From the Red Sea to the Atlantic coast, Formula 1 once again underlined its global reach, crossing continents and cultures on its way to the Hard Rock Stadium circuit, home to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and a hub for world-class sport. Now firmly established after joining the calendar in 2022, the Miami Grand Prix kicked off the first of three U.S. rounds in the 2025 season — a tradition since 2023 — and set the stage for a crucial chapter in a season that already felt wide open.
After a relentless run of five races in just six weeks, the Formula 1 paddock finally had a moment to reset before plunging back into the intensity of the season. The next stop brought a return to one of the sport’s newest and most vibrant venues: Miami. With a new championship leader at the top of the drivers’ standings and several drivers still in the hunt, there was no shortage of guessing who would leave the weekend in first as the series headed stateside for its latest showdown — and the added twist of a Sprint weekend promised even more drama.
Race Guide
Season: 2025 F1 World Championship
Race weekend: 2 May 2025 – 4 May 2025
Race date: Sunday, 4 May, 2025
Race start time: 16:00 local time
Circuit: Miami International Autodrome
Laps: 57
Circuit length: 5.412km
2024 Winner: Lando Norris
| Pole position | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | |
| Time | 1m 26.492s | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Lando Norris | McLaren | |
| Time | 1:29:746 on lap 36 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | |
| Second | Lando Norris | McLaren | |
| Third | George Russell | Mercedes | |
Few venues capture the spirit of modern Formula 1 quite like Miami. Set around the sprawling Hard Rock Stadium complex, the 5.412-kilometre Miami International Autodrome stitches together parking lots, service roads, and even sections of public street, creating a fast, technical 19-corner challenge. Seven corners to the right, 12 to the left, and just enough engineered elevation — particularly between Turns 13 and 16, where the track weaves under Florida Turnpike ramps — give the circuit a street-racing vibe with a twist of unpredictability.
Like in Jeddah two weeks ago, drivers will have three DRS zones at their disposal, primed for action into Turns 1, 11, and 17 — the key overtaking hotspots. Miami’s long straights and heavy braking zones produce serious speeds: in 2024, Lance Stroll clocked 355 km/h during the race. With a Sprint weekend on the cards for 2025, fans could expect even more high-stakes moves and no time for anyone to settle.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the early benchmark here, winning the first two races in 2022 and 2023, but it was Lando Norris who stole the spotlight in 2024, clinching his maiden Formula 1 victory for McLaren. Pole position, however, hasn’t guaranteed glory in Miami — the fastest qualifier has always finished second, a pattern Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez, and Verstappen all know too well. Besides them, only Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz have tasted Miami podium champagne, both finishing third.
The 2025 Miami Grand Prix also marked a milestone moment: the 80th Formula 1 World Championship race held on American soil since the series began in 1950. That figure nudges the USA ahead of Germany and Great Britain for second place in the all-time Grand Prix host rankings, trailing only Italy’s 107. Eleven different American venues have welcomed F1 over the decades, from classics like Watkins Glen and Long Beach to glitzy modern stops like Austin and Las Vegas. And fittingly, two legends with six U.S. wins apiece — Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen — would be on track this weekend, chasing even more F1 History. Ferrari, too, carried momentum here, having become the most successful team in the USA before the 2025 race, with 14 victories, thanks to Leclerc’s triumph in Austin last season.
Weekend schedule
| Date | Session | Local Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Free Practice 1 (FP1) | 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm local time |
| 2 May 2025 | Sprint Qualifying | 4:30 pm – 5:14 pm local time |
| 3 May 2025 | Sprint | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm local time |
| 3 May 2025 | Qualifying | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm local time |
| 4 May 2025 | Race | 4:00 pm local time |
In Saturday’s Sprint Race, Lando Norris won a chaotic wet-to-dry event, capitalising on a perfectly timed pit stop under a late Safety Car to jump team-mate Oscar Piastri and lead a McLaren 1-2. Lewis Hamilton secured third for Ferrari after an early switch to slicks, while his teammate Charles Leclerc crashed on the way to the grid and never started. Pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli dropped back after Turn 1 and later collided with Max Verstappen in the pit lane, forcing both out of contention — Verstappen was handed a 10-second penalty and finished last.
Later in the day, Max Verstappen claimed pole at the Miami Grand Prix with a superb lap, narrowly edging out Lando Norris by 0.065 seconds for his third pole of the season. Kimi Antonelli impressed again by taking third for Mercedes, ahead of Oscar Piastri, while George Russell secured fifth. Williams surprised by outqualifying both Ferraris, with Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon ahead of Charles Leclerc in eighth. Lewis Hamilton struggled after his P3 in the Sprint Race, and was eliminated in Q2, to start 12th.
Come race day for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri lit up Miami with a statement win, claiming his third victory of the 2025 season and stretching his lead in the drivers’ championship. The young Aussie wasted no time snatching the lead from Max Verstappen early on, setting the tone for a race where McLaren looked untouchable. With the team dialled in at the Miami International Autodrome, Piastri’s pace and composure delivered a result that firmly marks him as the title frontrunner. Lando Norris backed up McLaren’s dominance by locking in second, giving the Woking squad a clean 1-2 finish and serious momentum heading into the next rounds. George Russell brought home third for Mercedes, while Verstappen—unable to match the McLarens—had to settle for fourth. Alex Albon put in a standout drive for Williams in fifth, and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc could only manage seventh on a day the Scuderia looked out of sorts.
Championship background
Oscar Piastri arrived in Miami leading the 2025 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship for the first time in his F1 career, after securing a crucial victory last time out in Saudi Arabia. His margin was slim — just 10 points ahead of Lando Norris and 12 clear of Max Verstappen — but it was a major moment for the 24-year-old Australian driver, whose meteoric rise through the junior ranks had long hinted at this potential.
It had been a standout start to the 2025 season for Piastri, who bounced back sharply after a disappointing ninth-place finish at his home Grand Prix to rack up 97 points from a possible 108 since. In doing so, he shifted from chasing down an early-season lead held by Norris to becoming the target himself — the man everyone else was now hunting. With a proven track record of handling championship pressure, having won titles in Formula Renault, Formula 3, and Formula 2, all with a maturity beyond his years, the big question was whether F1’s biggest stage would bring more of the same or if the spotlight would trigger new challenges.
Meanwhile, Norris returned to the scene of his breakthrough — the Miami circuit where he claimed his maiden Grand Prix victory just 12 months earlier. After some costly mistakes in recent rounds, Norris was desperate to rediscover that winning form and close the gap to his McLaren teammate. Red Bull Racing, rejuvenated in Jeddah with arguably their strongest performance of the season, were equally determined to test McLaren’s surge. All eyes were on whether Verstappen and Co. could match the Woking squad’s pace once again, or if Piastri and Norris would stretch McLaren’s advantage on Miami’s flowing layout.
Elsewhere, Mercedes was looking to regroup. George Russell sat 26 points behind Piastri and knew he needed a strong showing to stay in the hunt. Rookie Kimi Antonelli faced yet another fresh challenge as he continued to learn the ropes on a new circuit, navigating the steep F1 learning curve. Over at Ferrari, Charles Leclerc had just delivered the team’s first Sunday podium of the season in Saudi Arabia, tightening his grip in the intra-team battle against Lewis Hamilton. Whether Leclerc could maintain that momentum and take the fight to McLaren and Red Bull added another layer to what promised to be a pivotal weekend at the Hard Rock Stadium.
Race entries
The lineup of drivers and teams remained the same as the 2025 season’s entry list, featuring no reserve drivers for the race other than the driver swap at the sister teams, Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls, where Yuki Tsunoda moved up to the parent Red Bull team and Liam Lawson headed in the opposite direction back to Racing Bulls, for round three at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix.
All the drivers from the start of the season took to the track during FP1, Sprint Qualifying, the Sprint race, Qualifying, and the Grand Prix.
Tyre choices
Pirelli stuck to the same playbook for Miami as it did two weeks ago in Jeddah, rolling out the C3, C4, and C5 compounds — Hard, Medium, and Soft, respectively. That was one step softer than what teams had at their disposal here at the 2024 race, dialling up the strategic challenge for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix.
The Miami International Autodrome’s surface, relaid in 2023, remained remarkably smooth, meaning the tyres wouldn’t be battered by heavy abrasiveness, but that didn’t mean they’d have an easy ride. With searing track temperatures likely to soar past 55°C — as they did in 2024 — thermal degradation would be a major storyline, forcing teams to balance outright pace against tyre management over a demanding 57 laps.
As a temporary circuit, Miami undergoes rapid evolution over a weekend. Grip levels climb fast as the track rubbers in, aided by packed support race schedules featuring the F1 Academy and Porsche Carrera Cup North America. It’s a recipe for a surface that transforms session by session, keeping drivers and engineers guessing all the way to Sunday.
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Free Practice
Oscar Piastri topped the sole practice session for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, setting the pace ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen in a disrupted hour of running. With just one session before Sprint Qualifying, teams scrambled to gather data, but a late crash from Ollie Bearman at Turn 12 brought out the red flags and halted final soft-tyre laps for many. Piastri managed a clean run before the stoppage, delivering a 1m27.128s to go quickest, while several rivals — including Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton — were left unable to complete their flying laps. George Russell ended up seventh, having posted his best time on mediums, as a tightly-packed midfield added intrigue heading into the weekend.
Full Free Practice Reports
Free Practice 1 Classification
FP1 was held on 2 May 2025, at 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm local time.
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:27.128 | 22 | |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:27.484 | +0.356s | 22 |
| 3 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:27.558 | +0.430s | 20 |
| 4 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 1:27.678 | +0.550s | 23 |
| 5 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:27.955 | +0.827s | 25 |
| 6 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:27.968 | +0.840s | 23 |
| 7 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:28.058 | +0.930s | 26 |
| 8 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:28.155 | +1.027s | 21 |
| 9 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:28.227 | +1.099s | 28 |
| 10 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:28.243 | +1.115s | 24 |
| 11 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:28.374 | +1.246s | 21 |
| 12 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:28.391 | +1.263s | 21 |
| 13 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:28.556 | +1.428s | 20 |
| 14 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:28.573 | +1.445s | 13 |
| 15 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:28.771 | +1.643s | 19 |
| 16 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:28.996 | +1.868s | 22 |
| 17 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:29.084 | +1.956s | 22 |
| 18 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:29.179 | +2.051s | 19 |
| 19 | 7 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 1:29.357 | +2.229s | 22 |
| 20 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:29.362 | +2.234s | 21 |
Sprint Qualifying
Kimi Antonelli delivered a breakout performance under the Miami sun, securing his first Formula 1 pole position in just his sixth Grand Prix weekend. The 18-year-old Mercedes rookie stunned the field in the final seconds of Sprint Qualifying, putting together a composed, rapid lap in SQ3 to edge out championship leader Oscar Piastri by just 0.045s. In doing so, Antonelli became the youngest-ever polesitter in F1 history across any qualifying format — a clear sign that Mercedes’ next-generation gamble is already paying dividends in the 2025 season.
Behind him, McLaren once again proved their strength with Piastri and Norris taking second and third, while Max Verstappen slotted into fourth on his return to the track after becoming a father. George Russell managed fifth after going early in SQ3, missing out on the late track evolution, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton followed in sixth and seventh. Further down, a chaotic session saw Carlos Sainz struggle to 15th, and Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda fail to set a final lap, ending 18th. The grid was left shaken heading into Saturday’s Sprint — and Antonelli had officially announced himself to the world.
Sprint Qualifying Report
Sprint Qualifying Classification
Sprint Qualifying was held on 2 May 2025, 4:30 pm – 5:14 pm local time
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:27.858 | 1:27.384 | 1:26.482 | 15 |
| 2 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:27.951 | 1:27.354 | 1:26.527 | 12 |
| 3 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:27.890 | 1:27.109 | 1:26.582 | 14 |
| 4 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:27.953 | 1:27.245 | 1:26.737 | 16 |
| 5 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:27.688 | 1:27.666 | 1:26.791 | 15 |
| 6 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.325 | 1:27.467 | 1:26.808 | 16 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:28.231 | 1:27.546 | 1:27.030 | 15 |
| 8 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:27.859 | 1:27.697 | 1:27.193 | 15 |
| 9 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:28.394 | 1:27.773 | 1:27.543 | 12 |
| 10 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:28.455 | 1:27.766 | 1:27.790 | 13 |
| 11 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:28.542 | 1:27.850 | 9 | |
| 12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:28.303 | 1:28.070 | 9 | |
| 13 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:28.345 | 1:28.167 | 9 | |
| 14 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:28.914 | 1:28.375 | 8 | |
| 15 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 1:27.899 | 8 | ||
| 16 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:29.028 | 6 | ||
| 17 | 7 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 1:29.171 | 5 | ||
| 18 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:29.246 | 5 | ||
| 19 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:29.312 | 6 | ||
| 20 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:29.825 | 5 |
2025 Miami Sprint Starting Grid
The Sprint starting grid, with or without penalties, after the 2025 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying session.
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:26.482 |
| 2 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.527 |
| 3 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.582 |
| 4 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:26.737 |
| 5 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:26.791 |
| 6 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26.808 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:27.030 |
| 8 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:27.193 |
| 9 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:27.543 |
| 10 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:27.790 |
| 11 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:27.850 |
| 12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:28.070 |
| 13 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:28.167 |
| 14 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:28.375 |
| 15 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | |
| 16 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:29.028 |
| 17 | 7 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 1:29.171 |
| 18 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:29.312 |
| 19 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:29.825 |
| 20 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:29.246 |
| Note – Tsunoda required to start from the pit lane after car was modified under Parc Ferme conditions. | ||||
Sprint Race
Lando Norris claimed victory in a wild Miami Sprint Race, capitalising on mixed conditions and a late Safety Car to leapfrog team-mate Oscar Piastri for the win. Rain before the start turned the race into a strategic thriller, with all drivers starting on intermediates (bar Sainz on full wets) before a mid-race switch to slicks shuffled the order. Norris made his pit stop just as the Safety Car was deployed following Fernando Alonso’s crash, allowing him to rejoin ahead of Piastri and lead a McLaren 1-2 across the line. Lewis Hamilton’s early gamble on slicks paid off handsomely, earning him a hard-fought third for Ferrari.
The race was filled with drama from the start — Charles Leclerc crashed out en route to the grid, and Kimi Antonelli dropped from pole to fourth before a pit lane clash with Max Verstappen, who was later hit with a 10-second penalty. Verstappen would finish 17th and last, his first non-scoring result of the 2025 season.
Sprint Race Report
Sprint Race Classification
The Sprint Race was held on 3 May 2025, at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm local time.
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 18 | 36:37.647 | 8 |
| 2 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 18 | +0.672s | 7 |
| 3 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 18 | +1.073s | 6 |
| 4 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 18 | +3.127s | 5 |
| 5 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 18 | +3.412s | 4 |
| 6 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 18 | +5.153s | 3 |
| 7 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 18 | +5.635s | 2 |
| 8 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 18 | +5.973s | 1 |
| 9 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 18 | +6.153s | 0 |
| 10 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 18 | +7.502s | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 18 | +7.522s | 0 |
| 12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 18 | +8.998s | 0 |
| 13 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 18 | +9.024s | 0 |
| 14 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 18 | +9.218s | 0 |
| 15 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 18 | +9.675s | 0 |
| 16 | 7 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 18 | +9.909s | 0 |
| 17 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 18 | +12.059s | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 13 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 12 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| Max Verstappen was handed a 10-second time penalty for unsafe release in the pit lane. Ollie Bearman was handed a five-second time penalty for an unsafe release in the pit lane. Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson was handed a five-second time penalty for a collision. Williams’ Alex Albon was handed a five-second time penalty for failing to stay above the minimum time under Safety Car conditions. | ||||||
Qualifying
In a dramatic qualifying session at the Miami Grand Prix, Max Verstappen delivered yet another stunning lap to grab pole position, just days after celebrating the birth of his first child. The Red Bull driver edged out McLaren’s Lando Norris by a mere 0.065 seconds to clinch his third pole of the season. Fresh off his sprint pole, teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli impressed once again, placing his Mercedes third with a commanding lap that pushed Oscar Piastri down the order.
George Russell secured fifth in the other Mercedes, narrowly ahead of an unexpectedly strong showing from Williams, with Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon both outperforming the Ferrari duo. Charles Leclerc could only muster eighth, while a struggling Lewis Hamilton was knocked out in Q2, leaving the seven-time world champion to start a disappointing 12th in Sunday’s race.
Full Qualifying Report
Qualifying Classification
Qualifying was held on 3 May 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm local time.
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:26.870 | 1:26.643 | 1:26.204 | 18 |
| 2 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.955 | 1:26.499 | 1:26.269 | 21 |
| 3 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:27.077 | 1:26.606 | 1:26.271 | 20 |
| 4 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:27.006 | 1:26.269 | 1:26.375 | 16 |
| 5 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:27.014 | 1:26.575 | 1:26.385 | 20 |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 1:27.098 | 1:26.847 | 1:26.569 | 20 |
| 7 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:27.042 | 1:26.855 | 1:26.682 | 20 |
| 8 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:27.417 | 1:26.948 | 1:26.754 | 20 |
| 9 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:27.450 | 1:26.967 | 1:26.824 | 21 |
| 10 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:27.298 | 1:26.959 | 1:26.943 | 21 |
| 11 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:27.301 | 1:26.987 | 13 | |
| 12 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:27.279 | 1:27.006 | 15 | |
| 13 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:27.343 | 1:27.151 | 15 | |
| 14 | 7 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 1:27.422 | 1:27.186 | 15 | |
| 15 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:27.444 | 1:27.363 | 14 | |
| 16 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:27.473 | 9 | ||
| 17 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:27.604 | 9 | ||
| 18 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:27.710 | 9 | ||
| 19 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:27.830 | 9 | ||
| 20 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:27.999 | 9 |
2025 Miami Grand Prix Starting Grid
The Grand Prix starting grid, with or without penalties, after the 2025 Miami Grand Prix Qualifying session.
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:26.204 |
| 2 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.269 |
| 3 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:26.271 |
| 4 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.375 |
| 5 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:26.385 |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 1:26.569 |
| 7 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:26.682 |
| 8 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26.754 |
| 9 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:26.824 |
| 10 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:26.943 |
| 11 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:26.987 |
| 12 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:27.006 |
| 13 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:27.151 |
| 14 | 7 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 1:27.186 |
| 15 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:27.363 |
| 16 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:27.473 |
| 17 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:27.604 |
| 18 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:27.830 |
| 19 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:27.999 |
| 20 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:27.710 |
What happened in the 2025 Miami Grand Prix?
Oscar Piastri delivered a masterclass in Miami, extending his lead in the 2025 F1 World Championship with a composed and commanding victory. Starting from fourth, the McLaren driver navigated a frantic opening phase to pass Max Verstappen in a thrilling early scrap before settling into a dominant rhythm. From that moment on, Piastri was untouchable — controlling the pace and ultimately cruising to his third consecutive Grand Prix win with ice-cold precision.
Behind him, Lando Norris turned early chaos into redemption. After being tipped wide by Verstappen at Turn 1, the Briton fell from second to sixth and looked set for a long afternoon of damage control. But Norris regrouped brilliantly, executing a series of bold overtakes and methodical stints to claw his way back up the order. By the final stint, he was the fastest car on track, slashing Piastri’s lead in half — but it wasn’t enough. McLaren still celebrated a one-two finish, with their drivers over 30 seconds clear of the rest, underlining their supremacy in Miami.
George Russell secured a valuable podium for Mercedes, capitalising on the race’s only round of pit stops and the perfect timing of a Virtual Safety Car to leapfrog Verstappen into third. It was a savvy piece of racecraft from the Briton, who ran a quiet but efficient race. Verstappen, meanwhile, never recovered the pace he had shown in qualifying. After his early battle with Piastri and clash with Norris, the reigning champion faded, finishing a frustrated fourth.
Alex Albon continued his strong form in the 2025 season by taking fifth for Williams, matching the team’s best result of the year. He jumped ahead of Kimi Antonelli during the second Virtual Safety Car period, having switched on his tyres quicker than the teenage Mercedes rookie. Antonelli still impressed, holding sixth after a clean and mature drive that further strengthened his growing reputation in the paddock.
Ferrari’s Sunday was mixed at best. Charles Leclerc came home in seventh, a solid recovery after a difficult weekend, while Lewis Hamilton trailed him in eighth, visibly furious on team radio after a team orders disagreement that saw him temporarily boxed in behind his team-mate. The seven-time champion’s frustration peaked on the final lap when Carlos Sainz launched a desperate move and tagged Hamilton’s car, sparking a stewards’ investigation that could affect the final classification.
Sainz crossed the line in ninth but immediately faced scrutiny for his last-lap contact. Meanwhile, the final point went to Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda, who managed to fend off a charging Isack Hadjar despite carrying a five-second penalty for pit lane speeding.
Just outside the points, Isack Hadjar was left to rue what might have been as he crossed the line in 11th, narrowly missing out on a top-ten finish for Racing Bulls. The young Frenchman pushed hard in the final stint, hounding Yuki Tsunoda to the chequered flag and finishing just over a tenth behind the Red Bull driver. Behind Hadjar, Esteban Ocon brought his Haas home in 12th, a solid if unspectacular result on a weekend where the American team showed flashes of midfield competitiveness. Pierre Gasly followed in 13th for Alpine, though both he and Carlos Sainz were placed under investigation after the race for a potential yellow flag infringement — a detail that could still shake up the lower order.
Nico Hülkenberg took 14th for Kick Sauber, continuing a string of consistent but low-profile finishes for the Swiss-based team. Aston Martin, however, endured another difficult Sunday, with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll finishing as the final classified runners in 15th and 16th. For Alonso, it capped a miserable weekend that began with a Sprint crash and never recovered, while Stroll struggled for pace throughout.
The Miami Grand Prix also saw four drivers fail to make the finish, including Liam Lawson, who was called back to the Racing Bulls garage early with a technical issue. Gabriel Bortoleto and Ollie Bearman both triggered Virtual Safety Car periods when they stopped on track with mechanical failures — a disappointing end for the two rookies, who had shown promise earlier in the weekend.
Jack Doohan’s race, however, ended almost as soon as it began. The Alpine driver became the first retirement of the Grand Prix after a first-lap collision with Lawson left him with terminal damage. Forced to park his car after just a few corners, it was a bitter blow for the Australian, whose season has so far been marked by moments of potential curtailed by bad luck.
As the sun set over South Florida, McLaren emerged with all the momentum. Piastri’s lights-to-flag control and Norris’s resilient comeback ensured the team stamped its authority on the 2025 season. With Piastri now holding a comfortable buffer at the top of the standings, the rest of the grid had serious work to do heading into the European leg of the calendar.
2025 Miami Grand Prix race results
The 2025 Miami Grand Prix Race was held on 4 May 2025, at 4:00 pm local time.
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 57 | 1:28:51.587 | 25 |
| 2 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 57 | +4.630s | 18 |
| 3 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 57 | +37.644s | 15 |
| 4 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 57 | +39.956s | 12 |
| 5 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 57 | +48.067s | 10 |
| 6 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 57 | +55.502s | 8 |
| 7 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 57 | +57.036s | 6 |
| 8 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 57 | +60.186s | 4 |
| 9 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 57 | +60.577s | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 57 | +74.434s | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 57 | +74.602s | 0 |
| 12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 57 | +82.006s | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 57 | +90.445s | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | 0 |
| NC | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 36 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 30 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 27 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 7 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| Note – Tsunoda received a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane. | ||||||
2025 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings
Championship standings for Drivers’ and Teams after the 2025 Miami Grand Prix.
2025 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings
| Pos | Driver | Nationality | Car | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren | 131 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren | 115 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | NED | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 99 |
| 4 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes | 93 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Ferrari | 53 |
| 6 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes | 48 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Ferrari | 41 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | THA | Williams Mercedes | 30 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | Haas Ferrari | 14 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Mercedes | 14 |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 9 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Alpine Renualt | 7 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Williams Mercedes | 7 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 6 |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | Haas Ferrari | 6 |
| 16 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 5 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Mercedes | 0 |
| 18 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 0 |
| 19 | Jack Doohan | AUS | Alpine Renualt | 0 |
| 20 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 0 |
2025 Post-Race F1 Constructors’ Championship Standings
| Pos | Team | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Mercedes | 246 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 141 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 105 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 94 |
| 5 | Williams Mercedes | 37 |
| 6 | Haas Ferrari | 20 |
| 7 | Aston Martin Mercedes | 14 |
| 8 | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 8 |
| 9 | Alpine Renualt | 7 |
| 10 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 6 |
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