Race 6 - 2025 Miami Grand Prix [Miami International Autodrome]

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The battle at McLaren takes on a new complexion as Piastri surges to the lead of the driver's championship. Lando Norris comes into this weekend bruised from a couple of difficult races that have cost him dearly. The F1 world watches to see if he can recover and close the gap to a resurgent Piastri.

At this crucial stage of the season, McLaren is 77 points clear of its nearest rival, Mercedes. Yes, you heard it: Mercedes is second on the constructors' championship table and 22 points ahead of RedBull. Ferrari, the season's hope of providing a championship challenge to the papaya cars, are 11 points behind RedBull in fourth.

The gamble on this season with a new car is not manifesting the desired success for the scarlet cars. LeClerc somehow hustled the Ferrari onto the podium at Jeddah, but the car still looks nothing like a championship-winning car. Hamilton continues to look like a painful picture of unfulfilled promise.

The Miami circuit may suit the edgy Ferrari more than Jeddah. The long straights and fewer punishing chicanes suggest that the Fearraris may be deeper in the mix of the fight for podium positions. This is also a great opportunity for Verstappen to recover some lost ground to the McLaren pair. It is going to be a tighter race weekend l think.

It wouldn’t be surprising to see McLaren deliver another dominant performance this weekend, but Max will be determined to bounce back and fight for victory after his Saudi penalty. With a sprint race adding extra excitement, could this finally be the weekend Lewis claims his first podium of the season? It’s a question every F1 fan will be watching closely. Off the track, there is a packed schedule of events, concerts, and fan experiences. Anyone heading to the circuit this weekend must check out this helpful guide to make the most of everything happening around the venue.

Antonelli gets pole for the sprint race!

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Originally Posted by F1nKS

Antonelli gets pole for the sprint race!

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How about that???
Not to jinx things, but it seems Mercedes are on to a winner here. They may have found the next Lewis Hamilton.

The Mercedes looks on the pace of the McLarens this weekend, it is going to be a cracking race.

I think Verstappen did the rain dance last night.

That was an exciting sprint race. Just wish Alonso had not yellow-flagged it. It would have been even better to see Piastri and Norris race for the win.

Qualifying was good too. There are three teams and Verstappen that can get pole if everything aligns.

Plenty of good action so far this Saturday.

The weather made both the Sprint and qualifying most interesting. Red Bull got it wrong in the Sprint, but Max put in a monster lap for qualification.

It should be a good race tomorrow. I'd be down for some more rain myself.