Lando Norris, Spanish Grand Prix and Verstappen
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Lando Norris set the pace for McLaren in first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix as the championship leaders appeared unfazed by the new front wing rules in Barcelona.
Oscar Piastri has claimed his relationship with Lando Norris will not spiral out of control as the McLaren drivers duel to become champion of the world. Following his much-needed victory last time out in Monaco, Norris heads into Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix just three points adrift of his Australian team-mate.
Lando Norris was dressed in a tuxedo, attending the annual Prince’s Ball as the winner of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. While this year’s F1 schedule requires the McLaren driver to quickly turn the page,
To follow: FP3 and qualifying tomorrow, ahead of Sunday’s race (9am ET). And that’s the end of the first free practice session in Barcelona. Lando Norris is quickest with a 1:13.718 set on soft tyres. He’s followed by Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen, the four-time world champion, has won twice but is third and 25 points behind Piastri. "It's a great feeling to be in the lead of the championship and to have more points than everyone, but it's not something I look at," Norris told reporters at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday.
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Lando Norris has cruised to victory at the Monaco Grand Prix to cut teammate Oscar Piastri’s Formula 1 standings lead.
Lando Norris has closed the F1 points gap to Oscar Piastri. But the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix could indicate how their title battle finishes
Lando Norris appears to be rekindling an old romance. On Saturday, May 24, Margarida Corceiro, whom he was previously rumored to be dating in 2024, was photographed watching him compete at the Monaco Grand Prix qualifier.
Lando Norris won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, cutting teammate Oscar Piastri’s lead at the top of the drivers’ championship to single figures.
Lando Norris has broken the track record to qualify on pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix. He's bested Charles Leclerc and Formula 1 title rival Oscar Piastri.
Oscar Piastri y Lando Norris están separados por apenas en la cima de la clasificación de pilotos de la Fórmula Uno y el binomio McLaren