Max Verstappen celebrated the birth of his baby by securing pole position for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix. The four-time Formula 1 champion outpaced Lando Norris from McLaren by 0.065 seconds to take the top starting spot on the grid for Sunday’s race. He took advantage of a pit stop and the safety car's deployment to overtake his teammate, Oscar Piastri, who initially led the race and whom he is closing the gap on in the Championship, now only nine points behind.
Lewis Hamilton achieved a valuable third place for Ferrari, while Max Verstappen endured a significant setback by receiving a 10-second penalty for an unsafe pit exit, dropping him from 4th to 17th place, finishing out of the points for the first time since 2016. The race began with complications: Charles Leclerc crashed during the formation lap and could not participate.
In the Sprint race of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, held on Saturday, May 3, Lando Norris, McLaren driver, took victory in a race marked by heavy rain. The main race on Sunday consists of 57 laps, totaling 308.3 km.
Regarding the final classification of the Sprint race: the drivers who scored points on Saturday for the World Championship are Lando Norris (McLaren): 8 points, Oscar Piastri (McLaren): 7 points, Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari): 6 points, and other drivers who earned points in this challenging race.
The Formula 1 race at the Miami International Autodrome is taking place this Sunday, May 4, on the urban layout located around the Hard Rock Stadium, home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins. The circuit has a length of 5.412 kilometers, 19 corners, and a long straight of 1.2 km. Max Verstappen achieved pole position in an exciting qualifying session, surpassing Lando Norris and Kimi Antonelli.
