McLaren arrived in Miami with something to prove. After a rocky start to the 2026 Formula 1 season, the team rolled out a significant upgrade package for the MCL40, finally getting a handle on the energy deployment from their Mercedes power unit. The result? A weekend that saw Lando Norris snatch pole position and win the sprint race, followed by a second-place finish in the Grand Prix. Teammate Oscar Piastri rounded out the podium in third, marking a dramatic turnaround for the reigning world champions.

But for Norris, "good" might not have been "great." Despite the impressive performance, the British driver couldn't shake the feeling that McLaren might have left a little something on the table in Florida. "I think I'm just very happy with the situation we're in, which is we're fighting for wins," Norris said in the post-race press conference. "A pole, the sprint win—it's been a very, very strong weekend. I feel like I've done a very good job the whole weekend. There are a lot of positives."

Yet, the question lingered. "The fact we made such a big step this weekend is great to see," Norris added. "But you always have to ask yourself, 'Do you feel like you maximised everything today?' And I'm unsure about that. I feel like there was a chance we could have fought better for it."

The source of Norris's doubt? Race winner Kimi Antonelli. The championship leader executed a perfectly timed undercut, pitting earlier to gain track position and then using his warmer tires to breeze past Norris out of Turn 2. It was a move that left the McLaren driver frustrated. "We should have just never been in that situation in the first place," Norris admitted.

While the podium finish is a massive step forward for a team that struggled in the opening rounds, Norris's hunger for more is exactly what fuels champions. For McLaren fans, the Miami GP was a glimpse of what's possible—and a reminder that even on a good day, the quest for perfection never stops.