F1 Miami GP: Lando Norris wins sprint in McLaren 1-2
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Key Points:
- Lando Norris secured McLaren's first win of the 2026 Formula 1 season by winning the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, finishing 3.7 seconds ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri in a McLaren 1-2 finish.
- Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completed the podium in third, while the reigning Mercedes dominance ended as they failed to bring significant upgrades to Miami.
- Kimi Antonelli received a five-second penalty for track limit infringements, dropping him from fourth to sixth, which reduced his championship lead over George Russell to seven points.
- The sprint race featured intense battles, particularly between Antonelli and Leclerc, and Max Verstappen overtaking Lewis Hamilton, but the top three drivers pulled clear early on.
- Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly finished in the points, with Gasly continuing Alpine’s strong start to the season, while Norris’s victory boosted his standing to fifth in the championship.
