McLaren star Lando Norris soared to victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday and beat three-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by more than seven seconds
Andrea Stella was left stunned by Lando Norris’ victory (
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By
Nathan RidleySenior Sports Reporter
- 13:24, 6 May 2024
- UPDATED15:17, 6 MAY 2024
Even McLaren team principal Andrea Stella couldn’t believe how fast Lando Norris drove to beat Max Verstappen by a whopping 7.612 seconds at the Miami Grand Prix.
Norris, 24, earned his first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix win on Sunday, benefitting from a mid-race safety car which allowed him to pit at the perfect time and chart an insurmountable lead over Verstappen. Red Bull’s three-time world champion was powerless to stop Norris, who drove superbly in an upgraded McLaren.
Team boss Stella was confident that their car would be able to give Red Bull a run for their money but didn’t realise just how good the outcome would be. Speaking to Sky Sports, the Italian engineer admitted: “We knew that the car was quick, [although] it’s a bit of a surprise. But we take it positively and we take it for the future as well.”
