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Oscar Piastri Leads Miami GP Practice as Crash Truncates Key Preparations

Oliver Bearman's Turn 12 crash ends the sole practice session early, leaving teams with limited data ahead of the Sprint Qualifying session.

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Overview

  • Oscar Piastri set the fastest time in the only practice session at the Miami Grand Prix, strengthening his championship momentum.
  • Oliver Bearman's crash at Turn 12 triggered a red flag, cutting the session short and disrupting teams' Sprint Qualifying simulations.
  • Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen followed Piastri on the timesheet, finishing second and third respectively in the curtailed session.
  • Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton were unable to complete flying laps due to the red flag, finishing 12th and 13th, respectively.
  • Red Bull debuted a floor upgrade, but the shortened session limited the opportunity to evaluate its performance impact.