Miami (dpa)
British McLaren driver Lando Norris said that he proved the doubters wrong after achieving his first victory in the Formula 1 World Championship by winning the Miami Grand Prix. The British news agency PA Media reported that Norris (24) (years) He became the 21st British driver in history to stand at the top of the podium after he took advantage of the presence of the safety car and managed to fend off attempts by Dutchman Max Verstappen, the Red Bull driver, to pass him.
“I love you all,” Norris said on team radio. Thank you all. We did it, Will Joseph, (Norris’ race engineer). “We did it.”
“I think this is how we win,” he said. finally. IM so happy. I learned this when I came here in the morning. I said that today is the awaited day, full of opportunities. I succeeded, and you succeeded, thank you.” He added: “Thank you, my mother. Thank you, my father. I dedicate this victory to my grandmother. Thank you.”
After leaving the car that carried him to victory, Norris put on his yellow protective helmet, then ran and jumped into the arms of the team’s technicians. They lifted Norris into the air while a number of drivers – including fellow Briton George Russell and Daniel Ricciardo, the last to win for McLaren at Monza in 2021 – came to congratulate Norris.
“Well it happened at the right time,” said Norris, who was interviewing 2009 world champion Jenson Button. He added: “What a race.” I was waiting for him for a long time. Finally I was able to win a race. I’m very happy that I was able to achieve this for the team, I’m finally at the top. IM so happy”.
He added: “I feel proud. The weekend was good. I encountered some setbacks along the way. “I knew we had speed and we succeeded in exploiting it.” Last month, Norris became the first driver in the 74-year history of Formula 1 to be on the podium 14 times without winning a race.
Norris confirmed: “What do I say to McLaren? I’m just proud. “I think there were those who doubted me, and I made mistakes over the last five years, in my young career, but I stayed with McLaren because I believe in them and it has been proven.”
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