'Perfect' Lando is ready for big finish

Piastri, rear, nearly wipes out Norris after locking up but the Brit held on to win

- By Daniel Moxon

LANDO NORRIS edged a nail-biting late duel with title rival Oscar Piastri and declared: “I look forward to plenty more of these.”

So do we, Lando.

Because the Brit pulled off a superb one-stop strategy to secure a third win in four races and fifth of 2025.

Norris now heads into the summer break just nine points behind his McLaren teammate at the top of the drivers’ standings.

Charles Leclerc started on pole and led the first half of the race, his Ferrari capable of holding off the marauding McLarens.

But a mystery issue struck and from that point a 200th Formula One McLaren was a formality.

What still needed to be decided was which driver would secure it.

Norris found himself leading after changing strategy to a one-stop, but Piastri closed in late on. Norris, who won by less than a second, said: “The last few laps were the toughest because Oscar was pushing flat out on much nicer tyres than mine.

“I was just trying to not make a mistake and when the tyre is at the end of its stint, it is so easy to lock up.”