LIVE: Miami Grand Prix Race Updates
- Ria Ann Sam

- May 4
- 3 min read
Updates by Ria Ann Sam

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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