Lando Norris wins iconic F1 Monaco Grand Prix, gaining ground in championship race

McLaren’s Lando Norris won Formula 1’s iconic Monaco Grand Prix from pole position Sunday, completing a flawless weekend and making up lost ground in the championship race.

McLaren’s Lando Norris won Formula 1’s iconic Monaco Grand Prix from pole position Sunday, completing a flawless weekend and making up lost ground in the championship race.

He finished ahead of hometown favorite Charles Leclerc, who took second for Ferrari, and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, who claimed third.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, the reigning world champion, finished in a distant fourth place after a gamble on tire strategy didn’t work out.

The 78-lap race took place on a sunny day on the streets of Monaco, the wealthy principality on the French Riviera that turns into a racetrack once a year.

Norris qualified first Saturday in a race in which grid position is uniquely important. He led from the start, fending off a valiant attempt by Leclerc to overtake him in the first few corners. He faced another challenge late in the race as Verstappen stayed out in the second stint, creating a roadblock for Norris and allowing Leclerc and Piastri to close up.