Lando Norris left in awkward spot as six-year promise comes to light after Miami GP win.
Lando Norris will need to celebrate his Miami Grand Prix triumph by jumping into the lake at the McLaren Technology Centre if he is to honour a promise that he made during a vlog posted to his YouTube channel back in 2018.
Mon, May 6, 2024
Harry Smith
Daily and Sunday Express

The 24-year-old Brit climbed to the top of the podium at the 110th time of asking on Sunday, capitalising on a mid-race safety car to inherit the lead after running the alternate strategy. After the restart, Norris had the measure of three-time world champion Max Verstappen, stretching out a seven-second lead at the front en route to victory. After pulling into Parc Ferme, Norris sprinted towards his McLaren crew, leaping clear of the barriers and kickstarting wild celebrations.

Zak Brown was also beside himself with joy, but there is still one thing left for the Bristol-born racer to do before turning his attention towards the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in two weeks. In 2018, Norris was a test and simulator driver for the McLaren team, as well as part of their driver academy. While filming a vlog for his YouTube channel at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, he said: “I guess if I go and get my first win, I jump in,” while looking at the lake in the middle of the campus.

If anyone will hold Norris to account over his bold claims then it will be CEO Brown, who followed through on his promise to get a tattoo if Daniel Ricciardo won a race during his time at McLaren. The Aussie duly delivered at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix and his boss followed through, getting a permanent tattoo of the Monza circuit on his arm. Brown didn’t rule out getting another tattoo to commemorate the second Grand Prix victory

“First win, I jump in”;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...ami-Grand-Prix


Formula One's new British megastar Lando Norris parties into the early hours then heads to play golf at Augusta after Miami Grand Prix triumph
6 May 2024
Jonathan McEvoy
MailOnline

Lando Norris was gathering his golf clubs as well as his senses on Monday morning after the biggest afternoon of his life, en route to Augusta National. The 24-year-old always planned to start his week at the home of the Masters, but he delayed the 600-mile trip from Miami by a day – or more specifically a night – after winning his first grand prix in Florida on Sunday.

Brown, whose friends are Augusta members, is more than Norris’s boss. He has nurtured his talent from a young age – ‘since he was 2ft 2in and weighed 40K’ as world karting champion a decade ago – and it was with an air of almost paternal pride that the 52-year-old American greeted his protégé’s triumph at the Hard Rock Stadium.

Sounding a little hoarse but declaring himself in good form when he rang Mail Sport, Brown reported that the night’s celebrations had been ‘young and screaming’. He got out relatively early from the party staged at a reception room in the team hotel. Music blared while a sports channel replayed the race.

‘British megastar Lando Norris parties’;

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...x-triumph.html


Formula 1: Lando Norris not Miami's top point scorer, despite win
Max Verstappen still managed to finish the Miami Grand Prix weekend with the most points scored among Formula 1 drivers, ironically thanks to Lando Norris' teammate.
May 6, 2024
Asher Fair
Beyond the Flag (Weblog)

In his 110th career Formula 1 start in his sixth season in the sport, McLaren's Lando Norris finally earned the right to stand on the top step of the podium at Miami International Autodrome on Sunday afternoon. Norris made the most of a timely safety car to keep the lead of the Miami Grand Prix, as he had not yet made his pit stop. He had inherited the lead after Red Bull's Max Verstappen made his.

Yet it was still Max Verstappen who finished Miami Grand Prix weekend with the most points scored. Verstappen finished the weekend with 26 points, compared to Norris' tally of 25. Verstappen won Saturday's 19-lap sprint race from the pole position to score eight points, while Norris was taken out in a first corner melee which saw questionable moves from both Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Aston Martin's Lance Stroll.

And at the end of the day, it was Verstappen whose championship lead grew from the start of the weekend to the end of it. He now owns a 35-point lead over teammate Perez, who has been unable to win either one of the two races Verstappen hasn't won through six starts this year. Norris still sits in fifth place in the standings, but he is now just 18 points outside of the top two.

‘Max Verstappen: Most points scored’;

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F1 NATION: What does Lando's first win mean for him and McLaren? – It’s our Miami GP review
06 May 2024.
Formula One - Official Site

In Miami, Tom Clarkson, F1.com Editor Greg Stuart and F1 Explains podcast presenter Christian Hewgill discuss how far McLaren can go this season after Lando Norris’ first Grand Prix victory.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown and Team Principal Andrea Stella join the F1 Nation team to discuss how Lando won, what it will mean for his future and the next steps in the team's development.

Also up for debate: how were McLaren behind Red Bull during the F1 Sprint, but able to pull away and win the race? Was this a missed opportunity for Ferrari? And were there signs of encouragement for Mercedes?

‘What does Lando's first win mean?’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...b084J9leRV8xS3


‘Getting the maximum’: Jenson Button says 191-race F1 driver is now the ‘strongest’ he’s ever seen him
Tue 7 May 2024 06:30
Ben Evans
F1 Oversteer

Jenson Button had his say on how the first six race weekends of the 2024 Formula 1 season have played out. Arguably the highest-profile driver still searching for a seat is Carlos Sainz and Jenson Button was full of praise for him at the Miami Grand Prix. He’s already a race winner this season but didn’t have the strongest weekend on the paddock’s first visit to the United States this season.

Damon Hill is predicting Sainz to join Aston Martin, although that would require Lance Stroll to be dropped which seems unlikely. Sainz crossed the finish line in 4th in Sunday’s Grand Prix but was handed a five-second penalty for his collision with Oscar Piastri that saw the Australian forced to pit and miss out on the points altogether.

‘191-race F1 driver now the ‘strongest’ seen him’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/jen...ever-seen-him/


F1: FIVE THINGS WE LEARNT FROM THE 2024 MIAMI GRAND PRIX
It was a thrilling race weekend in the sunshine state with wheel-to-wheel racing and an unexpected grand prix winner
May 6, 2024
Hannah May
FormulaNerds

Lando can do it: Norris faced disappointment in the Miami Sprint Race following a collision with Lance Stroll – caused by Lewis Hamilton in a concertina effect – into turn one of lap one, ending his race. However, Norris’ luck changed for Sunday’s race.

Aston Martin: unlucky or lacking pace?: At the start of the season, Aston Martin rivalled McLaren for pace. However, they have since fallen behind the struggling Mercedes.
Redemption for RB: Last round in China, RB suffered a disastrous weekend – leading David Croft to coin the phrase “RB stands for really bad”. Stroll collided with the back of Daniel Ricciardo during a safety car restart, and Kevin Magnussen took out Yuki Tsunoda.

Hamilton battled Haas: Throughout the Miami Grand Prix weekend, the seven-time world champion was involved in some fierce battles. Notably, his battle with Magnussen in the sprint race and Nico Hulkenberg in the grand prix.
Magnussen attempted to beat Ocon’s penalty record: As aforementioned, Magnussen picked up multiple penalties throughout the Miami Grand Prix weekend. As reported by RacingNews365, the Dane is now on the verge of a race ban as his tally is on 10 total penalty points.

‘FIVE THINGS WE LEARNT’;

https://www.formulanerds.com/feature...mi-grand-prix/


Winners and Losers from 2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix
Who has made the rundown of Winners and Losers from the 2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix?
6 May 6:00PM
Jake Nichol
RacingNews365

The Miami Grand Prix has drawn criticism during its time on the Formula 1 calendar for the design of the track, the expensive ticket prices and every celebrity or influencer you could think of using the race for a flashy Instagram post.

But the third trip to Florida was perhaps the best on-track showing as the race was full of enough intrigue up as Max Verstappen did not clear off into the distance as expected from pole position and had, by his standards, a scrappy afternoon.

It ended with Lando Norris finally winning a grand prix, at the 110th time of asking to become the 21st Briton to win in F1 and bank the 309th win for a British driver. As an aside, it now means Lewis Hamilton has exactly one-third of all the wins for British drivers with his 103.

‘Winner - Lando Norris, Loser - Max Verstappen, Winner - Esteban Ocon/Alpine, Loser - Oscar Piastri, Winner - Yuki Tsunoda, Loser - Kevin Magnussen’;

https://racingnews365.com/winners-an...ami-grand-prix