MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – McLaren’s Lando Norris, who had suffered a nose cut in Amsterdam, was celebrating his historic Formula One Miami Grand Prix victory on Sunday night.
The 24-year-old British driver stood at the top of the F1 podium as a Grand Prix winner after gaining a 5-second lead that increased to 7.6.
“I am over the moon,” Norris said after the win.
Red Bull’s Verstappen finished second and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished third.
While Norris celebrated his first-career victory, the last-place finish on the Miami International Autodrome went to Sargeant.
After-party in Miami Beach
Fan fest in Wynwood
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Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll, of Canada, leaves the pit during the Sprint race at the Miami Formula One Grand Prix, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Giorgio Viera/Pool Photo via AP)Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, of Mexico, drives down the pit lane during the Sprint race at the Miami Formula One Grand Prix, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Giorgio Viera/Pool Photo via AP)Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, listens during a news conference after placing second in the Sprint race at the Miami Formula One Grand Prix, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Giorgio Viera/Pool Photo via AP)Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, left, and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, right, talk after the Sprint race at the Miami Formula One Grand Prix, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, is interviewed after winning the Sprint race at the Miami Formula One Grand Prix, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, listens during a news conference after winning the Sprint race at the Miami Formula One Grand Prix, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Giorgio Viera/Pool Photo via AP)Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, puts on his helmet before the Sprint race at the Miami Formula One Grand Prix, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll of Canada pits during practice ahead of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Former football player Tom Brady, left, tours the Williams Racing garage after a practice session ahead of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz, of Spain, left, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur, center, and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, pose for a photograph in recognition of Ferrari's partnership with HP, ahead of the Miami Formula One Grand Prix, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
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