Oscar Piastri has extended his lead at the top of the Drivers’ Championship after McLaren dominated the Miami Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen started on pole position after getting the better of both of McLaren’s championship-chasers in qualifying, with Lando Norris - who emerged victorious in Saturday’s sprint event - starting second on the grid.
Norris was pushed off the track soon after lights out, with Verstappen jostling at the front of the pack with Piastri before the Aussie pulled away. He only extended his advantage over the Dutchman for the remainder, crossing the line first and holding off a late resurgence from Norris, who took second.
Lewis Hamilton endured a frustrating race with teammate Charles Leclerc in toe, having started all the way back in 12th after a dismal qualifying session. The Brit finished eighth, behind his Ferrari colleague after being ordered to let the Monaco driver chase Kimi Antonelli at the back-end of the race - with tensions flaring between the seven-time champion and the team.
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F1 MIAMI GRAND PRIX - LATEST UPDATES
- Oscar Piastri secured the Miami GP in front of teammate Lando Norris
- Piastri extends lead at the top of the Drivers' Championship standings
- Lewis Hamilton clashes with Ferrari over race radio after getting stuck behind Charles Leclerc
- Hamilton says his 'sarcastic' comments showed the fire in his belly as he chases an eighth world title
Key figure leaves Audi F1 team ahead of 2026 entry
15:00 , ReutersChief executive Adam Baker is leaving the Audi Formula One project by mutual agreement with Christian Foyer taking over his duties on the engine side, the future factory team have confirmed.
Foyer has joined the management board of Audi Formula Racing, the entity responsible for the hybrid powertrain, in the new role of chief operating officer. Baker's role has been eliminated.
Former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto is head of the overall project with Jonathan Wheatley, who joined Swiss-based Sauber in April from Red Bull, leading the race operations as team principal.
Sauber, last in the constructors' standings after six races, are becoming the Audi factory team next season when the sport also starts a new engine era.
Audi's engines are being built in Bavaria but Sauber/Audi are also setting up an engineering base in Britain.
"We would like to thank Adam Baker for his commitment over the past years," said Gernot Doellner, chairman of the Volkswagen-owned brand, in a statement.
"He played a decisive role in shaping the overall strategic concept for the entry of Audi into Formula One and got the development of the power unit in Neuburg off the ground.
"With Christian Foyer, we are now bringing a proven expert in process structures in F1 powertrain development into the project.
"His experience will help ensure the synergistic cooperation and necessary speed on the journey we have embarked upon regarding the debut."
Baker was a veteran of the former BMW Sauber team, a project that soured and led to BMW's departure in 2009.
F1 2025: Full race schedule for the year
14:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleWant a look at the what the rest of the calendar looks like in another massive year for Formula 1? Here’s the full race schedule and what lies ahead:
‘No bad feelings’ between Ferrari drivers after Miami GP radio spat, says Charles Leclerc
14:00 , Flo CliffordCharles Leclerc has denied any bad blood between the Ferrari drivers after Lewis Hamilton was involved in a radio spat with team management during the Miami Grand Prix.
Hamilton started behind Leclerc in Sunday’s race and was frustrated by Ferrari’s decision not to immediately let him pass his teammate to gain ground on Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli.
Ferrari prevaricated before eventually giving him the go-ahead, leading Hamilton to exasperatedly tell them to “have a tea break while you’re at it,” but the seven-time world champion had lost the advantage of the faster tyres by the time the decision was made.
The Monegasque driver made it afterwards that the problem was with the team’s strategy, rather than between the drivers. “There's no bad feelings with Lewis, not at all,” he said.
‘No bad feelings’ between Ferrari drivers after Miami GP spat, says Charles Leclerc
F1 agrees extension with Mexican Grand Prix despite absence of key driver
13:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleAlso remaining on the calendar is the Mexican Grand Prix, the departure of Sergio Perez from the grid not preventing F1 from seeing the upside of remaining at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
F1 agrees extension with Mexican Grand Prix despite absence of key driver
F1 signs extraordinary new contract with Miami Grand Prix
13:00 , Harry Latham-CoyleThe Miami Grand Prix isn’t going anywhere, of course - F1 last week announced a bumper extension to their contract with the race organisers in Florida.
Three races, two teams – but F1 in the United States is still missing one key component
12:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleSo the opening American adventure of the 2025 F1 season is at an end, with two more trips Stateside to come for the travelling circus as the US-ification of the sport continues. But, as Kieran Jackson explained ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, one key component is still missing...
The missing piece for F1 in the US despite three races and two teams
Lewis Hamilton will not ‘apologise for being a fighter’ after Miami issues
12:00 , Harry Latham-CoyleLewis Hamilton said he will refuse to “apologise for being a fighter” as he defended his “PG” radio spat with Ferrari at the Miami Grand Prix.
Hamilton accused his team of having “a tea break” as they decided whether Charles Leclerc should be moved out of his way while they were running in seventh and eighth.
Ferrari ushered Leclerc aside, but when Hamilton failed to make any impression on his Mercedes’ replacement Kimi Antonelli ahead, the two drivers were ordered to trade positions again with four laps left.
Lewis Hamilton will not ‘apologise for being a fighter’ after Miami issues
F1 Academy is growing in relevance, says Aston Martin’s Jessica Hawkins
11:30 , Olivia HicksWhen Jessica Hawkins became the first woman in five years to test a modern Formula 1 car in 2023, her status as a role model in the sport was only beginning.
Hawkins was one of 32 women who drove across the W Series racing competition from 2019 to 2022. Once the motorsport series shuttered and Hawkins moved onto stunt driving and sports car racing, she became a vital link between F1 and F1 Academy, the all-female junior series.
When F1 announced all 10 teams would back an F1 Academy team following the series’ inaugural season in 2023, what that partnership would look like beyond a car logo or driver kit became hazy.
But Hawkins represents exactly how teams like Aston Martin support the feeder series designed to develop female racing talent. Last year, she joined as the team’s head of F1 Academy, an expanded version of her previous role supporting driver Tina Hausmann.
F1 Academy is growing in relevance, says Aston Martin’s Jessica Hawkins
F1 standings after Miami GP as Oscar Piastri extends his lead at the top
11:00 , Harry Latham-CoyleHere’s how the latest ladder looks after another win for Oscar Piastri and McLaren extended the Australian’s advantage at the top of the world title standings:
F1 standings after Miami GP as Oscar Piastri extends his lead at the top
Lewis Hamilton suggests team orders spat shows 'fire in his belly'
10:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleLewis Hamilton has suggested that his spat with Ferrari during the Miami Grand Prix is indicative of the competitive spirit the seven-time world champion still has.
Hamilton clashed with his team over the radio during the race as a difficult start to the season continued, and admits improvements must be made.
"I've still got my fire in my belly,” Hamilton explained afterwards. “I could feel a bit of it really coming up there.
"I'm not going to apologise for being a fighter. I'm not going to apologise for still wanting it. I know everyone in the team does, too.
"I didn't think the decision came quick enough. And for sure, in that time you're like, 'Come on!' But that's really kind of it.
"I have no problems with the team or with Charles. I think we could do better. But the car is not where we really need to be. Ultimately we're fighting for seventh and eighth."
The morning after: Oscar Piastri storms to Miami GP triumph
10:00 , Will Castle
Oscar Piastri dominates Miami GP as Lewis Hamilton fumes over Ferrari race management
09:30 , Olivia Hicks in MiamiOscar Piastri crossed the chequered flag in south Florida on Sunday 4.6 seconds ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris. Mercedes driver and third-place finisher George Russell was 37.6 seconds behind in a race where the virtual safety car played a significant role in the 2025 Miami Grand Prix.
Piastri, who qualified in fourth on Saturday, gained an advantage when a first-corner tussle between pole-sitter Max Verstappen and Norris had the latter falling down the leaderboard into sixth place. The McLaren driver, who secured his maiden win in Miami last year, unsuccessfully attempted to appeal to the stewards, claiming the four-time world champion pushed him off as Verstappen swept across the start.
Oscar Piastri dominates Miami GP as Lewis Hamilton fumes over Ferrari race management
Lando Norris says battling Max Verstappen is a case of ‘crash or don’t pass’
09:00 , Will CastleLando Norris took aim at Max Verstappen’s “crash or don’t pass” driving after he accused the Red Bull driver of deliberately pushing him off the road at the Miami Grand Prix.
Pole-sitter Verstappen and Norris went toe-to-toe through the opening two corners at the Hard Rock Stadium, with the latter falling off the track and losing four positions.
Lando Norris says battling Max Verstappen is a case of ‘crash or don’t pass’
Lewis Hamilton explains ‘sarcastic’ comments after row with Ferrari over radio during Miami Grand Prix
08:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleLewis Hamilton turned on the sarcasm to show his frustration with Ferrari in radio exchanges during the Miami Grand Prix.
The seven-time Formula 1 world champion told the Italian team to "have a tea-break while you're at it" after the pit wall finally confirmed teammate Charles Leclerc would let him through.
"This is not good team work, that's all I'm going to say," he had said earlier, complaining he was just "burning up my tyres" in the dirty air behind the Monegasque.
"So you want me to just sit here (behind Leclerc) the whole race?" he said as the team informed him of the gap to Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli ahead of Leclerc without giving any instruction on passing.
Hamilton explains ‘sarcastic’ comments after row with Ferrari during Miami GP
Former boss Toto Wolff insists Lewis Hamilton has not lost any of his magic
08:00 , Will CastleLewis Hamilton’s former boss Toto Wolff insisted the Ferrari driver has not lost any of his magic and backed him to recapture his form.
“We have seen that magic in the sprint race in Shanghai. He dominated that race, and it is not like you have that magic in one race, and then suddenly you lose it in the following one,” said Wolff ahead of Sunday’s Miami GP.
“I very much believe it is still there. If he aligns his performance contributors, is in the right space, and the car is to his liking, he will be stellar, and I have no doubt about that.”
Former boss Toto Wolff insists Lewis Hamilton has not lost any of his magic
Lando Norris ‘not worried at all’ about stalling Formula One title challenge
06:00 , Will CastleLando Norris suffered yet another defeat to teammate Oscar Piastri at the Miami GP
When previously asked if he fears the championship momentum is moving in teammate Piastri’s direction, Norris replied: “No, I am not worried at all.
“He (Piastri) is doing a good job and he deserves it.
“I don’t believe so much in momentum. Clearly I have made some mistakes, and not been at the level I need to be at. But I believe I can get there soon enough.”
Lando Norris ‘not worried at all’ about stalling Formula One title challenge
Lando Norris: 'Verstappen ruined his own race'
05:00 , Will CastleLando Norris spoke on his battle with Max Verstappen after the Miami GP.
"It was fine. I mean, he's fighting hard,” he said. “It's up to him to do that.
“You know, he's ruined his own race. He's not racing very smart. And, you know, he probably could have finished there today and he didn't because of that."
F1 signs extraordinary new contract with Miami Grand Prix
04:00 , Will CastleFormula One has announced a record-long contract with the Miami Grand Prix until at least the 2041 season.
The 10-year extension, with the previous deal expiring in 2031, was announced on Friday ahead of the 2025 event starting at the Miami International Autodrome.
It is now F1’s longest current contract with a grand prix, with Australia the nearest with a deal until 2037.
Norris says he did 'all he could'
03:30 , Will Castle"I gave it [the win] a good shot from when I got into second,” Norris said. “Yeah, so there was still a long way to go, I think 25-30 laps almost at that point.
“I only probably stopped pushing really the last four or five laps, but the gap went from almost 10 to four or three, almost. So I did all I could."
F1 agrees extension with Mexican Grand Prix despite absence of key driver
03:00 , Flo CliffordF1 has agreed a three-year extension with the Mexican Grand Prix, taking the race to at least the 2028 season.
Mexico City’s previous deal with the sport expired after this year’s race in October, with an extension seemingly up in the air given the absence of home hero Sergio Perez from this year’s grid.
But despite that, on Wednesday, F1 announced the contract extension, with a three-year deal taking the race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez into a 13th year in the modern era.
Perez, who was dropped by Red Bull after a poor 2024 campaign, is also being strongly linked with a 2026 race seat at Cadillac, with the American-owned outfit joining the sport as an 11th team next season.
Charles Leclerc says 'no bad feelings' with Lewis Hamilton
02:30 , Will Castle"There's no bad feelings with Lewis, not at all,” Leclerc reassured.
“Most of the time I say something, today I don’t think I’ll say anything.”
“I think the story is going to be big enough already. We need to do better, that’s for sure. Today was not ideal and was far from maximising our potential, but we’ve got to regroup as a team and be better.”
“I think we should have discussed a little bit more before doing the swap, because you’re trying to go to the end with those tyres.”
Mercedes announce release of Kimi Antonelli ‘The Seat’ documentary on Netflix
02:00 , Flo CliffordMercedes have announced a new documentary, titled ‘The Seat’, that will air on Netflix next week, charting Kimi Antonelli’s promotion to a race seat at the team in 2025.
The 45-minute documentary will reveal the “private conversations” between Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and 18-year-old Italian prodigy Antonelli last year, leading to the teenager taking Lewis Hamilton’s seat at the Silver Arrows.
Piastri on cloud nine after third consecutive win
01:40 , Will CastleOscar's on a roll! 😮💨👊#F1 #MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/pxKeCqaF2Z
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 4, 2025
The frustration behind Norris's smile
01:20 , Will CastleHe might be smiling, but Lando Norris was not a happy camper...
"It's Max, he's doing a good job - he can do whatever he wants, I just have to focus on myself" 💬
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 4, 2025
Lando Norris reacts to finishing second in Miami, and his battle with Max Verstappen ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/xLeoLr20ie
Should Verstappen have been penalised for this?
01:00 , Will CastleLIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO! 🚦
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 4, 2025
Verstappen takes the lead, with Kimi Antonelli in second and Oscar Piastri third 😳 pic.twitter.com/aZZUhUs4vR
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella hails team for building 'formidable' car
Monday 5 May 2025 00:40 , Will Castle"It's quite a margin,” Stella told Sky Sports. “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."
Red Bull protesting against alleged George Russell infringement
Monday 5 May 2025 00:30 , Will CastleRed Bull have launched an appeal against George Russell allegedly not slowing under yellow flags.
DOC 79 - Summons - Red Bull - Protest against Car 63 https://t.co/nVLPv627jK #MiamiGP #F1 #FIA pic.twitter.com/at0E1eFzy0
— FIA (@fia) May 4, 2025
Oscar Piastri lets himself go after Miami GP win
Monday 5 May 2025 00:20 , Will CastleOscar keeps his promise 😆
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 4, 2025
After meeting Justin Jefferson earlier this week, he hits the Griddy during his Miami celebrations 🕺 pic.twitter.com/JuJSyp7dMJ
Piastri speaks on rivalry with Norris
Monday 5 May 2025 00:00 , Will Castle"Obviously I know how strong Lando is as a driver, being his teammate now for a couple of years,” Piastri said. And it's never easy.
“But you know also racing Max is never easy, as we saw. So both [are] very different challenges. I think in the long term this season, it's clearly going to be a pretty strong fight between Lando and I, but both are challenging.”
On snatching first position from Verstappen, he said: “It was a matter of when I got past, not if.” Brimming with confidence.
George Russell misses press conference due to medical reasons
Sunday 4 May 2025 23:58 , Will CastleGeorge Russell has missed the press conference due to medical reasons.
He mentioned feeling “sick” with stomach cramps after finishing the race.
McLaren have just cause for celebration after another one-two
Sunday 4 May 2025 23:50 , Will Castle
Report: Oscar Piastri dominates Miami GP as Lewis Hamilton fumes over Ferrari race management
Sunday 4 May 2025 23:48 , Will CastleOscar Piastri crossed the checkered flag in South Florida on Sunday 4.6 seconds ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris. The papaya orange team dominated 37.6 seconds ahead of third-place finisher George Russell in a virtual safety car-riddled, overtaking display at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix.
Piastri, who qualified in fourth on Saturday, gained an advantage when a first-corner tussle between pole-sitter Max Verstappen and Norris had the latter falling down the leaderboard into sixth place. The McLaren driver, who secured his maiden win in Miami last year, unsuccessfully attempted to appeal to the stewards, claiming the four-time world champion pushed him off as Verstappen swept across the start.
Olivia Hicks reports from the Hard Rock Stadium:
Oscar Piastri dominates Miami GP as Lewis Hamilton fumes over Ferrari race management
Constructor standings after Miami GP
Sunday 4 May 2025 23:40 , Will Castle1. McLaren - 246 points
2. Mercedes - 141 points
3. Red Bull - 105 points
4. Ferrari - 94 points
5. Williams - 37 points
6. Haas - 20 points
7. Aston Martin - 14 points
8. Racing Bulls - 8 points
9. Alpine - 7 points
10. Sauber - 6 points
Driver standings after Miami GP
Sunday 4 May 2025 23:30 , Will Castle4. George Russell – 93 points
5. Charles Leclerc – 53 points
6. Kimi Antonelli – 48 points
7. Lewis Hamilton – 41 points
8. Alex Albon – 30 points
9. Esteban Ocon – 14 points
10. Lance Stroll – 14 points
11. Yuki Tsunoda – 9 points
12. Pierre Gasly – 7 points
13. Carlos Sainz – 7 points
13. Nico Hulkenberg - 6 points
15. Ollie Bearman – 6 points
17. Liam Lawson – 0 points
18. Fernando Alonso – 0 points
19. Jack Doohan – 0 points
20. Gabriel Bortoleto – 0 points
Carlos Sainz faces trip to the stewards with ninth finish in jeopardy
Sunday 4 May 2025 23:25 , Will CastleCarlos Sainz crossed the line in ninth - but that result is in jeopardy as he faces two post-race investigations.
He will report to the stewards at 11:30pm BST for allegedly failing to slow sufficiently under yellow flags.
He also clashed with Lewis Hamilton at the final corner - but a time has yet to be confirmed on when a verdict will be reached over that incident.
Norris says it's 'crash or don't pass' with Verstappen
Sunday 4 May 2025 23:20 , Will Castle"Max put up a good fight as always and I paid the price, but it's the way it is,” Norris said on the early incident that saw him bumped off the track.
"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.
"But it is the way it is with Max, it's crash or don't pass.
"Unless you get it really right and you put him in the perfect position, then you can just about get there. I paid the price for not doing a good enough job today, but I'm still happy with second."
Russell delighted with P3 after difficult weekend
Sunday 4 May 2025 23:10 , Will Castle"Really happy to come away with P3,” he said. “I've been struggling this weekend personally and always on the backfoot.
"Ultimately when it mattered I got a really good result. Well done to the McLarens. They are just down the road."
Post-race thoughts from Piastri
Sunday 4 May 2025 23:10 , Will Castle"Yesterday was a tricky day,” he said. “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 which 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.
"The first stint was really strong. The hard stint, I was struggling a bit, so it was a good thing I built that gap in the first stint.
"Towards the end I started to get things a bit more under control, so there's still definitely some things to work on. Very happy with the win, very happy with the points.
"Constantly got to keep learning. Very happy to leave Miami on top."
Oscar Piastri storms to Miami GP triumph
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:52 , Will Castle
Miami GP result: Top 10
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:47 , Will Castle1) Oscar Piastri, McLaren
2) Lando Norris, McLaren
3) George Russell, Mercedes
4) Max Verstappen, Red Bull
5) Alex Albon, Williams
6) Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
7) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
8) Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
9) Carlos Sainz, Williams
10) Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull
Hamilton holds off late lunge from Sainz
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:35 , Will CastleRussell gets third, Verstappen fourth, Albon fifth and Antonelli sixth!
Leclerc doesn’t make up the ground required to catch the Mercedes rookie as he finishes seventh, while Hamilton holds off a late charge from Sainz to secure eighth.
OSCAR PIASTRI WINS THE MIAMI GRAND PRIX!
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:34 , Will CastleOscar Piastri wins the Miami Grand Prix!
Lando Norris follows behind in second, but McLaren are in a different postcode to the rest!
Checkered flag incoming for Piastri
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:33 , Will CastleLap 57/57: Piastri is about to enter the home straight! It’ll be his sixth F1 triumph.
The young Aussie is making a habit of winning and is about to extend his lead at the top of the table!
Piastri holding a comfortable lead with two laps to go
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:32 , Will CastleLap 55/57: This race is Piastri’s. He’s four seconds ahead of teammate Norris with two laps to go.
Russell and Verstappen are still battling it out for third, but it looks like the former will take the podium.
Leclerc and Hamilton swap again with Leclerc 'overheating' in pursuit of Antonelli
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:26 , Will CastleLap 52/57: Leclerc and Hamilton are going to swap again as Leclerc goes on the pursuit of Antonelli.
However, Leclerc isn’t sure if he can go quicker. He says: “I have no idea, I am now overheating.”
At Turn 11, they’ve swapped - but the Ferrari duo are fast running out of laps. Hamilton, meanwhile, is not happy about how his team have managed this race.
Hadjar looking to profit off Tsunoda's penalty
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:24 , Will CastleLap 50/57: Hadjar is just 5.1 seconds behind Tsunoda, who has a five-second penalty coming when he crosses the line.
He is reeling the Red Bull driver in and will hope to secure a top 10 position come the finish!
Norris chipping away at deficit to pose dramatic finish!
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:21 , Will CastleLap 49/57: This is far from all over at the front!
Norris now has the gap to Piastri to four seconds having upped his rate of progress.
With eight laps to go, Norris is looking the faster car!
Sainz under investigation - but a verdict won't be reached until post-race
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:18 , Will CastleLap 48/57: Sainz is under investigation for an infingement, but a verditc won’t be reached before the end of the race.
He’s currently in ninth, but will need to wait a bit to find out whether he keeps that position.
Leclerc still on Hamilton's tail
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:15 , Will CastleLap 45/57: Leclerc may have allowed Hamilton to go in front of him, but he’s not letting him get away.
He’s still within a second of his Ferrari teammate and is now within DRS of Hamilton!
Will Ferrari tell them to swap it around again?
Verstappen closes the gap on Russell
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:12 , Will CastleLap 44/57: Max Verstappen has closed the gap on George Russell in the battle for third.
This could get feisty in a few laps.
Hamilton FUMING!
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:10 , Will CastleLap 42/57: Hamilton is not happy with his team, who kept him behind Leclerc for about three laps before finally unleashing him.
He said over the radio: “In China I got out of the way when you were on a different strategy, have a tea break while you’re at it!”
Leclerc gives Hamilton his position after two laps of nip and tug
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:07 , Will CastleLap 39/57: Hamilton was stuck behind Leclerc for a couple laps there, which prompted him to tell his engineer: "Man you guys! This is not good team work. That's all I'm going to say!"
Ferrari respond by finally releasing Hamilton in from of Leclerc.
Piastri laps Lawson, who retires soon after
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:04 , Will CastleLap 37/57: Piastri has lapped Lawson, which slows the Aussie down a tad.
And now, Lawson has headed to the garage. That’s the fourth retirement of the race.
Norris gradually reeling Piastri in
Sunday 4 May 2025 22:02 , Will CastleLap 37/57: Norris has reduced the gap behind Piastri - which was around 10 seconds at one point - to 6.8 seconds.
It’s the McLaren pair that are far ahead of the chasing pack, with Russell and Verstappen battling it out for third.
GREEN FLAG! Through goes Hamilton!
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:59 , Will CastleLap 34/57: Sainz and Leclerc go at it as the green flag waves, but as the pair squabble, it’s Hamilton who comes through!
He gets Sainz and is now chasing his Ferrari teammate.
VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR! Borteleto stops on the track
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:57 , Will CastleLap 33/57: Bortoleto has stopped behind a barrier on the side of the track, calling our third VSC of the race.
Tsunoda given five-second penalty for pit-lane speeding
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:55 , Will CastleLap 32/57: Bad news for Tsunoda who has been dealt a penalty for speeding in the pit lane.
On the track, Albon has overtaken Antonelli and is now battling Sainz and Leclerc!
GREEN FLAG! Piastri and Norris pit, Russell jumps Verstappen under VSC
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:53 , Will CastleLap 30/57: Piastri and Norris pit from the lead during the VSC - but it’s George Russell who’s the big winner, jumping Verstappen in the pits!
Bearman, meanwhile, has joined Dooham as an early race retiree.
VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR! Bearman's engine goes kaput
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:50 , Will CastleLap 29/57: We have got another virtual safety car after Bearman stops following an engine malfunction!
It’s come at a perfect time for Hamilton, who was near the pits and goes in for a change of tires. Expect many to follow suit of the Brit.
Verstappen and Tsunoda pits
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:49 , Will CastleLap 29/57: Red Bull duo Verstappen and Tsunoda have entered the pits, with Verstappen switching his medium tires for hard.
Verstappen is back out and has passed Hamilton on his return to the track.
Antonelli into the pits as 'possible rain' nears
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:46 , Will CastleLap 26/57: We’re hearing that there’s “possible rain” over the next couple of laps.
Meanwhile, Antonelli is into the pits - but it’s gone all wrong as the Mercedes crew has to hold the car in the box slightly longer due to an oncoming Williams of Carlos Sainz, meaning he was stationary for 4.4s.
Antonelli drops to ninth, while Hamilton is up to eighth.
McLarens taking charge
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:44 , Will CastleLap 25/57: Norris now has the fastest lap of the race, but it’s only a tenth quicker than teammate and leader Piastri, who leads by 8.7s.
Norris has created a sizeable gap between him and Verstappen. But this is looking very much like advantage Piastri.
Hamilton moves into 10th
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:41 , Will CastleLap 23/57: Hamilton has had a frustrating start to this race, but he’s finally got the better of Ocon through Turns 11 and 12. He’s into 10th.
Up front, Verstappen is two seconds behind Antonelli, who has fallen further behind Norris.
Looks like the heavens are opening!
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:38 , Will CastleLap 20/57: George Russell has just said it's started raining. Those heavy dark clouds are closing in.
However, some teams are convinced it’s only going to brush the circuit, telling the drivers to stay out on the hard tires!
It’s different reports from different teams, though...
Norris overtakes Verstappen after going back and forth!
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:33 , Will CastleNorris and Verstappen very nearly fell off course there, but it’s led to Norris snatching second from Verstappen!
However, just moments later, he leaves the door open for Verstappen to take him back!
It looks like he may have been told to give the Red Bull driver back the position, but it doesn’t matter - because he’s just overtaken him again, this time in much cleaner fashion!
While these two have been squabbling, Piastri has checked out - EIGHT SECONDS AHEAD!
Piastri pulling away
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:29 , Will CastleSuddenly, the battle has become one for second rather than first. Norris is right on Verstappen’s tail, while Piastri is three seconds ahead!
Verstappen concedes the lead to Piastri!
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:27 , Will CastlePiastri has taken the lead! Verstappen runs wide and is forced on a dirty line, losing first to the championship leader.
He’s been taken by one McLaren, but he’s being pressured by the other. Norris has recovered and is wheel to wheel with Verstappen, once more.
Verstappen staying on the inside to keep Piastri behind
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:23 , Will CastleVerstappen is defending superbly here. Piastri is pushing for the lead, but the Red Bull driver continues to cover from the inside and is keeping him behind.
But in all of this jostling for first, it’s giving Norris the chance to catch up!
Piastri making ground on Verstappen
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:20 , Will CastlePiastri is pushing for pole and is all over Verstappen.
The battle for the lead is well and truly on. He’s with a car-length of the Dutchman.
Elsewhere, Alonso has span out! He’s recovered but now finds himself in 18th.
Norris gets ANOTHER overtake on Antonelli
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:19 , Will CastleNorris is making up serious ground here. Antonelli is in his sights, who was earlier passed by Piastri.
And he’s got him!
No further investigation over the Verstappen-Norris incident
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:15 , Will CastleNorris won’t happy about this. No penalty for Verstappen after he was nudged off the track following lights out.
He’s responded by securing another overtake, producing an unorthodox pass on Russell.
Possible rain in 20 laps: 'It will be heavy'
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:14 , Will CastleJust heard over the radio that we could be expecting rain in 20 laps - and if it does hit, it will be ‘heavy’.
Hamilton makes first overtake of the race
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:13 , Will CastleHamilton, who started the race in 12th, has made up his first spot of the day as he overtakes Hadjar, who goes deep on the defence.
Piastri gets the overtake on Antonelli
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:12 , Will CastlePiastri made that look easy! He’s been attacking Antonelli since the first lap and has now moved into second.
We’re into the fifth lap, with Norris passing Albon into fifth. He’s got a lot of ground to recover after that disastrous start.
GREEN FLAG! Virtual safety car ends
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:11 , Will CastleWe are back underway. Doohan has been cleared from the track.
Verstappen is setting about opening a lead over Antonelli, who is under pressure from Piastri.
Norris taking issue with Verstappen
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:08 , Will Castle"He [Verstappen] forced me off mate,” Norris said on the team radio. “What am I meant to do? Just drive into the wall or something?
"Like I was completely alongside?"
It was wheel-to-wheel, and replays appear to show Verstappen nudging Norris off the track. Could we be seeing a penalty here?
VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR! Doohan suffers a puncture
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:07 , Will CastleThere’s a yellow flag as Doohan suffers a puncture.
And now there’s a virtual safety car! He took the tire straight off the rim and he’s now stopped on the track.
LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO!
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:06 , Will CastleVerstappen looks like he locks up and Norris goes to try and overtake the Dutchman from the outset, but he goes off the track at the second corner and loses four places as a result!
Norris is in sixth, while Antonelli is into second while Piastri is in third.
Cars lining up...
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:04 , Will CastleThe formation lap is complete. Here we go...
Formation lap underway!
Sunday 4 May 2025 21:00 , Will CastleThe cars are making their way around the track in the formation lap. It’s 19 drivers getting their tires warm, with Gasly in the pit lane.
Moments away from the Miami GP getting underway!
What is the weather looking like?
Sunday 4 May 2025 20:29 , Will CastleThe weather has been temperamental in Miami, to say the least.
It was chucking it down ahead of the F1 Academy race, which was called off due to the deluge.
Conditions have since improved - it’s dried up significantly as we edge closer to lights out at 9pm. We’ve getting very lucky at the moment, with radars showing torrential rain passing either side of the track.
However, there is still a threat of more rain, and even lightning, in the area over the next couple hours.
We’ve got 57-lap race to come in half an hour, and I would be surprised if we make it through that without the heavens reopening.
Do parades get any better than this?
Sunday 4 May 2025 19:36 , Will CastleJust 20 big kids living their best lives 😎#F1 #MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/vt1wvSrB3E
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 4, 2025
Contact between McLaren and Alpine... and the LEGO bricks go flying! 💥#F1 #MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/V5wFZ9bOpw
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 4, 2025
Lego cars to hit the Miami drivers' parade
Sunday 4 May 2025 19:30 , Will CastleYou don’t see this every grand prix - fully drivable Lego cars will replace the usual drivers parade truck for the Miami GP!
Each team will have its own custom car in their own colours and liveries and will drive the 5.4km track in front of all the fans ahead of the race.
Life-size LEGO F1 cars for all 10 F1 teams! 🤩
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 2, 2025
Each car is near 1:1 scale and took nearly 400,000 LEGO bricks to build!#F1 #MiamiGP @LEGO_Group pic.twitter.com/7NVLGlcDJq
Three races, two teams – but F1 in the United States is still missing one key component
Sunday 4 May 2025 16:00 , Flo CliffordThe sorry sight of Floridian youngster Logan Sargeant trudging away from his burning Williams car last summer at the Dutch Grand Prix represented his final failed foray in Formula One. Quickly axed by team principal James Vowles, Sargeant lost his F1 seat after 36 races and one point. In doing so, a rare US presence among the 20-driver grid was no more.
Since Mario Andretti won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix – the same year he claimed his sole F1 world championship, America’s only title to this day – no US driver has won a race. In fact, in the 47 years since, only Eddie Cheever in the 1980s has recorded more than one podium. Sargeant’s only point, awarded post-race in Austin in 2023, was America’s first point in the drivers’ standings since Mario’s son, Michael, finished third in Monza in 1994.
A puzzling record, you may think, for a sport which has in the last decade boomed almost unfathomably across the Atlantic. Miami, which debuted in 2022 a year ahead of the Las Vegas night race, hosts its fourth edition this weekend with its typical high-octane offering of sunshine, showbiz and style.
The missing piece for F1 in the US despite three races and two teams
2025 F1 calendar in full
Sunday 4 May 2025 09:00 , Flo CliffordROUND 6 - MIAMI (sprint weekend)
Miami International Autodrome, Hard Rock Stadium - 2-4 May
ROUND 7 - EMILIA ROMAGNA
Imola Circuit - 16-18 May
ROUND 8 - MONACO
Circuit de Monaco - 23-25 May
ROUND 9 - SPAIN
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - 30 May-1 June
ROUND 10 - CANADA
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal - 13-15 June
ROUND 11 - AUSTRIA
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg - 27-29 June
ROUND 12 - GREAT BRITAIN
Silverstone Circuit - 4-6 July
ROUND 13 - BELGIUM (sprint weekend)
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 25-27 July
ROUND 14 - HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest - 1-3 August
ROUND 15 - NETHERLANDS
Circuit Zandvoort - 29-31 August
ROUND 16 - ITALY
Monza Circuit - 5-7 September
ROUND 17 - AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit - 19-21 September
ROUND 18 - SINGAPORE
Marina Bay Street Circuit - 3-5 October
ROUND 19 - UNITED STATES (sprint weekend)
Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 17-19 October
ROUND 20 - MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 24-26 October
ROUND 21 - BRAZIL (sprint weekend)
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 7-9 November
ROUND 22 - LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit - 20-22 November
ROUND 23 - QATAR (sprint weekend)
Lusail International Circuit, Lusail - 28-30 November
ROUND 24 - ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit - 5-7 December
Miami GP LIVE
Sunday 4 May 2025 15:37 , Will CastleHello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the Miami Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen starts in pole position after getting the best of both of McLaren’s championship-chasers in qualifying.
Oscar Piastri finished outside the top three for the first time this season during Saturday’s session, while Lando Norris was able to back up his win in the sprint with second, only 0.065s off Verstappen’s pace.
Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, endured a dismal afternoon yesterday and will start the Miami GP all the way back in 12th, having gone out in Q2 for the first time at Ferrari.
We’ll have all the action and build-up, right here.
