Miami Grand Prix: Piastri hat-trick beats Norris, McLarens on another planet
F1 NewsSunday, 04 May 2025 at 23:38
Oscar Piastri is on a roll! His victory in Miami today is his third Grand Prix win in a row, turning the tables on teammate Lando Norris - Sprint Race winner on Saturday - on a weekend that revealed just how dominant McLaren's car is at this stage of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship.
In what was a tense and incident-filled race with three VSC periods, with rain that threatened but never arrived on Sunday, with over 100,000 fans packed into the track around the Miami Dolphins stadium, Piastri took the win, followed by Norris and Mercedes driver George Russell claiming the final podium spot. Pole winner and early race leader, Max Verstappen, was P4 in the Red Bull.
Norris (starting from P2 on the grid) lost the race at Turn 1 when he ran out of track as Max Verstappen, starting from pole, muscled the McLaren wide as they braked for the first corner. Norris dropped to P6, while Verstappen led and Piastri moved up to P2. The pair proceeded to pull ahead. Verstappen, at his best in the Red Bull, was ultimately no match for the McLarens, which—as the headline says—were on another planet.
Verstappen was typically feisty in battle, somehow managing to keep Piastri at bay. But on lap 13, the McLaren took the lead, pulled away, and stayed there until the end, controlling the race from that point onwards.
Meanwhile, Norris recovered well after fluffing his lines at the start and was tucked under Verstappen's wing shortly after, where he remained, proving as stubborn to pass as ever. By lap 18, Norris found a way past, but Piastri was nearly ten seconds up the road.
The second McLaren chased hard, but the winner had it all sorted to take a third victory in succession—the sixth of Piastri's career, now one more than teammate Norris.
The McLaren pair were made to work hard by Verstappen
The four-time F1 World Champion never gives up, even if driving a wheelbarrow. But he simply didn’t have the firepower to back up his genius and alien talent on the day.
When the chequered flag ended the race, the reality was harsh for McLaren’s rivals. Piastri crossed the line P1, 4.6 seconds ahead of P2 Norris, and a massive 37.6 seconds clear of George Russell in P3 for Mercedes. It was a trouncing by Zak Brown's team.
Piastri reported after a jiving to his mechanics in parc fermé: "Yesterday was a tricky day. Qualifying was one of my trickiest sessions of the year, so to come away and win is an impressive result. A bit of argy-bargy at Turn 1 helped me a bit. I was aware enough to avoid Max coming through in Turn 1. From that point onwards, I knew I had a good pace advantage, and clearly the car was unbelievable."
Of his race, Norris said: "It's never the best feeling but the team have done an amazing job, so I can't fault them at all. Good pit stops, great pace, we were up the road. It was a good feeling but Oscar drove well. Max put up a good fight as always, and I paid the price, but it's the way it is. What can I say? If I don't go for it, people complain. If I go for it, people complain, so you can't win."
For Russell, the final step of the podium was a welcome surprise on a weekend he lacked the Qualifying pace of his precocious rookie teammate. A wake-up call for the Englishman, who delivered when it mattered in the race, aided by the timing of the VSC for his pitstop.
Russell surprised and happy with P3
Russell reported: "Really happy to come away with P3. I've been struggling this weekend personally, and always on the back foot. Ultimately, when it mattered, I got a really good result. Well done to the McLarens. They are just down the road."
Antonelli, in the other Mercedes, delivered an impeccable weekend. Again, outshining his fellow rookies, keeping Merc teammate Russell honest and on his toes, to finish P6 on a weekend that he further entrenched himself in F1 with aplomb. The Kid is a diamond, little shining here and there required but this one is going to shine bright.
Verstappen followed the Mercedes home to claim p4, ahead of Alex Albon, who defied team orders, overtook teammate Carlos Sainz, pulled away once past and was upwardly mobile thereafter to bag points for P5. The Spaniard was in many battles, involved in an intriguing and almost vicious slugfest with his Ferrari replacement, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in the other Red Car, during the course of the race.
Ferrari! Again, they will grab headlines for all the wrong reasons. First, where has the performance gone? And second, Hamilton's frustrated radio chatter was piquant as the Italian team dithered when Lewis, on Medium Pirelli tyres hooked onto the back of Charles, his car shod with the Hard tyres.
Hamilton-Leclerc-Ferrari Radio
Hamilton: "I'm just burning up my tyres behind him. You want me to just sit here the whole race?"
Engineer: "We want to keep the DRS to Charles – go ahead like this."
Hamilton: "Man, you guys! This is not good teamwork. That's all I'm going to say!"
Hamilton: "In Chin,a I got out of the way when you were on a different strategy. Have a tea break while you're at it, come on!"
Leclerc: "I need Lewis to go faster, I've just got dirty air now."
Engineer: "We want to keep the DRS to Charles – go ahead like this."
Hamilton: "Man, you guys! This is not good teamwork. That's all I'm going to say!"
Hamilton: "In Chin,a I got out of the way when you were on a different strategy. Have a tea break while you're at it, come on!"
Leclerc: "I need Lewis to go faster, I've just got dirty air now."
In the end, Leclerc got by to claim P7 with Hamilton P8, on what was a hugely underwhelming race weekend for Fred Vasseur's Scuderia. Notably, Leclerc was 57 seconds adrift of the race winner when he crossed the finish line.
Their former driver, Sainz in the Williams, did not make life easy for the Ferrari duo, but could not keep them at bay. He settled for P9. He beat Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda, who claimed the final point for his P10 effort, albeit over half a minute adrift of his teammate Verstappen.
Out of the points, the Aston Martins looked pathetic. Fernando Alonso spun, but even that was not enough for Lance Stroll to beat his teammate. The pair were the last of the classified runners, lapped by the leaders and well off the pace.
Doohan cannot catch a break
Four retirements during the course of the race included hapless Jack Doohan who was smacked hard by a hapless and increasingly hopeless Liam Lawson. They, as well as Oliver Bearman (Haas) and Gabriele Bortoleto (Sauber), DNFed on not such a good day for rookies other than Antonelli amd Isack Hadjar to a lesser extent.
The Frenchman in P11 did not score points, but again easily bettered teammate Lawson and was only 0.168s shy of Tsunoda.
McLaren now lead the 2025 Formula 1 Constructors Championship by 106 points over Mercedes after Round 6, while Piastri leads the Drivers' standings by 16 points over Norris, with Verstappen 32 points off top spot in P3.
Final word to the winning team principal, Andrea Stella: "It's quite a margin. It proves the car is very competitive today. Well done for Oscar and Lando for exploiting the performance we had available in the car.
"In hot conditions, it looks like our race pace is very strong. Well done to the team who have designed, produced and delivered this formidable car. Great result. A full points haul in Miami. We keep going, keep building and it was a very positive day," added the McLaren boss.
2025 Miami Grand Prix Result
How the Miami Grand Prix Unfolded
Lap 1/57: Lights out. Good start from the front row. Verstappen leads into Turn 1 ...but locks up and Norris goes wheel-to-wheel with him out of the corner, the McLaren then runs wide on the outside of the second corner at Turn 2 and drops down to P6! Antonelli into P2 with Oscar Piastri P3.
Piastri attacking Antonelli
Lap 1/57: Kimi Antonelli was looking all over Max Verstappen but now Oscar Piastri is having a look at the Mercedes driver down the back straight.
Lap 1/57: Kimi Antonelli was looking all over Max Verstappen but now Oscar Piastri is having a look at the Mercedes driver down the back straight.
Virtual Safety Car! Doohan stops
Lap 2/57: The field has been neutralised under the VSC with Jack Doohan's Alpine having stopped on track.
There was contact with Liam Lawson into the first corner, which sent the Racing Bulls around.
Lap 2/57: The field has been neutralised under the VSC with Jack Doohan's Alpine having stopped on track.
There was contact with Liam Lawson into the first corner, which sent the Racing Bulls around.
Norris unhappy with Verstappen
Lando Norris on the team radio:
"He [Verstappen] forced me off mate. What am I meant to do? Just drive into the wall or something?
Like I was completely alongside?"
Lando Norris on the team radio:
"He [Verstappen] forced me off mate. What am I meant to do? Just drive into the wall or something?
Like I was completely alongside?"
Virtual Safety car ends
Lap 4/57: We're back to racing after Doohan's Alpine was cleared from the side of the track.
Max Verstappen sets about opening a lead over Kimi Antonelli, while Lando Norris will hope to start making up lost ground from sixth behind Alex Albon.
Lap 4/57: We're back to racing after Doohan's Alpine was cleared from the side of the track.
Max Verstappen sets about opening a lead over Kimi Antonelli, while Lando Norris will hope to start making up lost ground from sixth behind Alex Albon.
Lawson spun on first lap
Replays show Liam Lawson spun at the first corner after being hit by Jack Doohan, who is out. Lawson is a long way off the back.
Replays show Liam Lawson spun at the first corner after being hit by Jack Doohan, who is out. Lawson is a long way off the back.
Piastri overtakes Antonelli, Norris passes Albon
Lap 4/57: Both McLarens have wasted little time in getting on the move forward.
Almost simultaneously, Oscar Piastri passes Kimi Antonelli for second and Lando Norris moves up to fifth with a move on Alex Albon. Verstappen leads Piastri by just 1s.
Lap 4/57: Both McLarens have wasted little time in getting on the move forward.
Almost simultaneously, Oscar Piastri passes Kimi Antonelli for second and Lando Norris moves up to fifth with a move on Alex Albon. Verstappen leads Piastri by just 1s.
Hamilton overtakes Hadjar
Lap 5/57: Lewis Hamilton makes up his first spot of the day as Isack Hadjar goes deep when trying to defend from the Ferrari driver. Hamilton up to 11th.
Lap 5/57: Lewis Hamilton makes up his first spot of the day as Isack Hadjar goes deep when trying to defend from the Ferrari driver. Hamilton up to 11th.
Verstappen leads Piastri by one second
Lap 7/57: Max Verstappen leads by one second from Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli is another second behind.
It feels like there is tyre management going on for now.
Lap 7/57: Max Verstappen leads by one second from Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli is another second behind.
It feels like there is tyre management going on for now.
Verstappen cleared over Norris incident
Lap 7/57: Game absolutely on at the front then as, after 'noting' the first-lap incident between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, Race Control ruled no further investigation was required.
Lap 7/57: Game absolutely on at the front then as, after 'noting' the first-lap incident between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, Race Control ruled no further investigation was required.
Norris overtakes Russell
Lap 8/57: Lando Norris gets by George Russell at an unusual spot in the first sector and now sets about getting Kimi Antonelli for third.
Lap 8/57: Lando Norris gets by George Russell at an unusual spot in the first sector and now sets about getting Kimi Antonelli for third.
Norris charge continues with Antonelli pass
Lap 9/57: It's now third for Lando Norris as he overtakes Kimi Antonelli with DRS into Turn 11.
He's now 4.2s behind his team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Lap 9/57: It's now third for Lando Norris as he overtakes Kimi Antonelli with DRS into Turn 11.
He's now 4.2s behind his team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Piastri all over Verstappen
Lap 9/57: And Piastri has a look at Verstappen going into Turn 11 but the Red Bull driver wisely does not defend. The battle for the lead is on!
Lap 9/57: And Piastri has a look at Verstappen going into Turn 11 but the Red Bull driver wisely does not defend. The battle for the lead is on!
Alonso spins around!
Lap 10/57: Oh, Fernando!
Running behind Oliver Bearman, the Aston Martin goes around on its own after a mistake from the two-time world champion.
He now runs 18th.
Lap 10/57: Oh, Fernando!
Running behind Oliver Bearman, the Aston Martin goes around on its own after a mistake from the two-time world champion.
He now runs 18th.
Verstappen forced to defend!
Lap 10/57: Verstappen covers the inside into Turn 11, then again into Turn 17 and at the start of the next lap.
Piastri is much quicker and biding his time. A new fastest lap of the race and really homing in on them, eight tenths faster than Verstappen."
Lap 10/57: Verstappen covers the inside into Turn 11, then again into Turn 17 and at the start of the next lap.
Piastri is much quicker and biding his time. A new fastest lap of the race and really homing in on them, eight tenths faster than Verstappen."
Verstappen still keeping Piastri behind!
Lap 11/57: This is brilliant defending from Verstappen as he covers again into Turn 11.
Piastri continues to wait but as these two battle, Lando Norris is just two seconds behind them now.
Lap 11/57: This is brilliant defending from Verstappen as he covers again into Turn 11.
Piastri continues to wait but as these two battle, Lando Norris is just two seconds behind them now.
Piastri makes a small mistake
Lap 12/57: Piastri does deep into Turn 1 so he's not close this time and Verstappen is getting encouragement from his engineer to "make Piastri work for it".
Lap 12/57: Piastri does deep into Turn 1 so he's not close this time and Verstappen is getting encouragement from his engineer to "make Piastri work for it".
Verstappen's Red Bull sliding around
Max Verstappen on Red Bull team radio with Oscar Piastri on his tail:
"It's super slippery to drive."
Max Verstappen on Red Bull team radio with Oscar Piastri on his tail:
"It's super slippery to drive."
Piastri takes the lead!
Lap 13/57: Verstappen defends the inside into Turn 17 which gives him a poor exit down the main straight.
The Red Bull driver locks up at the first corner and Piastri slips through down the inside. Great stuff from Piastri!
Lap 13/57: Verstappen defends the inside into Turn 17 which gives him a poor exit down the main straight.
The Red Bull driver locks up at the first corner and Piastri slips through down the inside. Great stuff from Piastri!
Verstappen JUST keeps Norris behind
Lap 15/57: Two laps later into Turn One and Max Verstappen comes under attack from the other McLaren of Lando Norris.
Like with Oscar Piastri, Verstappen positioned his Red Bull on the inside but this time was able to make it stick ahead of the challenging McLaren, with Norris losing momentum on the outside.
But, on this evidence, Max's stay in second place may not last long either.
Lap 15/57: Two laps later into Turn One and Max Verstappen comes under attack from the other McLaren of Lando Norris.
Like with Oscar Piastri, Verstappen positioned his Red Bull on the inside but this time was able to make it stick ahead of the challenging McLaren, with Norris losing momentum on the outside.
But, on this evidence, Max's stay in second place may not last long either.
Norris stays behind Verstappen
Lap 16/57: Verstappen continues to cover the inside at the overtaking spots as Norris does not want to get too aggressive.
Verstappen on the radio says: "Everything is just everywhere. All over the shop."
Lap 16/57: Verstappen continues to cover the inside at the overtaking spots as Norris does not want to get too aggressive.
Verstappen on the radio says: "Everything is just everywhere. All over the shop."
Norris gets past Verstappen! But Norris lets him through!
Lap 17/57: Norris lunges down the inside at Turn 11 and gets through but gives the spot back later into Turn 17. WOW!
Verstappen back into second place and the battle continues.
Lap 17/57: Norris lunges down the inside at Turn 11 and gets through but gives the spot back later into Turn 17. WOW!
Verstappen back into second place and the battle continues.
Piastri's lead grows to eight seconds!
Lap 18/57: This riveting Max Verstappen-Lando Norris battle is proving to be great news for Oscar Piastri.
The Australian has bolted out front since taking the lead - his advantage is up to eight seconds!
Lap 18/57: This riveting Max Verstappen-Lando Norris battle is proving to be great news for Oscar Piastri.
The Australian has bolted out front since taking the lead - his advantage is up to eight seconds!
This time Norris gets the job done!
Lap 18/57: Verstappen does not defend into Turn 11 this time and Norris cleanly takes second place.
The Dutchman fought as hard as he could against both McLarens but will have to follow Norris for now.
Lap 18/57: Verstappen does not defend into Turn 11 this time and Norris cleanly takes second place.
The Dutchman fought as hard as he could against both McLarens but will have to follow Norris for now.
What's happening behind the top three?
Lap 20/57: Take a deep breath everyone.
Antonelli is only two seconds behind Verstappen, with Russell still following his Mercedes team-mate.
Then come the Williams pair of Albon and Sainz, with Leclerc and Tsunoda holding station in seventh and eighth.
Hamilton is 11th and stuck behind Haas' Ocon.
Lap 20/57: Take a deep breath everyone.
Antonelli is only two seconds behind Verstappen, with Russell still following his Mercedes team-mate.
Then come the Williams pair of Albon and Sainz, with Leclerc and Tsunoda holding station in seventh and eighth.
Hamilton is 11th and stuck behind Haas' Ocon.
Hamilton gets Ocon!
Lap 22/57: Great racing from Hamilton and Ocon as they go side by side through Turns 11 and 12.
Ocon holds on but Hamilton gets by into Turn 17.
Lap 22/57: Great racing from Hamilton and Ocon as they go side by side through Turns 11 and 12.
Ocon holds on but Hamilton gets by into Turn 17.
Piastri and Norris trading fastest times
Lap 24/57: Racing fast towards half distance in this Miami Grand Prix. With their one-two in place, the McLarens are currently ONE SECOND faster than the rest of the field.
The gap between Piastri and Norris has stabilised at 8.7s with little to choose between them each lap.
Lap 24/57: Racing fast towards half distance in this Miami Grand Prix. With their one-two in place, the McLarens are currently ONE SECOND faster than the rest of the field.
The gap between Piastri and Norris has stabilised at 8.7s with little to choose between them each lap.
Possible light drops of rain
Lap 26/57: Lando Norris is told about "possible rain" at Turn 17 over the next couple of laps...
Lap 26/57: Lando Norris is told about "possible rain" at Turn 17 over the next couple of laps...
Antonelli into the pits from fourth
Lap 26/57: Running within two seconds of Max Verstappen in third, Mercedes attempt an undercut by bringing Kimi Antonelli in to change tyres. But it hasn’t gone to plan as the Mercedes crew had to hold the car slightly longer due to an oncoming Williams of Carlos Sainz – stop time was 4.4s.
Lap 26/57: Running within two seconds of Max Verstappen in third, Mercedes attempt an undercut by bringing Kimi Antonelli in to change tyres. But it hasn’t gone to plan as the Mercedes crew had to hold the car slightly longer due to an oncoming Williams of Carlos Sainz – stop time was 4.4s.
Verstappen pits!
Lap 27/57: Red Bull respond to cover off the undercut threat from Antonelli by pitting Verstappen from third.
On go the hard tyres with no issues. He comes out comfortably ahead of Antonelli.
Albon also pits and comes out behind Antonelli. So it’s as they were!
Lap 27/57: Red Bull respond to cover off the undercut threat from Antonelli by pitting Verstappen from third.
On go the hard tyres with no issues. He comes out comfortably ahead of Antonelli.
Albon also pits and comes out behind Antonelli. So it’s as they were!
Verstappen passes Hamilton on return to track
Lap 27/57: Max Verstappen came out of his pit stop behind Lewis Hamilton, but quickly passed the Ferrari on fresher hard tyres. Verstappen is P5, with Leclerc and Russell ahead still yet to pit.
Lap 27/57: Max Verstappen came out of his pit stop behind Lewis Hamilton, but quickly passed the Ferrari on fresher hard tyres. Verstappen is P5, with Leclerc and Russell ahead still yet to pit.
Virtual Safety Car: Bearman's engine blows up!
Lap 28/57: Yuki Tsunoda just made a pit stop and comes out behind Oliver Bearman, whose engine blows up and he stops at Turn Eight! We have a Virtual Safety Car. Expect a flurry of pit stops.
Lap 28/57: Yuki Tsunoda just made a pit stop and comes out behind Oliver Bearman, whose engine blows up and he stops at Turn Eight! We have a Virtual Safety Car. Expect a flurry of pit stops.
Hamilton pits under the VSC
Lap 29/57: That’ll help Hamilton – he takes his stop under VSC conditions triggered by Bearman’s issue.
Lap 29/57: That’ll help Hamilton – he takes his stop under VSC conditions triggered by Bearman’s issue.
Piastri, Norris pit from the lead
Lap 30/57: The leaders come in and McLaren have enough room to avoid double stacking.
Piastri still leads Norris by seven seconds.
Lap 30/57: The leaders come in and McLaren have enough room to avoid double stacking.
Piastri still leads Norris by seven seconds.
Russell jumps Verstappen under VSC!
Lap 30/57: George Russell pits under the VSC and manages to jump both team-mate Antonelli and Max Verstappen!
He emerges from the pits just ahead of the Red Bull at Turn One – net P3 for Russell now.
Lap 30/57: George Russell pits under the VSC and manages to jump both team-mate Antonelli and Max Verstappen!
He emerges from the pits just ahead of the Red Bull at Turn One – net P3 for Russell now.
Albon overtakes Antonelli, Sainz up to seventh
Lap 31/57: Great few seconds for Williams!
Albon passes Antonelli into Turn One; Carlos Sainz then overtakes Leclerc for seventh.
Lap 31/57: Great few seconds for Williams!
Albon passes Antonelli into Turn One; Carlos Sainz then overtakes Leclerc for seventh.
Tsunoda given 5s penalty for pit-lane speeding
Lap 32/57: The Red Bull driver locked up entering the pits and exceeded the speed limit. He runs 11th – the penalty will be added post-race unless he stops again.
Lap 32/57: The Red Bull driver locked up entering the pits and exceeded the speed limit. He runs 11th – the penalty will be added post-race unless he stops again.
Virtual Safety Car: Bortoleto stops on the track!
Lap 33/57: That’s the third VSC of the race.
Earlier engine complaints from Bortoleto and now he’s pulled over on the back straight.
Lap 33/57: That’s the third VSC of the race.
Earlier engine complaints from Bortoleto and now he’s pulled over on the back straight.
Leclerc, Hamilton BOTH pass Sainz
Lap 34/57: After the VSC ends, Leclerc lines up Sainz into Turn One – both go deep – but Hamilton steams through the gap! Leclerc is P7, Hamilton P8 and gaining.
Lap 34/57: After the VSC ends, Leclerc lines up Sainz into Turn One – both go deep – but Hamilton steams through the gap! Leclerc is P7, Hamilton P8 and gaining.
Piastri leads by seven seconds
Lap 35/57: Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are separated by 7s.
It’ll take something special from Norris to close that down.
Hamilton on team radio: "I'm just burning up my tyres behind him. You want me to just sit here the whole race?"
He’s on mediums, Leclerc on hards – Lewis should be quicker.
Lap 35/57: Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are separated by 7s.
It’ll take something special from Norris to close that down.
Hamilton on team radio: "I'm just burning up my tyres behind him. You want me to just sit here the whole race?"
He’s on mediums, Leclerc on hards – Lewis should be quicker.
Norris takes 0.5s out of Piastri
Lap 37/57: The gap is now 6.8s after a particularly strong lap from Norris.
He’s about to lap Liam Lawson.
Lap 37/57: The gap is now 6.8s after a particularly strong lap from Norris.
He’s about to lap Liam Lawson.
Ferrari don't want to swap, Hamilton frustrated
Lap 38/57: Hamilton is still stuck behind Leclerc.
Engineer: "We want to keep the DRS to Charles – go ahead like this."
Hamilton: "Man you guys! This is not good team work. That's all I'm going to say!"
Lap 38/57: Hamilton is still stuck behind Leclerc.
Engineer: "We want to keep the DRS to Charles – go ahead like this."
Hamilton: "Man you guys! This is not good team work. That's all I'm going to say!"
Hamilton finally released in front of Leclerc
Ferrari finally swap positions – Hamilton passes Leclerc down the back straight.
Kimi Antonelli is 5.4s ahead in sixth.
Ferrari finally swap positions – Hamilton passes Leclerc down the back straight.
Kimi Antonelli is 5.4s ahead in sixth.
Lawson retires from the race
Lap 39/57: Lawson becomes the fourth retirement.
He had no pace due to a damaged floor.
Lap 39/57: Lawson becomes the fourth retirement.
He had no pace due to a damaged floor.
Sainz, Gasly noted for yellow flag infringement
Lap 41/57: Both drivers may not have slowed enough under yellow flags – could lead to post-race penalties.
Lap 41/57: Both drivers may not have slowed enough under yellow flags – could lead to post-race penalties.
Hamilton to Ferrari: Have a tea break while you're at it!
Team radio Hamilton: "In China I got out of the way when you were on a different strategy. Have a tea break while you're at it, come on!"
Leclerc: "I need Lewis to go faster, I've just got dirty air now."
Team radio Hamilton: "In China I got out of the way when you were on a different strategy. Have a tea break while you're at it, come on!"
Leclerc: "I need Lewis to go faster, I've just got dirty air now."
Verstappen closes in on Russell
Lap 43/57: Verstappen is within 2s of Russell for P3.
Both pushing hard – this could get spicy.
Lap 43/57: Verstappen is within 2s of Russell for P3.
Both pushing hard – this could get spicy.
Piastri continues to hold comfortable lead
Lap 44/57: Norris is closing on Piastri but not fast enough to pose a serious threat.
Gap remains around six seconds. Piastri is 32s ahead of Russell in third.
Lap 44/57: Norris is closing on Piastri but not fast enough to pose a serious threat.
Gap remains around six seconds. Piastri is 32s ahead of Russell in third.
Leclerc with issue but catching Hamilton
Lap 45/57: Charles Leclerc reports a problem with his legs getting pushed to the right while driving.
It’s not slowing him down though – he’s within DRS range of Hamilton in the fight for seventh.
Lap 45/57: Charles Leclerc reports a problem with his legs getting pushed to the right while driving.
It’s not slowing him down though – he’s within DRS range of Hamilton in the fight for seventh.
Certainly. Here's the reversed version, starting from Lap 45 to the end, with all timestamps removed and formatted for clarity using only surnames, P1/P2/P3, and consistent race terminology:
Lap 45/57 – Leclerc with issue but chasing Hamilton
Leclerc reports an issue with his legs being pushed to the right while driving, but it’s not slowing him down – he’s within DRS range of Hamilton in the battle for P7.
Leclerc reports an issue with his legs being pushed to the right while driving, but it’s not slowing him down – he’s within DRS range of Hamilton in the battle for P7.
Lap 48/57 – Leclerc all over Hamilton
Leclerc, stuck in dirty air behind Hamilton, says he’s overheating his tyres.
He closes up through the braking zones, and the Ferraris appear to be free to race.
Leclerc, stuck in dirty air behind Hamilton, says he’s overheating his tyres.
He closes up through the braking zones, and the Ferraris appear to be free to race.
Brown: They are free to race
McLaren CEO Zak Brown, as Norris continues to catch Piastri:
"They are free to race, so we’ll see if they get close.
It’s pretty close, but I suspect Oscar is managing a bit."
McLaren CEO Zak Brown, as Norris continues to catch Piastri:
"They are free to race, so we’ll see if they get close.
It’s pretty close, but I suspect Oscar is managing a bit."
Lap 50/57 – Norris continues to chip away
Norris is now 3.5s behind Piastri. He’s giving it everything but may run out of laps.
Norris is now 3.5s behind Piastri. He’s giving it everything but may run out of laps.
Leclerc: Are we catching Antonelli?
Leclerc: "Are we coming back on Antonelli?"
Engineer: "We are – quite slowly. Could you go quicker?"
Leclerc: "I have no idea. I am now overheating."
Leclerc: "Are we coming back on Antonelli?"
Engineer: "We are – quite slowly. Could you go quicker?"
Leclerc: "I have no idea. I am now overheating."
Lap 52/57 – Ferrari swap positions
Hamilton is instructed to let Leclerc through and complies at Turn 11.
It appears Ferrari told Leclerc first, which added to the confusion.
Hamilton is instructed to let Leclerc through and complies at Turn 11.
It appears Ferrari told Leclerc first, which added to the confusion.
Davidson explains Ferrari confusion
Anthony Davidson (Sky Race Control):
"They told Charles before they asked Lewis! That’s the confusion.
No wonder Lewis didn’t move – they didn’t ask him first!"
Anthony Davidson (Sky Race Control):
"They told Charles before they asked Lewis! That’s the confusion.
No wonder Lewis didn’t move – they didn’t ask him first!"
Hamilton: Want me to let Sainz past as well?
Hamilton, told Sainz is 1.4s behind, replies:
"Want me let him past as well?"
Hamilton, told Sainz is 1.4s behind, replies:
"Want me let him past as well?"
Lap 55/57 – Top four holding station
No changes among the top four expected.
Piastri leads Norris by 3.9s. Verstappen has suddenly dropped 2.9s back from Russell.
Brundle: "I don’t know if Max had a mishap on the last lap, but he was the slowest in the top 11."
No changes among the top four expected.
Piastri leads Norris by 3.9s. Verstappen has suddenly dropped 2.9s back from Russell.
Brundle: "I don’t know if Max had a mishap on the last lap, but he was the slowest in the top 11."
Lap 56/57 – Verstappen told to stay within five seconds of Russell
Verstappen asks "why?"
Engineer Gianpiero Lambiase: "Keep up the pace."
Gap to Russell is 3s with two laps left.
Verstappen asks "why?"
Engineer Gianpiero Lambiase: "Keep up the pace."
Gap to Russell is 3s with two laps left.
Lap 57/57 – Piastri begins final lap
One final tour of the Miami International Autodrome for Piastri to wrap up a third straight Grand Prix victory and extend his championship lead.
One final tour of the Miami International Autodrome for Piastri to wrap up a third straight Grand Prix victory and extend his championship lead.
Piastri wins the Miami GP in dominant McLaren one-two
Piastri completes a hat-trick of wins and extends his championship lead to 16 points over Norris, who finishes 4.6s behind.
Russell is a distant P3, Verstappen P4.
Albon finishes a superb P5 for Williams, ahead of Antonelli in P6.
Piastri completes a hat-trick of wins and extends his championship lead to 16 points over Norris, who finishes 4.6s behind.
Russell is a distant P3, Verstappen P4.
Albon finishes a superb P5 for Williams, ahead of Antonelli in P6.
Ferraris seventh and eighth after radio wrangles
Despite all the intra-team instructions and confusion, Ferrari finish behind Antonelli’s P6 Mercedes.
Leclerc takes P7; Hamilton narrowly keeps P8 from Sainz, who made a late lunge.
Sainz finishes P9 but is under investigation.
Tsunoda claims P10 despite a 5s pit-lane speeding penalty.
Despite all the intra-team instructions and confusion, Ferrari finish behind Antonelli’s P6 Mercedes.
Leclerc takes P7; Hamilton narrowly keeps P8 from Sainz, who made a late lunge.
Sainz finishes P9 but is under investigation.
Tsunoda claims P10 despite a 5s pit-lane speeding penalty.
Piastri: Nicely done!
Piastri's team radio:
Engineer Tom Stallard: "Well done Oscar, great job. Really smooth. Pace was phenomenal."
Piastri: "Nicely done!"
Piastri's team radio:
Engineer Tom Stallard: "Well done Oscar, great job. Really smooth. Pace was phenomenal."
Piastri: "Nicely done!"
Miami GP – Final Result (Top 10)
P1. Piastri (McLaren)
P2. Norris (McLaren)
P3. Russell (Mercedes)
P4. Verstappen (Red Bull)
P5. Albon (Williams)
P6. Antonelli (Mercedes)
P7. Leclerc (Ferrari)
P8. Hamilton (Ferrari)
P9. Sainz (Williams)
P10. Tsunoda (Red Bull)
P1. Piastri (McLaren)
P2. Norris (McLaren)
P3. Russell (Mercedes)
P4. Verstappen (Red Bull)
P5. Albon (Williams)
P6. Antonelli (Mercedes)
P7. Leclerc (Ferrari)
P8. Hamilton (Ferrari)
P9. Sainz (Williams)
P10. Tsunoda (Red Bull)
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