Oscar Piastri stormed to his third successive Grand Prix victory in emphatic style on the streets of Miami, leading a dominant McLaren one-two as team-mate Lando Norris fought back from early drama to finish second.
Starting from fourth on the grid, the Australian drove a flawless race, dispatching pole-sitter Max Verstappen in a thrilling early scrap before pulling away to a commanding lead. Piastri’s latest triumph cements his place at the top of the world championship standings, extending his advantage over Norris to 16 points.
“A bit of argy-bargy at Turn 1 helped me,” Piastri said post-race. “I was aware enough to avoid Max coming through there. From that point on, I knew I had a good pace advantage, and clearly, the car was unbelievable.”
Norris, who started second, suffered a setback at the first corner after a skirmish with Verstappen dropped him to sixth. However, the Brit launched a spirited fightback, carving his way through the pack and halving Piastri’s lead to just four seconds by the chequered flag. Despite his efforts, he was forced to settle for second — a position that ensured McLaren’s most dominant result of the season to date, with the duo finishing over 30 seconds clear of the field.
Having been beaten by Norris in Saturday’s Sprint, Piastri’s victory on Sunday marked his fourth win in six races, underlining his status as the man to beat in 2025.
George Russell claimed an opportunistic podium for Mercedes, benefiting from the fortuitous timing of a Virtual Safety Car which allowed him to leapfrog Verstappen during the sole round of pit stops.
It was a frustrating afternoon for Verstappen, who endured a difficult race filled with grip issues and terse exchanges over team radio. The reigning world champion ultimately slipped to fourth, leaving him 32 points adrift of Piastri in the title race and casting fresh doubt over his quest for a fifth consecutive drivers’ crown.
There was cause for celebration at Williams as Alex Albon secured fifth — equalling the team’s best result of the season — by overtaking rookie Kimi Antonelli, who delivered an impressive showing in the second Mercedes.
Ferrari endured a turbulent race, with Charles Leclerc finishing seventh ahead of Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion was audibly frustrated over the team radio amid a team orders row and was involved in a dramatic final-lap clash with Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard, racing for Williams, lunged down the inside but avoided a post-race penalty after stewards ruled no further action was necessary.
Further down the order, Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda salvaged a single point in tenth place despite a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane. He narrowly held off Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar by just a tenth of a second in a tense finish.
With McLaren riding high and Verstappen faltering, the 2025 season continues to unfold with unexpected twists — and Piastri firmly in command.