Congratulations are so as: Lando Norris is now a Method 1 winner!
The Bristol, England-born 24-year-old, who has raced for crew McLaren for his whole five-year F1 profession, took his maiden place on the highest step of the rostrum on the Grand Prix in Miami yesterday, holding off the formidable Max Verstappen, who till the Miami race had gained 22 of the final 24 races. (It proved to be a giant weekend total for McLaren: Bianca Bustamante additionally had her first podium end of the season within the F1 Academy race on Sunday.)
As he crossed the end line, the TV picked up his audio: Norris set free two large screams, after which fun (which, in Norris’ nature, is extra of a giggle–the web type of goes loopy for his barely goofy and extremely likable persona). After which: “I really like you all. I really like you all. Thanks a lot. I knew it. I knew it after I got here into this second.”
Norris and I truly chatted a number of days earlier than the race—about what was working going into the landmark weekend, his mind-set in 2024, his sense of favor, and his not-so-secret ardour for images.
Vogue: Hey Lando—thanks for this, I do know you’re busy on race week—there’s a lot occurring in Miami proper now.
LandonNorris: All good! Yeah, it’s been enjoyable—I’ve been taking part in padel at a spot referred to as Reserve.
Love that place—by the Miami Design District, proper?
Yeah, precisely. I attempt to play padel wherever I’m. I play again house in Monaco, or within the UK after I can. A few of the different drivers take it extra critically, however I like to only do it with my buddies.
The place’s your head at proper now, each with Miami and with the season up to now?
Truthfully, there aren’t too many issues which might be totally different. I believe we’re in fairly a settled place, in a great way—everybody [on the team] is working collectively in a greater approach than ever earlier than. We’ve obtained our heads down, too. There’s plenty of noise coming from different groups and locations, however you already know, me and Oscar [Piastri, the other McLaren driver], we’re actually specializing in what we have to give attention to—and 2024 has been sturdy. We’re constantly there, even on tracks we didn’t anticipate to be fairly as fast on. Actually, there are not any negatives in the intervening time—we’re simply placing in good, constant performances. And when issues go that approach, we get on the rostrum. I believe this weekend will likely be thrilling. I believe it is going to shake issues up a bit.
