Norris' brilliant victory in Monaco: McLaren celebrates after 17 years!

Norris' brilliant victory in Monaco: McLaren celebrates after 17 years!

Monte Carlo, Monaco, Monaco - On May 25, 2025, Lando Norris wrote history by winning the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time. The young driver of McLaren took the lead of the field and started from the pole position, which gave him a significant strategic advantages. With his victory, Norris reduced the distance to his team -mate Oscar Piatri to just three points; Piatri, who completed the race as a third, still remains the leaders of the championship.

Norris, who ended the 78-round event with an impressive lead of over three seconds to Ferrari's second-placed Charles Leclerc, is increasingly being recognized as a serious challenger this season. Max Verstappen from Red Bull, who took fourth place, had chosen a risky strategy with older tires during the race and held back his last pit stop until the penultimate round.

race course and strategy

The race in Monaco required two mandatory pit stops for the first time this season, a measure that all drivers had to keep on the narrow route due to the overtaking options. Norris rounded off four drivers and demonstrated his driving skills impressively. The starting order remained unchanged during the entire race, but the strategic decisions behind the scenes played a crucial role.

The top 10 of the race is as follows:

The race was shaken by two notes worth mentioning. Pierre Gasly from Alpine was the first driver to avoid Red Bull in a round nine through a collision with Yuki Tsunoda. Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin followed in round 38 when he gave up the race with his smoking car.

historical meaning and outlook

The victory of Norris is an important moment for McLaren, since it is the first time since 2008 that a driver of this team was able to win the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix. Historically, the Monaco-GP has been an integral part of the Formula 1 calendar since 1950 and is considered one of the most demanding routes in the world. The next big challenge for the drivers is on the program on Sunday, June 1st at the Grand Prix of Spain in Barcelona.

You can find more details on the racing courses of the past Monaco-GPS and their winners on Sportaitists .

Additional information about the course of the race and the results are on and NBC Connecticut Available