Lando Norris dominated the Miami Grand Prix sprint to break Mercedes' monopoly over Formula 1 in 2026. The McLaren driver led from lights to flag to pick up eight points and kickstart his title defense, finishing ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. It was the first showing under race conditions of the tweaked technical regulations after a five-week enforced break, with fewer overtakes on track than in the initial block of three races. Norris dominance Lando Norris, McLaren | McLaren Racing Before the sprint even began, there was trouble for Nico Hulkenberg, who was forced to stop on his lap to the grid as his engine expired with flames emerging from the rear of his R26. With the 20 other cars on the grid, as well as Arvid Lindblad in the pitlane after changes under parc ferme conditions, a minute of silence was held for F1 and CART legend Alex Zanardi, who passed away on May 1.…