Lando Norris claims first win of F1 career, storming to victory at Miami Grand Prix in front of star-studded crowd

Lando Norris won the first race of his Formula One career, storming to victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday in front of a crowd flooded with celebrities.

The McLaren driver began the race fifth on the grid, but after claiming the lead, took advantage of a safety car delay midway through the race to pit as leader and re-emerge ahead of his competitors.

After the restart, the 24-year-old produced a perfect drive to close out the rest of the race, finishing 7.612 seconds ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in second.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc rounded off the podium with a third-place finish.

It was a momentous race for the British driver, who was able to banish previous demons from his long-list of near-misses – Norris jointly holds the record for most podium finishes before a debut win with 15 – and stand proudly as race winner at the 110th time of asking.