McLaren took all the flashes yesterday in the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix with the victory of Lando Norris, the first for the British driver who marked the Woking team’s second victory in the last 12 years in the top category.
However, McLaren had already been in the news early on due to the visit to his box Donald Trump, former president of the United States and current candidate to once again occupy the White House in the framework of the elections to be held this year.
trump was hosted by Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, and he was also seen talking with Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA.
As expected, Trump’s presence at the Miami Autodrome did not go unnoticed at all and was the subject of many comments on social networks, which is why McLaren decided to issue a statement regarding Trum’s visit to its garage.
“McLaren is a non-political organization, however, we recognize and respect the position of President of the United States, so when the request was made to visit our garage on race day, we agreed along with the FIA president and directors. Liberty Media and Formula 1 executives,” the Woking team wrote to the media.
“It was an honor that McLaren Racing was chosen to represent F1, giving us the opportunity to showcase the world-class engineering we bring to motorsport,” he added in the statement.
Beyond the controversy that may have been caused by the presence of Trump, McLaren He had the pleasure of returning to the top with Norris’ victory in the Miami Grand Prix, and even the brand new winner of the Formula 1 He received congratulations from Trump at the end of the race.
According to the Motorsports site, Donald Trump had already made noise in the run-up to the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. Steve Witkoff, a supporter of the former president, tried to sell tickets to his suite at the Paddock Club for $250,000 for Trump’s presidential campaign, something that was rejected by the organization of the event.
“Political campaigns have their place, and it is not in our career. We welcome you and your guests to attend our event and enjoy your suite. However, we respectfully ask that you do so in accordance with our agreement license, which is very clear,” those responsible for the race wrote to Witkoff in a letter posted on social media.
Yesterday was not the first visit of trump to a motorsports event in the United States, since in February 2020, when he was president, he attended the NASCAR Daytona 500.
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