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MONACO -- Lando Norris realized a childhood dream as he won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, and boosted his chances of achieving an even bigger goal, the Formula 1 title.
Norris took his first Grand Prix win since the season-opening Australian Grand Prix -- though he did win a sprint race in Miami this month -- and reduced his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri's lead from 13 points to three.
Starting on pole position, Norris locked up a wheel into the first corner but still managed to hold off last year's winner, Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.
"It feels amazing. It's a long, grueling race, but good fun," Norris said. "This is what I dream of. This is what I did dream of when I was a kid."
Leclerc was second after closing in on Norris late in the race -- though he wasn't able to attempt a pass -- while Piastri was third and defending champion Max Verstappen fourth, with seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton a distant fifth.