Lando Norris, Monaco Grand Prix and Oscar Piastri
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Norris has doubled down (and eased the pressure) on himself. He won his dream F1 race, and put the 2025 title back in play
Few motorsports events in the world have the same draw as the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. The crown jewel of the F1 calendar sees some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment in attendance to see some of the best drivers in the world battle in close quarters.
In the rounds between Melbourne and Monaco, the preseason title favorite had neither been on pole position nor stood to the top step of the podium. McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri
Formula 1’s hangover from a not-so-successful experiment to spice up another slow Monaco Grand Prix was still being felt at the next race in Spain this weekend.
After winning F1’s most glamorous race, Lando Norris delivered a cheeky apology to Charles Leclerc at Monaco’s royal gala.
Winning the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position gave Lando Norris a big boost in his Formula One title battle with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, and may even mark a turning point, but the Briton said it had not solved all his problems.
F1, the FIA and the 10 teams agreed to introduce two mandatory stops for this year’s Grand Prix to try and improve the on-track spectacle.
Oscar Piastri took pole for the Spanish Grand Prix after Lando Norris made too many mistakes on his final qualifying lap, though his response was rather different to usual
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