Overview

• Lando Norris triumphed in the rain-affected 18-lap Miami sprint race, finishing ahead of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.
• Heavy rain delayed the sprint's start, forcing a red flag after two formation laps and leading to a standing start behind the safety car.
• Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli, the youngest F1 polesitter, dropped to 10th after early contact with Piastri and a pit-lane collision with Max Verstappen.
• Max Verstappen received a 10-second penalty for an unsafe release during the sprint but recovered in later qualifying to secure pole for the Grand Prix.
• Norris's sprint win reduces his championship gap to Piastri to nine points, setting up a tense title battle in Sunday's main event.