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The Independent
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
F1 Miami GP LIVE: Qualifying updates after Lando Norris cuts Oscar Piastri's lead with sprint win
Teenager Kimi Antonelli sprung the surprise of the season so far by taking pole position for Saturday's sprint race in Miami. But the 18-year-old Italian, just six rounds into his rookie campaign as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton, was unable to back up that result as Lando Norris enjoyed success in Miami once again. The McLaren driver was the beneficiary of a safety car after Fernando Alonso crashed in a dramatic race, nicking the lead from teammate and championship leader Oscar Piastri at the Hard Rock Stadium and holding him off for victory. The Australian came second for a McLaren one-two, with Hamilton in third for Ferrari, up from seventh in qualifying. Torrential rain wrought havoc earlier on Saturday as Charles Leclerc, who had qualified sixth, aquaplaned into the wall driving to the grid and didn't start, and the race was delayed due to poor visibility before conditions improved. When is the Miami Grand Prix? All times BST Saturday 3 May Qualifying: 9.15pm Sunday 4 May Race: 9pm Qualifying has been delayed by 15 minutes after the later start to the sprint race. Flo Clifford3 May 2025 20:50 F1 constructor standings 1. McLaren - 203 points 2. Mercedes - 115 points 3. Red Bull - 90 points 4. Ferrari - 84 points 5. Williams - 30 points 6. Haas - 20 points 7. Aston Martin - 13 points 8. Racing Bulls - 10 points 9. Alpine - 6 points 10. Sauber - 6 points Flo Clifford3 May 2025 20:45 F1 driver standings 1. Oscar Piastri – 106 points 2. Lando Norris – 97 points 3. Max Verstappen – 87 points 4. George Russell – 77 points 5. Charles Leclerc – 47 points 6. Kimi Antonelli – 38 points 7. Lewis Hamilton – 37 points 8. Alex Albon – 25 points 9. Esteban Ocon – 14 points 10. Lance Stroll – 13 points 11. Ollie Bearman – 6 points 12. Nico Hulkenberg – 6 points 13. Pierre Gasly – 6 points 14. Yuki Tsunoda – 6 points 15. Carlos Sainz – 5 points 16. Isack Hadjar – 5 points 17. Liam Lawson – 2 points 18. Fernando Alonso – 0 points 19. Jack Doohan – 0 points 20. Gabriel Bortoleto – 0 points Flo Clifford3 May 2025 20:40 Bearman down to 15th So that five-second penalty for Oliver Bearman sees him drop down to 15th from eighth. Yuki Tsunoda of Red Bull moves up into eighth to pick up one point. Flo Clifford3 May 2025 20:36 Lando Norris 'not worried at all' about stalling Formula One title challenge When asked before Miami if he fears the championship momentum is moving in Piastri's direction, Norris replied: 'No, I am not worried at all. 'He (Piastri) is doing a good job and he deserves it. 'I don't believe so much in momentum. Clearly I have made some mistakes, and not been at the level I need to be at. But I believe I can get there soon enough.' His sprint victory - albeit helped by the safety car - should go some way to boost his confidence. Flo Clifford3 May 2025 20:30 Oscar Piastri quickest in FP1 Not all the frontrunners got in a hot lap on the soft tyres, but Oscar Piastri did. The championship leader was quickest in that session with a 1:27:128 - 0.356 seconds faster than Charles Leclerc in second! Max Verstappen was third, four-tenths off, with Carlos Sainz in fourth and Alex Albon fifth! 6-10: Hadjar, Russell, Tsunoda, Antonelli, Alonso Norris and Hamilton, in P12 and P13, did not set a fast-lap on the soft tyre... Flo Clifford3 May 2025 20:20 Bearman hit with five second time penalty The FIA demoted Oliver Bearman with a five second time penalty for an unsafe release post-sprint race. Bearman's Haas peeled into the pit lane in the path of Niko Hulkenberg's Sauber during Saturday's sprint race. The rookie driver will lose his eighth-place finish and the one point that came with it. Olivia Hicks3 May 2025 20:18 FULL FP1 RESULTS Flo Clifford3 May 2025 20:10 Qualifying at 21:15 BST So let's turn our attention now to qualifying, which will get underway a little over an hour from now, at 16:15 local time, 21:15 BST. Will Antonelli bounce back from that setback in the sprint race? And which of the McLarens has the psychological advantage, after Piastri led for most of that race but was pipped by his teammate because of the safety car? Flo Clifford3 May 2025 20:00 Bad day at the office for Max Verstappen Today's sprint was the first time Max Verstappen has finished a race in any format outside of the points since 2016. He finished fourth on the road, but was demoted all the way down to 17th and last courtesy of a 10-second penalty for an unsafe release from the pit, when he clipped Kimi Antonelli. Flo Clifford
The Independent
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
F1 Miami GP LIVE: Qualifying start time after Lando Norris cuts Oscar Piastri's lead with sprint win
Teenager Kimi Antonelli sprung the surprise of the season so far by taking pole position for Saturday's sprint race in Miami. The 18-year-old Italian, just six rounds into his rookie campaign as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton, saw off championship leader Oscar Piastri by just 0.045 seconds at the Hard Rock Stadium. Piastri's McLaren team-mate Lando Norris finished third, 0.100 sec behind Antonelli, with Max Verstappen fourth and Antonelli's Mercedes team-mate George Russell in fifth. Charles Leclerc and Hamilton qualified sixth and seventh respectively for Ferrari. Albon under investigation for safety car infringement Potential bad news for Williams as Albon, who finished fourth, is under investigation for a potential safety car infringement. Flo Clifford3 May 2025 18:26 'I'm so happy with that' - Hamilton 'I'm so happy with that! It's been a tough year so far,' a cheery Lewis Hamilton tells Sky Sports. 'I never thought it was going to rain in Miami. It was the first time that we've all been on track in the wet here, and what a race it provided us. 'I really, really did struggle on the inters. I think everyone was struggling on them. I made that call at the end, I was like, I'm coming in because I was going nowhere, so take the risk, take the gamble, and it paid off. 'I wish we had another couple of laps to give these guys a bit of a fight. But big congrats to McLaren as always.' Flo Clifford3 May 2025 18:21 No lottery tickets for Piastri Piastri is clearly a bit miffed, saying on radio, 'I don't think I will be buying any lottery tickets at this place.' Piastri's engineer Tom Stallard says, 'Save the luck for tomorrow, mate.' Wise words. Flo Clifford3 May 2025 18:12 Sprint race points 1. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 8pts 2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 7 3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 6 4. Alex Albon (Williams) - 5 5. George Russell (Mercedes) - 4 6. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 3 7. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 2 8. Oliver Bearman (Haas) - 1 Flo Clifford3 May 2025 18:12 Verstappen down in 16th Alex Albon has been noted for a provisional false start - that would be quite the blow after his fourth place finish. Verstappen has finished 16th after that 10-second penalty for an unsafe release. Flo Clifford3 May 2025 18:09 Norris makes up some ground on Piastri 'Lovely job, well done, boys' Norris says on race radio. The Brit was served well by that safety car and has shaved one point off his deficit to teammate Piastri. Flo Clifford3 May 2025 18:08 Norris wins Sprint race results: 1. Lando Norris 2. Oscar Piastri 3. Lewis Hamilton 4. Alex Albon 5. George Russell 6. Lance Stroll 7. Liam Lewis 8. Oli Bearman 9. Yuki Tsunoda 10. Kimi Antonelli Flo Clifford3 May 2025 18:05 Antonelli down to 11th (lap 18/18) Bad day at the office for Kimi Antonelli as he slips to 11th. We're getting a McLaren one-two with Norris set to win from Piastri and Hamilton in third. Flo Clifford3 May 2025 18:04 Safety car still in place (lap 17/18) We're going to finish behind the safety car as Alonso's car is hauled off the track. Antonelli asks on the radio is Piastri has been given a penalty for the Turn 1 incident, but doesn't get the answer he was probably looking for. Flo Clifford3 May 2025 18:02 'Mega job' - Hamilton (lap 17/18) 'Don't sweat it, Kimi,' Mercedes say over the radio. The teenager did well to handle that mess in the pit lane. 'Great job on the pit,' Hamilton says over the radio, 'Mega job'. Mega indeed as he sits in third, behind Norris and Piastri. 3 May 2025 18:01
The Independent
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
F1 Miami GP LIVE: Sprint race updates with teen star Kimi Antonelli on pole position
Teenager Kimi Antonelli sprung the surprise of the season so far by taking pole position for Saturday's sprint race in Miami. The 18-year-old Italian, just six rounds into his rookie campaign as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton, saw off championship leader Oscar Piastri by just 0.045 seconds at the Hard Rock Stadium. Piastri's McLaren team-mate Lando Norris finished third, 0.100 sec behind Antonelli, with Max Verstappen fourth and Antonelli's Mercedes team-mate George Russell in fifth. Charles Leclerc and Hamilton qualified sixth and seventh respectively for Ferrari. Lando Norris, after qualifying P3: 'Good, close qualifying. Happy to get a good lap in there, not much more I could ask for. 'I'm concentrating on this weekend, today was in the right ballpark. A bit of a job to do for the sprint race but close enough that we can aim for pole tomorrow.' Flo Clifford3 May 2025 16:35 Oscar Piastri after qualifying P2: 'Reasonably happy, wasn't the best lap ever - had a lock-up into the last corner which is probably where pole went away. All in all, pretty happy. 'Feeling positive still, will try and make up a spot tomorrow in the sprint.' Flo Clifford3 May 2025 16:25 Kimi Antonelli after his pole position: 'I did not see that coming, to be honest. I was happy with the lap, there were still a few bits were I could have done a bit better.' 'I will enjoy this moment a bit more, but focus on tomorrow – it would be good to repeat ourselves. The win? 'It's a big, big target. I think we're pretty close, it'll be important tomorrow to have a good start. 'Every weekend I'm learning massively. Having a break helped me gather more information, recharging the batteries. The whole qualifying I felt like making a step. On family: 'Really nice moment to share all together, I can always rely on my Dad and so nice to share this moment with him.' Flo Clifford3 May 2025 16:15 Kimi Antonelli takes shock maiden F1 pole for Miami GP sprint Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli became the youngest-ever pole sitter in Formula 1 history and will start from the front in the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix. The 18-year-old Italian, who replaced seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, showed flashes of brilliance throughout the three qualifying sessions with brief stints spent at the top of the timesheets. His final flying lap, just half-a-tenth ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri, put him firmly at the front. Lando Norris starts in third, with Max Verstappen in fourth and Lewis Hamilton down in seventh. Mercedes starlet Kimi Antonelli takes shock maiden F1 pole for Miami GP sprint Mercedes rookie Antonelli, 18, became the youngest pole-sitter in F1 history on Friday afternoon Flo Clifford3 May 2025 16:05 Mercedes announce release of Kimi Antonelli 'The Seat' documentary on Netflix Mercedes have announced a new documentary, titled 'The Seat', that will air on Netflix next week, charting Kimi Antonelli 's promotion to a race seat at the team in 2025. The 45-minute documentary will reveal the 'private conversations' between Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and 18-year-old Italian prodigy Antonelli last year, leading to the teenager taking Lewis Hamilton 's seat at the Silver Arrows. Flo Clifford3 May 2025 15:55 TOP-10 IN SPRINT QUALIFYING 1. Kimi Antonelli 2. Oscar Piastri 3. Lando Norris 4. Max Verstappen 5. George Russell 6. Charles Leclerc 7. Lewis Hamilton 8. Alex Albon 9. Isack Hadjar 10. Fernando Alonso Flo Clifford3 May 2025 15:45 Miami GP start times: All times BST Saturday 3 May Sprint race: 5pm Qualifying: 9pm Sunday 4 May Race: 9pm F1 constructor standings ahead of Miami weekend 1. McLaren - 188 points 2. Mercedes - 111 points 3. Red Bull - 89 points 4. Ferrari - 78 points 5. Williams - 25 points 6. Haas - 20 points 7. Aston Martin - 10 points 8. Racing Bulls - 8 points 9. Alpine - 6 points 10. Sauber - 6 points Flo Clifford3 May 2025 15:15 What is the starting grid for the Miami GP sprint? 1. Kimi Antonelli 2. Oscar Piastri 3. Lando Norris 4. Max Verstappen 5. George Russell 6. Charles Leclerc 7. Lewis Hamilton 8. Alex Albon 9. Isack Hadjar 10. Fernando Alonso 11. Nico Hulkenberg 12. Esteban Ocon 13. Pierre Gasly 14. Liam Lawson 15. Carlos Sainz 16. Lance Stroll 17. Jack Doohan 18. Yuki Tsunoda 19. Gabriel Bortoleto 20. Ollie Bearman Kieran Jackson3 May 2025 15:03 Miami GP preview: The missing piece for F1 in the US despite three races and two teams The sorry sight of Floridian youngster Logan Sargeant trudging away from his ablaze Williams car, last summer at the Dutch Grand Prix, represented his final failed foray in Formula One. Quickly axed by team principal James Vowles, Sargeant lost his F1 seat after 36 races and one point. In doing so, a rare American presence amongst the 20-driver grid was no more. Since Mario Andretti won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix – the same year he claimed his sole F1 world championship, America's only title to this day – no US driver has won a race. Full piece below: The missing piece for F1 in the US despite three races and two teams Kieran Jackson3 May 2025 14:02
