# @thegistusa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKFTq03qNFc
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30981260-thegistusa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-25T16:17:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST USA (@thegistusa) — https://gondola.cc/thegistusa

## Caption

LANDOOOOOO. 🏆⁣
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McLaren’s Lando Norris takes the checkered flag in Monte Carlo for his first-ever Monaco Grand Prix victory! 👏⁣
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Norris kicked off the weekend on a high note by securing pole position with a lap time of 1:09.954, setting a new record for the iconic Monaco circuit. It also marked his first pole since the season opener in Australia. 💪⁣
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Norris survived a massive lock-up at the first corner before navigating Virtual Safety Car periods, traffic, and the mandated two-stop rule to secure his second win of the season—cutting teammate Oscar Piastri’s Formula 1 standings lead from 13 points to just three. 🏎️⁣
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Last year’s winner, Charles Leclerc of Ferrari, finished second after closing in on Norris late in the race — though he wasn’t able to make a pass — while Piastri took third and defending champion Max Verstappen came in fourth. 👀⁣
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Verstappen led on track until the second-to-last lap, but only because he had yet to make his mandatory second pit stop—part of a new rule introduced to add excitement to the Monaco Grand Prix, where overtaking is notoriously difficult. And it looks like it added just the right amount of spice. 🌶️⁣
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GISTers, what a race. 🤩 #thegist⁣
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(c/o f1)⁣
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#menssports #f1 #f1tok #mensracing #landonorris #mclaren⁣

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST USA | @thegistusa | https://gondola.cc/thegistusa | Sports Media Outlet |

## Tags

menssports, f1, mensracing, landonorris, thegist, mclaren, f1tok

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