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From the champagne flowing freely to Fred Vasseur jumping into the port... the best moments of the first part of the season. © DPPI
Norris and Piastri who open their counter
The current era might suggest otherwise with 13 different Grand Prix winners on the grid, but unfortunately not everyone can boast of such a status. Ask Nico Hulkenberg, Yuki tsunoda or even Alex Albon who are still running behind their first time. So when Lando Norris et Oscar piastri took advantage of the good work of Andrea Stella's technical teams on the McL38 to become the 114th and 115th drivers respectively to achieve a victory in Formula 1, it is appropriate to stand up and applaud. For both of them, it was a real event. Firstly because there has not been a new Grand Prix winner since George Russell in Brazil in 2022. Then because these two drivers enjoy a high level of sympathy. Lando Norris has come so close so many times... starting in Sochi in 2021 where a downpour and a bad strategic choice ruined a previously perfect race. In China, English had even become
Jeremy Satis
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Yves-Henri RANDIER
18/08/2024 at 01:46 a.m.
Whatever they say, it's hard to believe that the fight between the two friends Norris and Verstappen at Zeltweg will not leave its mark, perhaps more so for the Englishman than for the Batavian!