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

[Nitrodaze]

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.