Race Report & Results 2025 Miami Formula 1 Grand Prix
Event: Miami Grand Prix
Track: Miami International Autodrome
Weather: Sunny & Dry 26°C
Tarmac: Dry 35°C
Humidity: 65%
Wind: 3.9 km/h
Oscar Piastri won his sixth F1 race at the 4th 2025 Miami F1 GP today. The McLaren driver started from P4 and won on the Miami circuit for the first time. It was the 4th win of the season for the Australian driver and the 1944th win for the McLaren team.
Piastri Turns Up the Heat in Miami Masterclass
From fourth on the grid to first on the podium, Oscar Piastri delivered a Miami thriller for the ages—leading McLaren’s papaya parade to a sensational 1-2 finish in the Florida sunshine.
Piastri Plays It Cool in the Heat
Miami brought the party, but Piastri brought the performance. After a messy qualifying left him only P4 on the grid, the Aussie was ice-cold when it mattered. With surgical precision, he picked off Antonelli and Verstappen early on—taking the lead after Verstappen overcooked it at Turn 11 and never looking back.
While others battled tyre wear, strategy calls, and late-race fireworks, Piastri drove like a man in total control, even managing the heat and a brief threat of rain with veteran-like calm. His margin of victory? A commanding 35 seconds. Yes, really.
Norris Fights Hard, But It’s Another ‘Almost’
It was another bittersweet Sunday for Lando Norris. Quick all weekend, but stuck longer than he’d like behind Verstappen, Norris lost valuable time that let Piastri escape up the road. Despite closing the gap late on, the Brit had to settle for second, just like he did in the Sprint.
“Never the best feeling being P2,” Norris admitted. “But Oscar drove great, and the team nailed it.”
The McLaren garage still celebrated a clean sweep in Miami—P1 and P2 in both the Sprint and Grand Prix. Safe to say Andrea Stella’s squad is no longer the underdog.
Verstappen Falters, Russell Rebounds
For Max Verstappen, it was a weekend of what-ifs. After starting from pole and leading the opening laps, he found himself under siege from the McLarens. First Piastri, then Norris muscled past as the Red Bull struggled for rear grip. Max eventually faded to P4, with George Russell swooping in to snatch the final podium spot.
Russell, who started on hard tyres and benefitted from a well-timed VSC pit stop, kept his cool to bring home a surprise P3—his fourth podium of the year.
Chaos Behind the Front-Runners
The drama didn’t stop at the front. Jack Doohan and Liam Lawson tangled on Lap 1 and were out before their engines got warm. Gabriel Bortoleto and Ollie Bearman joined them on the DNF list with power unit issues—leaving only 16 cars running by the final lap.
Ferrari’s intra-team soap opera also returned, as Hamilton and Leclerc played a confused game of musical chairs. Leclerc was ordered to yield, but not before Hamilton burned through precious tyre life in dirty air. They finished P8 and P9, right behind Carlos Sainz, who added to the controversy with a final-lap clash with Hamilton that’s now under investigation.
Albon Shines Again, Williams On a Roll
If there’s a midfield MVP award, Alex Albon should already have his name engraved on it. The Thai driver brought his Williams home in a superb fifth place, with team-mate Sainz bagging P9. The result cements Williams as P5 in the Constructors', pulling 17 points clear of Haas. Yes, you read that right—Williams.
McLaren: The New Benchmark?
Let’s talk dominance. After years of rebuilding, McLaren has officially arrived. Piastri’s win in Miami marks his third straight victory and fourth of the season, pushing him into firm title contention. As for McLaren? They’ve now proven they can beat Red Bull on pure pace—and that’s not something anyone expected just six months ago.
Andrea Stella summed it up best: “Hot conditions, strong race pace, great result. We keep building.”
Final Thoughts
From beach parties to bold overtakes, the Miami GP gave fans everything: drama, tension, overtakes, crashes, and one of the most commanding wins of the modern era. F1 now heads back to Europe for the first time in 2025—with Imola up next. And the big question looms:
Can anyone stop Oscar Piastri?
Classification 2025 Miami F1 GP
| P | No | Driver | Team | Time | Laps | Grid | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 |  Oscar Piastri |  McLaren | 01:28:51.587 | 57 | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 01:28:56.217 | 57 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 63 | George Russell |  Mercedes | 01:29:29.231 | 57 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | 1 |  Max Verstappen |  Red Bull | 01:29:31.543 | 57 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | 23 |  Alex Albon | Williams | 01:29:39.654 | 57 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | 12 |  Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 01:29:47.089 | 57 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 01:29:48.623 | 75 | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 01:29:51.773 | 57 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz | Williams | 01:29:52.164 | 57 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 01:30:06.021 | 57 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 |  Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 01:30:06.189 | 57 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon |  Haas | 01:30:13.593 | 57 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 01:30:22.032 | 57 | 18 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg |  Sauber | 01:28:52.742 | 56 | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 01:29:12.566 | 56 | 17 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 01:29:16.749 | 56 | 19 | 0 |
| DNF | 30 |  Liam Lawson | Red Bull | Collision damage | 36 | 15 | 0 |
| DNF | 5 |  Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | Engine | 30 | 13 | 0 |
| DNF | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | Engine | 27 | 20 | 0 |
| DNF | 7 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | Collision damage | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Penalties:
- Yuki Tsundoa, Red Bull #22 - 5 second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane
Fastest lap: 1:29.746 min by Lando Norris (McLaren MCL39) in lap 57 @217.092 km/h
Quickest Sector Times
The quickest sector times during the 2024 Miami F1 Grand Prix were:
- Sector 1: 29.833 sec by Lando Norris (McLaren MCL39).
- Sector 2: 34.056 sec by Lando Norris (McLaren MCL39).
- Sector 3: 25.335 sec by Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari SF-25).
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What a drive by Piastri, but yet again questionable driving by Max.
He clearly let his car slide towards Norris at T2.
Ferrari should've played the team game better, but Sainz's last-lap lunge was ridiculously risky & was never going to work in the first place.
I'm baffled that Bortoleto didn't retire into the pit lane on the first available opportunity but rather continued & retired on the trackside, which inevitably caused VSC.
‘The Stewards determine that both drivers contributed to the incident as Car 55 did not clearly get in a position to have the right to the racing line according to the Driving Standards Guidelines and at the same time Car 44 turned into the corner earlier than usual and therefore impacted the driver of Car 55 in his overtaking attempt.
‘No driver is deemed predominantly to blame for the collision and therefore no further action is taken.’
Max- No further action
Lucy- The petulant child
Well done Mcl and Oscar
From the replay footage, Lewis didn't seem to start turning any earlier than on average, so I don't really buy into the moving under braking claim either.
on the wonderfull sky pad comparison replays lol it clearly showed he did turn in earlier.
Maybe, but Sainz still had zero chance of getting past from that far back in any case, so he would've been better off consolidating his position instead of risking a late points loss for the team.
I don't see any logic in Leclerc being told to concede his place to Louise, unless it's to stop Leclec from continually embarrassing Louise!
Before the flag dropped, I thought Max on pole would be the man to beat! Silly me, Oscar drove a brilliant race from P4 and showed us all why he will be WDC for 2025!
The logic or point would've been to maximize Lewis' medium grip in an attempt to catch Antonelli, which could've been beneficial had the first swap been done on the lap they overtook Sainz.
In that case, if the attempt ultimately failed, the eventual re-swap would still happened as per the standard approach in all teams.
Ferrari simply was too slow to react on both occasions, which directly cost them even a theoretical chance for a higher points haul.
I think Max was Dumbfounded at the speed & grip the maclarens have got @ the moment, sticking to the track like super glue & I don't think even Max can do anything about it.
You miss that Max has met his tactical equal in Oscar.
i think theyd seen that Laura croft wasnt going to be any faster, but still choose to give in to her whining, Lucy slagging off the team in public will not be popular , regardless of how he played it down in the pen, Leclerc doesnt need this, he looks fed up with Ferrari
Have you ever shown an adult your posts?
Don’t think so. As a (current) 4th place team, they need to be way more nimble and willing to try different things. Either delegate to the next level down in the organization or else dump Vasseur, nice man but shite pit wall decision maker. This did not start this year either…Hamilton just has the stones to call them out.
Had to happen even I could could have said that it would have been about me, me, me don't forget me Sir Lulu you've paid me a lot of money so, I want a faster car so I can beat Charlie & win another wdc. I think I'm approaching my second childhood. Only good thing I can say it's certainly more competitive & if both Mclaren drivers stop winging at every overtake it would quite good.
I don’t understand what you wrote in reply.
Vasseur,, Hamilton alius Sir Lulu wants to be top man, no 1 driver, dribbled over like he was at Mercedes but he's not getting it is he, still a good driver but hasn't got the car, I did say I was entering my second childhood.
I just want to say good luck to Dame Edna for the met Gala, you enjoy it girl
Seeing the press coverage reminds me of Churchill (with apologies) “Never has so much been owed to so many by so few”. What a load of tossers!
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