Miami F1 Grand Prix 2024 Results: Lando Norris Earns 1st Career Win; Verstappen 2nd

Andrew PetersMay 5, 2024

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Max Verstappen has had an outstanding start to the 2024 Formula One season, but it was Lando Norris who took home the victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.

It was the first F1 Grand Prix victory for the 24-year-old Norris, who has been racing since 2019. The win came in dominant fashion as Norris led for much of the second half of the race and cruised to the finish line several seconds ahead of the second-place Verstappen.

Bleacher Report @BleacherReportLANDO NORRIS WINS THE MIAMI GRAND PRIX 🏆

His first F1 win 👏 pic.twitter.com/Fg6QR67vId

After the third Miami Grand Prix, here’s a look at the full rundown of Sunday’s leaderboard:

Lando NorrisMax Verstappen
Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz
Sergio Pérez
Lewis Hamilton
Yuki Tsunoda
George Russell
Fernando Alonso
Esteban Ocon
Nico Hülkenberg
Pierre Gasly
Lance Stroll
Zhou Guanyu
Oscar Piastri
Daniel Ricciardo
Valtteri Bottas
Kevin Magnussen
Alexander Albon
Logan Sargeant
The race was up for groups through the first 20 laps or so, but Norris and Verstappen created some distance from the rest of the group early in the second half of the race.

Norris defended a push from Verstappen to remain the leader, and that attack was the last he would have to fight off as he won comfortably. Norris led by 4.9 seconds with 10 laps to go, and increased that lead to 5.9 seconds heading into the final five laps.

He was flawless in the final laps of the race and held on to get his first Grand Prix win.

Formula 1 @F1📻 “WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! We did it Will, we did it!”

LANDO NORRIS, YOU ARE A RACE WINNER!#F1 #MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/g1WnvlLBcj

Norris started the race in fifth place but quickly climbed the leaderboard and showed pure dominance down the stretch. The win was a long time coming for the British driver and it seems he’s on his way to an outstanding career.

Taking down Verstappen, who won nine straight races earlier this year, is no easy task, but Norris did it with ease on Sunday and showed promise for his career ahead.

After Norris finally notched his first Grand Prix win, fans praised the driver for his perseverance over the years.

Mahir 🇹🇷🇬🇧 @ScrewderiaF1LANDO NORRIS FINALLY GETS HIS WIN pic.twitter.com/NCQVt1Y9KY

ray @ln4norrisLANDO NORRIS YOU ARE A FORMULA 1 RACE WINNER!! pic.twitter.com/mMV3xXWCql

saff @lovepiastriLANDO NORRIS IS OFFICIALLY A FORMULA 1 RACE WINNER!!!! pic.twitter.com/Fk83n7IWd6

gen @forsainzme when lando norris pic.twitter.com/rMAfiVNLwC

SportsCenter @SportsCenterSWEET VICTORY FOR LANDO NORRIS AT THE F1 MIAMI GRAND PRIX 👏

McLaren gets its first win in the United States since 2012 🏆 pic.twitter.com/KJqaD7iOiH

WTF1 @wtf1officialLANDO NORRIS IS A FORMULA ONE RACE WINNER pic.twitter.com/vYtsJlCCLX

McLaren Shadow @McLarenShadowLANDO NORRIS RACE WINNER 🧡🏆 pic.twitter.com/kJgjKuOcnz

Matt Gallagher @MattP1GallagherLANDO NORRIS YOU ARE A FORMULA 1 RACE WINNER!!!!!!!!!!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

LN⁴ @LN4LANDO NORRIS WINS. LANDO NORRIS WINS THE MIAMI GRAND PRIX

Fifakill @Fifakill_HE’S ONLY GONE AND DONE IT!!!🔥 GOATTTTT🐐

My heart was racing the ENTIRE race I could only imagine Lando’s🤣

Congrats mate @LandoNorris so deserved❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/SbjRFV862p

Norris has been close to his first win but could never take the top spot on the podium until Sunday. Before the Miami Grand Prix, Norris had 110 starts with 15 podium appearances. Now, he finally has his first win.