Lando Norris was left celebrating his luck whereas Oscar Piastri cursed his luck after a late security automotive noticed Norris take victory within the Dash on the Miami Grand Prix.
Piastri took the lead at Flip 1 on the opening lap from Kimi Antonelli, with Norris following his teammate by way of as Antonelli misplaced three positions in moist circumstances. The McLaren pair ran carefully because the observe dried however Piastri was first to pit from the lead, with Norris set to lose time by coming in a lap later when Fernando Alonso crashed to convey out the security automotive, permitting the Briton to retain the lead.
“My luck in Miami appears fairly good on the minute, so I’m completely happy,” Norris mentioned. “However the tempo was nonetheless excellent. It’s at all times simply troublesome, these races. You by no means know when to field. If you happen to field early, it paid off for Lewis [Hamilton] and he had technique. Or do you keep out later and perhaps get the security automotive?
“It’s labored two years in a row. I in all probability would like if this occurred tomorrow somewhat than as we speak, however I’ll take it. I’m completely happy. Good job by the group. It was good enjoyable.”
Norris solely will get eight factors for his victory because it’s a Dash race, however he says he’s assured of preventing for pole place once more in qualifying afterward Saturday given the tempo he’s proven to date this weekend.
“That’s the plan, nevertheless it’s difficult,” he mentioned. “You realize that there’s a whole lot of fast guys on the market, and I felt good yesterday, to be trustworthy. A few errors, however I’m able to go once more.”
Piastri, nevertheless, mentioned on group radio that he wouldn’t be shopping for a lottery ticket in Miami anytime quickly after additionally being harm by a security automotive on the similar venue final yr.
“I really feel like I did just about every little thing proper there,” Piastri mentioned. “Clearly a bit upset to return away with second, however that’s the way it goes generally. Sadly, racing is a fairly merciless enterprise. Hopefully which means I acquired a little bit of luck for this afternoon and tomorrow, however nonetheless one other nice begin, and I needed to get my elbows out on that one. Pleased with what I did.
“We had a bit of little bit of tempo on the desk in Dash qualifying yesterday, and hopefully we will use that for qualifying this afternoon. Will probably be good if the climate might make up its thoughts. I’ve been having fun with it. I believe we acquired a fast automotive beneath, so we’ll try to make it even faster and have a little bit of a better race tomorrow.”
