LANDO NORRIS has had a need for speed from a very young age – but his first Formula One win came after  109 previous attempts to take the chequered flag.

Britain’s new race ace, who roared to victory in the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, made his F1 debut five years ago — whereas fellow British track star Lewis Hamilton took his first win in only his sixth Grand Prix, in Canada in 2007.

Lando Norris is Britain's latest F1 superstar
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Lando Norris is Britain’s latest F1 superstarCredit: Getty

Norris celebrates after winning the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday
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Norris celebrates after winning the Miami Grand Prix on SundayCredit: Rex
Lando, 24, began racing aged seven and was competing in kart racing by the age of 13.

He won the karting world championship the following year, 2014 — taking the title from Lewis — before he shifted to car racing the same year.

In 2015 he started racing in the F4 championship, the usual route via F3 and F2 to F1, signing as a junior driver for McLaren in 2017.

Lando, who dedicated Sunday’s superb win to his grandma, already made history as the youngest-ever British driver in F1 in 2019 aged 19.