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Former President of nan United States Donald Trump was spotted talking to McLaren driver Lando Norris moments aft his first ever expansive prix triumph successful Miami.
Images show nan erstwhile President and existent Republican Party frontrunner clad successful a 'Make America Great Again' chapeau and talking to nan driver.
It's not precisely clear what Trump said to Norris, but earlier successful nan day, nan 45th President was spotted getting a circuit of nan McLaren car shed and talking to squad CEO Zak Brown.
A connection from McLaren read: 'McLaren is simply a non-political statement nevertheless we admit and respect nan agency of President of nan United States truthful erstwhile nan petition was made to sojourn our car shed connected title time we accepted alongside nan president of nan FIA and nan CEO’s of Liberty Media and Formula 1.
'We were honored that McLaren Racing was chosen arsenic nan typical of F1 which gave america nan opportunity to showcase nan world people engineering that we bring to motorsport.'
Former President Donald Trump was seen congratulating Lando Norris aft his F1 victory
Trump speaks pinch McLaren CEO Zak Brown arsenic he visits nan McLaren car shed earlier nan race
Norris won his first ever Formula One expansive prix astatine nan Miami International Autodrome
Trump's quality astatine nan Miami Grand Prix comes aft organizers halted his plans for a fundraiser because he violated nan position of his hospitality suite statement by planning to raise money for a national election.
The ex-President's friend Steven Witkoff, who precocious testified connected Trump's behalf successful New York, purchased nan suite successful his sanction for nan purposes of operating nan fundraiser.
'It has travel to our attraction that you whitethorn beryllium utilizing your Paddock Club Rooftop Suite for a governmental purpose, namely raising money for a national predetermination astatine $250,000 per ticket, which intelligibly violates nan Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix suite licence agreement,' publication a cease and desist letter.
'If this is true, we regret to pass you that your suite licence will beryllium revoked, you will not beryllium allowed to be nan title astatine immoderate time, and we will refund you successful full.'
Race officials did not connection a remark connected nan communicative publicly, while Witkoff told nan New York Post 'this is thing fake, for sure,' but declined to remark immoderate further.
As for nan title itself, Lando Norris ran a perfectly executed title strategy which included a well-timed pit extremity while nan information car was retired for caller difficult tires.
That allowed him to build a lead connected Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, who vanished 2nd - but 7.6 seconds down Norris.
It's nan first clip that Norris has won a Formula One title - a maiden triumph which he hopes will beryllium nan first of galore to come.
