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LIVE: Miami Grand Prix Race Updates

Updates by Ria Ann Sam


Credit: Formula One
Credit: Formula One

Hello and welcome back to Miami for the feature race. Yesterday's sprint race saw Lando Norris lead from Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton. Max Verstappen is on pole; can he convert it into a win? The race is set to start at 16:00 ET (20:00 GMT.)


Results:

Oscar Piastri

Lando Norris

George Russell

Max Verstappen

Alex Albon

Kimi Antonelli

Charles Leclerc

Lewis Hamilton

Carlos Sainz

Yuki Tsunoda


22:25: Carlos Sainz is set to be investigated after the race for a safety car infringement.


22:34: Yuki Tsunoda just manages to finish in the top 10 despite his penalty and takes the final point.


22:34: Lando Norris has the fastest lap.


22:33: Sainz looks to make a move on Hamilton in the final lap but doesn't make it.


22:33: Oscar Piastri wins the Miami Grand Prix and retains his championship lead. He is followed by Lando Norris and George Russell.


22:32: With one lap to go, Piastri leads from Norris and Russell. Yuki Tsunoda is yet to serve his five-second penalty.


22:24: Hamilton and Leclerc told to swap positions once again.


22:22: Albon's water pressure issue from before is "stablised."


22:20: The battle between Leclerc and Hamilton is heating up!


22:18: Charles Leclerc complains of his tyres overheating.


22:16: Norris finally past Stroll and out of the dirty air.


22:09: Gasly and Sainz are noted for a yellow flag infringement.


22:06: Liam Lawson is the fourth driver to DNF following his contact with Doohan earlier.


22:05: Leclerc and Hamilton told to switch positions.


22:02: Hamilton on the radio saying he wants to overtake Leclerc but is told to hang tight.


21:58: Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton make their way ahead of Carlos Sainz


21:55: Bortoleto DNFs after a power unit failure and brings out the VSC again.


21:54: Albon ahead of Antonelli, and Sainz ahead of Leclerc.


21:48: Oliver Bearman goes off track due to mechanical issues (and DNFs) which brings out the Virtual Safety Car. Hamilton, the two McLaren drivers and others pit.


21:46: Several drivers pit, including Verstappen.


21:39: Hamilton tries again and makes it! He is now in the top 10.


21:29: Hamilton tries to overtake Ocon but doesn't manage it.


21:36: No further investigation on Sainz.


21:35: Bortoleto is the first to pit; he is on hard tyres despite possible rain.


21:35: The Verstappen/Norris incident is noted even though Norris gave the position back.


21:32: Norris overtakes Verstappen cleanly.


21:31: Carlos Sainz noted for going off the track and gaining an advantage.


21:31: The battle between Norris and Verstappen heats up. The Brit overtakes the Dutchman, however goes off track while doing so.; he is quickly overtaken again.


21:26: Lando Norris attempts an overtake on Verstappen but doesn't make it.


21:25: Piastri manages to overtake Verstappen and becomes the new race leader.


21:23: Verstappen comes on the radio and says it's "slippery to drive." Dark, grey clouds are appearing.


21:21: Piastri looks to make a move on Verstappen twice but is unsuccessful.


21:18: Lando Norris makes his way past Kimi Antonelli and is in the top three.


21:15: Lando Norris overtakes George Russell and puts himself into the top four.


21:14: No further investigation between the two.


21:13: Race Control have noted the Verstappen/Norris incident.


21:10: Both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris overtake the car in front of them; Piastri is now up to second, and Norris is in fifth.


21:10: DRS enabled.


21:09: Green flags are waved.


21:07: Virtual Safety Car is announced.


21:05: Jack Doohan mentions he has a puncture after contact with Lawson. Yellow flags are waved.


21:04: It's lights out and away we go! Max Verstappen gets away well, but so does Kimi Antonelli who's right behind him. Meanwhile Lando Norris goes off track and loses places


21:00: And the drivers are off on their formation lap! Join us as we race around with them for 57 laps.


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