Overview

• Lando Norris triumphed in the rain-affected Miami Sprint, finishing ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton, and narrowing his championship deficit to nine points.
• Max Verstappen dropped from third to 17th in the Sprint due to a ten-second penalty for an unsafe pit release but rebounded to take pole in the evening Qualifying session.
• The Miami Sprint was marked by heavy rain, multiple Safety Car interventions, and a finish under Safety Car conditions, with Charles Leclerc crashing out before the start due to aquaplaning.
• Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli impressed with a third-place Qualifying result, starting alongside Lando Norris in the second row for Sunday’s Grand Prix.
• Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hülkenberg struggled in Qualifying, with Hamilton starting 12th and Hülkenberg 16th, despite Hamilton’s strong third-place finish in the Sprint.