McLaren capitalised on Red Bull's first sign of a weakness, and a fortuitous Safety Car, to win in Miami.
What initially seemed like a dull race turned into a highly entertaining Grand Prix as, if by magic, it resulted in a first F1 win for Lando Norris.we made before the race, which is always a good sign. Not as predictable as we thought!
Verstappen felt constant pressure from Piastri, trailing just three seconds behind him. He couldn’t shake him off, and it was time for crucial pit stops. In fact, Charles Leclerc, sniffing a potential undercut, had already made his stop. And that’s when the Dutchman made his first error of the season while leading the Grand Prix.
But McLaren’s plan went further. They wanted a double podium with Piastri and Norris. Before the on-track incidents, it seemed more than feasible with the Australian. All these scenarios disappeared when the Safety Car was deployed due to the incident between Kevin Magnussen and Logan Sargeant. A perfect scenario for Norris, just like in the Chinese GP, although this time the Safety Car was worth a victory.
In a race without incidents, after his stop, the Australian would’ve been in a ‘virtual’ third position due to Leclerc’s undercut and having tyres seven laps fresher than the Ferrari driver and four laps younger than Verstappen’s.
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