MIAMI, May 2 -- World champion Lando Norris beamed in the Florida sunshine yesterday after steering his upgraded McLaren to pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.

The 26-year-old Briton made the most of the extensive upgrades on his car to outpace Mercedes' Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, at 19 the youngest man to lead the drivers' championship in F1 history, and end Mercedes' early season domination.

"I've always loved Miami, both on and off the track," said Norris, who claimed his maiden F1 triumph at the compact circuit built around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens in 2024. "And this is a good result for us, but still only at the beginning of the weekend.

"There's still a long way to go, but it's ni...