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Time of India
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
What are the F1 drivers' standings after Miami Grand Prix 2025?
Oscar Piastri (via Getty Images) Oscar Piastri is now on top of the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship after Round 6, thanks to a heart-stopping Miami victory. The McLaren driver extended his lead over teammate Lando Norris, and title rival Max Verstappen moved further behind in the championship. Here's the updated standings from the Miami spectacle. Oscar Piastri moves to position one in standings with third straight win Oscar Piastri is building an extremely strong case for his very first Formula 1 World Championship title. The victory leaves him on 131 points in the Drivers' Championship—16 clear of Lando Norris, who was Miami runner-up to provide McLaren with a perfect day. Defending titleholder Max Verstappen keeps dropping behind. His third position places him on 99 points, now under threat of being overhauled by Mercedes' George Russell, who trails only behind on 93. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc fills out the top five on 53 points, as the championship scene begins to become more defined. Top 5 – F1 2025 drivers' standings after Miami Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 131 points Lando Norris (McLaren) – 115 points Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) – 99 points George Russell (Mercedes) – 93 points Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 53 points McLaren ahead in the Constructors' Championship with a 100+ point lead McLaren is riding high in 2025. With Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris contributing podiums week on week, the British team has amassed a commanding advantage in the Constructors' Championship. Post-Miami, McLaren are ensconced comfortably at 246 points—105 clear of Mercedes, standing second on 141. Red Bull Racing, despite massive work rates by Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda, can't replicate last year's performance and are third on 105 points. Ferrari, however, is being inconsistent but has 94 points. Top 5 – F1 2025 Constructors' standings after Miami McLaren – 246 points Mercedes – 141 points Red Bull Racing – 105 points Ferrari – 94 points Williams – 37 points Mid-season momentum shift points towards Oscar Piastri With six rounds completed in the 2025 season, Oscar Piastri's momentum is undeniable. The Australian driver has matured into a consistent front-runner, and his Miami victory was a clear statement. The battle behind him is fierce—Lando Norris remains within striking distance, and Max Verstappen won't give up his title without a fight. Also read: Oscar Piastri claims fourth victory of season with commanding win at F1 Miami Grand Prix With the grid ready to begin its second run, it seems Piastri is no longer just a star in the up-and-coming category, he is this year's title contender.
NZ Autocar
22-04-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
Piastri triumphs at Saudi GP as Lawson falls to P12 with penalty
Oscar Piastri delivered a career-defining performance at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, claiming victory over Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. The McLaren driver now leads the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship for the first time after a fiercely contested 50-lap race under the lights of Jeddah. Tension and Chaos from Turn 1 The action was on as Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen went wheel to wheel into Turn 1. Piastri had the inside line, but Verstappen ran wide and gained the lead by leaving the track. Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri incident on Turn 1. Image: Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri incident on Turn 1. Image: Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool 'He needs to give that back; I was ahead,' Piastri radioed. 'He was never going to make that corner whether I was there or not.' The stewards noted the incident, and Verstappen was later handed a five-second time penalty for gaining an advantage off-track. Further drama unfolded just moments later at Turn 4, where Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly made contact. Gasly's car hit the wall and retired on the spot. Tsunoda suffered damage from the contact but was able to limp back to the pits. Despite efforts from the team, it was a double retirement from the incident, ending Tsunoda's day early. With the safety car deployed, several drivers — including Jack Doohan, Esteban Ocon, and Gabriel Bortoleto — took the opportunity to pit early and switch to hard tyres. Strategic Divergence: Hard vs Medium The strategy began to unfold as the safety car ended on Lap 3. Isack Hadjar, Lando Norris, Lance Stroll, and Nico Hülkenberg joined Piastri in starting on the hard compound, while Liam Lawson opted for the medium tyre — signaling an alternate strategy within the Racing Bulls camp. Hadjar made quick gains, jumping two places by Lap 6 to sit 10th, ahead of his teammate Lawson in 12th, who found himself caught in a DRS train with Alonso and Bearman. Isack Hadjar. Image: Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool Meanwhile, Piastri pushed to stay within striking distance of Verstappen. The Dutchman led by just 1.1 seconds and was trying to build a cushion to offset his penalty. Piastri responded with the fastest lap as he shadowed Verstappen, the pair pulling away from Russell and Leclerc. By Lap 10, Verstappen had a five-second buffer to Leclerc in fourth, while Piastri stayed close — just four-tenths behind. Norris and Hamilton engaged in a thrilling on-track duel, passing each other twice in a single lap. Norris made it stick on Lap 15 and moved up to sixth. He then set his sights forward, 14 seconds adrift of Verstappen. Lawson overtook Alonso for 11th on Lap 16, sitting 4.5 seconds behind Hadjar as the Racing Bulls found themselves in a tight midfield battle. Verstappen extended his lead over Piastri to 2.2 seconds as pit windows approached, with Russell 7.8 seconds behind in third. Norris continued his charge, moving into the top five with a pass on Kimi Antonelli, making the most of his long-running hard tyres. Pit Stops: Positions Shuffle Piastri was the first of the front-runners to pit on Lap 20. A slightly slow stop at 3.4 seconds cost him valuable time. He rejoined in sixth between Hamilton and Sainz. Antonelli followed him into the pits. Russell boxed the next lap, a clean 2.4-second stop bringing him back out in seventh behind Sainz and ahead of Albon. Verstappen, now with a commanding 11-second lead over Leclerc, came in shortly after to serve his five-second penalty and swap tyres. With a total stop time of 8.3 seconds, he rejoined in fifth — now behind Piastri. Max Verstappen. Image: Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool Lawson made his pit stop on Lap 21, switching to hard tyres to go to the end. He dropped to 16th but began his recovery drive by chasing down Bortoleto. The Midfield Battle Brews The midfield pack continued to provide fireworks. Lawson overtook Bortoleto into Turn 1, but the Brazilian had a close call with Alonso and gained an advantage in the aftermath. He was later forced to give the position back to the Spaniard. Fernando Alonso and Gabriel Bortoleto close call. Image: Formula 1 via X Meanwhile, Hadjar — still on his starting hard tyres — climbed to sixth before his stop. Lawson kept pushing, moving on Doohan and then Ocon to climb to 13th. Race control placed Lawson's pass on Doohan under investigation. Hülkenberg's pit stop allowed Lawson up into 12th place. Liam Lawson. Image: Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool On Lap 30, Leclerc made his stop, swapping to hard tyres and handing the lead to Norris, who still had life in his starting hards. Piastri sat second, 3.6 seconds behind, with Verstappen in third, 4.5 seconds further back. With everyone now on hard tyres, the final stints were underway. Hamilton made a fast 2.1-second pit stop on Lap 24. In contrast, Norris — whose lap times remained just four-tenths off Piastri's — eventually boxed and locked up into pit entry. A 2.6-second stop returned him to the track on fresh mediums in fifth behind Leclerc. Hadjar pitted soon after and returned in 10th on medium tyres, while Lawson passed Stroll for 11th with 5.9 seconds between him and Hadjar. Leclerc passed Russell for third with 12 laps to go, while Verstappen still couldn't make inroads on Piastri. With eight laps left, the Red Bull trailed by four seconds. Lawson's earlier pass on Doohan resulted in a harsh blow. He received a 10-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. Despite being the same infraction Verstappen was penalised for, his 10-sec penalty seemed harsh. Liam Lawson's pass on Jack Doohan resulting in a 10-second time penalty. Image: F1TV The penalty effectively ended his chances of a points finish, likely demoting him to 16th despite a strong drive. Closing Laps – Holding the Line With just two laps to go, Verstappen had only managed to shave the gap down to 3.2 seconds. Piastri expertly managed traffic and tyre wear, maintaining the lead as Leclerc defended hard from Norris, who was now just 1.3 seconds behind and pushing to get within DRS range. Race control reviewed Norris's pit exit for crossing the white line but quickly confirmed there would be no further investigation. Piastri crossed the line to win the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and take the lead in the championship standings. Verstappen settled for second, with Leclerc fending off Norris to secure Ferrari's first podium of the season. Oscar Piastri celebrating his 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix win. Image: Formula 1 via X Norris narrowly missed out on a podium finish from P10 on the grid. Russell finished fifth, 15 seconds behind Norris, with Antonelli, Hamilton, Sainz, Albon, and Hadjar rounding out the top 10. It was a big day for Williams, getting both cars into the points. Top 10 Finishers Oscar Piastri (McLaren) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +2.843s +2.843s Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +8.104s +8.104s Lando Norris (McLaren) +9.196s +9.196s George Russell (Mercedes) +27.236s +27.236s Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +34.688 +34.688 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +39.073 +39.073 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +64.630 +64.630 Alex Albon (Williams) +66.515 +66.515 Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +67.091 Liam Lawson crossed the line in 11th but was relegated to 12th due to his time penalty. The team is reviewing the decision. 'I didn't have a great start. I was in the wrong place on the first lap when everything happened,' said Lawson . 'It's a shame. The car was pretty quick. We just spent the whole race in traffic again. 'This weekend's been the most comfortable I've been in the car – I just want some points. 'We're doing all the right things, it just needs to come together.' Despite Verstappen finishing ahead of Norris, the Brit maintains second in the championship, while Verstappen holds third. Post-race, Piastri was asked how he felt. His reply: 'Very happy to have won. It was really tricky to follow out there. I chewed up my tyres trying to keep up with Max in that first stint but took advantage of the clean air out front in the second stint of the race. 'One of the toughest races in my career — glad I could come out on top for it.' Oscar Piastri with McLaren Team Principal Zak Brown. Image: Formula 1 via X Formula 1 will take a break next weekend before returning for the Miami Grand Prix on May 2-4.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New Puma Ferrari Merch Screams 'I Let Others Finish First'
Ferrari racing fans, are you the type of person who is happy to let others come before you? I'd assume you are, given the fact Ferrari hasn't won a Formula 1 Drivers' Championship or Constructors Championship since 2007 and 2008, respectively. Now, you can celebrate your love of not finishing first with this new hat from Puma. It's called the "Ferrari Race Trucker Cap" and this $40 piece of wearable art broadcasts to the world your love of two things: Ferrari and white stains on your clothing. Puma says the hat features "bold, eye-catching graphics," and yeah, I'd have to agree with them. I'm really not sure what is actually supposed to be going on with this hat. Surely the designers didn't mean for it to look like someone busted all over your bright red Ferrari hat, right? At first, I thought maybe it was like, I don't know, milk or something — but that's more of an Indy 500 thing. That's not Ferrari's jam. Maybe it's water, but who the hell has white water? I don't know, folks. I really don't know. It begs the question: how the hell did this hat end up like that? I've got a few theories. Perhaps someone was really excited that Lewis Hamilton was joining the team. Maybe they really liked Michael Mann's "Ferrari." Hell, it could even be one of those tribute things. I'm no expert. I'll leave it up to your imagination, though. If you've got a really good theory, please post it down below. Read more: You've Probably Never Heard Of The Coolest Canadian Car Ever Built Puma posted four photos of the hat on its website. Three are just the hat by itself with no other visible articles of clothing. However, one of the photos, showing a model wearing the Finishers Hat, also shows him wearing shorts with a very similar design pattern. I scoured Puma's "Scuderia Ferrari" landing page to try and find these shorts (because you need the full collection if you're buying this), but for the love of Christ, I couldn't find it. That leads me to believe that this very handsome model got a little to excited to be featured on Puma's website and did that to the shorts all by himself. We've all been there, buddy. It's OK. With the whole MAGA thing, wearing a red hat in public is a particularly fraught experience for many people. Well, we've finally found a red hat that is somehow more embarrassing to wear than a MAGA hat. I suppose you can look at that as a bit of a silver lining. Anyway, if you've seen the Ferrari Race Trucker Cap, read all about it and decided it's still the Ferrari merch for you, head on over to Puma's website. You can pick one of these bad boys up for $40 plus shipping and tax. You won't have to rush either, as I assume these won't be flying off the shelves. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
