Norris lands big victory in Monaco

Lando Norris celebrates his victory in Monaco, right and below

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LANDO Norris slashed Oscar Piastri’s title lead after navigating the two-stop strategy puzzle to clinch his first Monaco Grand Prix victory.

The British driver converted pole into the win around the famed streets of Monte Carlo as he held off home favourite Charles Leclerc in the closing stages.

It was a slow and controversial race of strategy, game-playing and tactics.

The event is the jewel in the Formula One crown and undoubtably the most famous on the 24-race calendar.

But the prestigious venue, which sees the cars hurtle past Casino Square, round the famed hairpin, through the tunnel and along the principality's harbour, rarely tends to lend itself to great racing.

Overtaking is nigh-on impossible so, in a bid to create more strategy options, the FIA introduced a mandatory two pit-stop rule for this season.