky.
“There have been actually some quick lap instances coming from automobiles on dry tyres, and it will have been an excessive amount of of a danger of the tyres going off fully.
“It could have been a little bit of a distress finish of the race for Lando, so we determined to go. Oscar was forward, we gave him precedence and security automotive appears to be enjoying into Lando’s fingers right here in Miami.
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“However in equity to Lando, his tempo was very robust. Already on the intermediate tyres, he was closing the hole to Oscar and with out switching to the dry tyres, it might have been an entertaining battle between the 2 McLaren drivers.”
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