Relive the F1 Miami Grand Prix in live text

We were waiting for the McLaren is Max Verstappen who took pole position and will therefore start in the lead of the Miami Grand Prix, to be followed live in text. Second on the grid, Lando Norris will want to repeat his feat of 2024, where he won his first Grand Prix in Formula 1 on the same circuit, and win both races of the weekend after his success in the Sprint. The event will start at 22 p.m. French time, with a significant risk of thunderstorms before the start, even in the first laps of the race.

Will Andrea Kimi Antonelli manage to get onto the podium, starting third on the grid? The young Italian took the measure this weekend of his teammate George Russell, who will start fifth, behind the other McLaren, that ofOscar piastri.

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F1 – Miami Grand Prix
Relive the race live with commentary

23h35 - The summary of this Grand Prix:

McLaren double in Miami, Ferrari sees red

57 / 57 - Yuki tsunoda scores the last point in play, Hadjar fails by a tenth after applying the penalty.

57 / 57 - George Russell finishes third ahead of Verstappen, Albon, Antonelli and Leclerc. Hamilton et Sainz touch in the last corner, but the driver Ferrari finished eighth, ahead of the Williams !

57 / 57 - 🏁 Oscar Piastri's fourth victory in six Grands Prix this season! Lando Norris finished second, 4 seconds behind his teammate.

57 / 57 - Last lap for Oscar Piastri!

56 / 57 - Max Verstappen is told he can't let Russell get away, he has to stay within five seconds of the Mercedes, a penalty coming for Russell perhaps?

55 / 57 - The gap at the front has stabilized, 3″8 between Piastri and Norris, who should therefore secure a one-two for McLaren.

53 / 57 - 📻 Lewis Hamilton is told that Carlos Sainz is back to 1″4, the Briton's response: "Do you want me to let him pass too while we're at it?" Atmosphere...

53 / 57 - Hamilton lets Leclerc pass, even though he was playing the role of strategist, explaining to his engineer that he had regained his faith, since he could see Antonelli in the distance. It's up to him to try and catch the Italian now...

52 / 57 - And at Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton is told to let it go Charles Leclerc...

51 / 57 - Norris continues to come back to Piastri, 3″6 gap, but we imagine that the championship leader is not worried about it...

49 / 57 - In tenth place, Yuki Tsunoda has a 5 second lead over Isack Hadjar, which is important since the Japanese has a five-second penalty.

47 / 57 - Lando Norris is back to 4 seconds behind Oscar Piastri, who is certainly managing his lead.

46 / 57 - The change of positions at Ferrari seems to be paying off, Hamilton is back to within three seconds of Antonelli, and he brings Charles Leclerc back with him!

44 / 57 - Charles Leclerc is a little handicapped by the protective foam at his knees, it shifts a little to the right, which traps his leg a little.

43 / 57 - The ranking fifteen laps from the finish:

42 / 57 - Max Verstappen returns to George Russell, can he reach the podium today?

41 / 57 - At the front, Oscar Piastri holds a 6-second lead over Lando Norris, while George Russell is 3 seconds behind the second-placed McLaren. The papaya cars are flying around the Miami circuit today.

38 / 57 - It took another radio message from Lewis Hamilton, who said it was not "good teamwork" for Charles Leclerc to be ordered to let his teammate pass.

38 / 57 - 🛠️ Liam Lawson abandonment.

36 / 57 - Lewis Hamilton is getting impatient behind his teammate. He is on medium tires, Leclerc on hard tires. He would like the Monegasque driver to let him pass to take advantage of his tire capital.

35/57 – ⏱️ Oscar Piastri takes the fastest lap, in 1'29″822.

34 / 57 - Wanting to keep the Ferrari n°16 behind at all costs… Sainz lost everything since Leclerc and Hamilton got through!

34/57 – 🟢 We're already leaving under the green flag, and the Sainz/Leclerc fight resumes in earnest!

33/57 – 🟡 VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR 🟡 Bortoleto was unable to reach the pits and parked his car on the back straight.

33 / 57 - 🛠️ Gabriel Bortoleto brings his car back to the garage, it's retirement for the Brazilian.

32 / 57 - ⚠️ 5-second penalty for Yuki Tsunoda, too fast in the pit lane.

31 / 57 - The classification of this Grand Prix after the intervention of the virtual safety car:

31/57 – 1'30″620, best lap for Lewis Hamilton, on mediums.

31 / 57 - Carlos Sainz took seventh place from Charles Leclerc, while Yuki Tsunoda was said to have gone too fast in the pit lane.

30 / 57 - 🟢 Here we go again, and Russell is the big beneficiary of this VSC as he comes out ahead of Max Verstappen, in third position!

29 / 57 - Both McLarens can enter under VSC, as can George Russell and Charles Leclerc.

29/57 – 🟡 VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR 🟡 The McLarens had already passed the pit entry line and are therefore not taking advantage of it for the moment, unlike Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.

28 / 57 - 🛠️ Oliver Bearman, the pilot, has been abandoned Haas seems to have experienced a mechanical problem.

26 / 57 - Verstappen and Albon return in turn, everyone continues the round of stops, the threat of rain seems to be reducing.

25 / 57 - Antonelli and Sainz went through the pits, the Italian had to wait a few moments before leaving to avoid an unsafe release.

24 / 57 - ⏱️ The Australian, leader with an 8″6 lead over his teammate Norris, sets a new best lap: 1'31″429… Norris answers him in 1'31″312!

23 / 57 - Pit stop ofEsteban Ocon.

23 / 57 - ⏱️ Oscar Piastri took the fastest lap in the race, in 1'31″465.

22 / 57 - The seven-time world champion finally found an opening and got into the points. Isack Hadjar, meanwhile, went through the pits.

22 / 57 - A very nice battle between Ocon and Hamilton, the Frenchman is holding his own for now!

21/57 – ⏱️ 1'31″555 for Lando Norris, fastest lap in the race.

21 / 57 - The ranking after twenty rounds, while Lance stroll passes by the stands:

20 / 57 - Lewis Hamilton, for his part, is still stuck behind Esteban Ocon's Haas, who is in tenth place.

19 / 57 - We're taking the gamble of switching to hard tires for Gabriel Bortoleto, which wouldn't be a good idea if it rained.

19 / 57 - George Russell says it's starting to rain... or is that sweat in his helmet? 👀

18 / 57 - Meanwhile, the Williams are fighting for sixth place, with Alexander Albon finding an opening on his teammate Carlos Sainz.

18 / 57 - The Briton took his due in the next round, much more cleanly and without discussion this time.

17 / 57 - Norris lets Verstappen back through as a precaution in the final corner. This all works to the benefit of Oscar Piastri, who has an 8 second lead.

17 / 57 - Lando Norris finds the opening, and he passes! Both drivers ended up off the track, it remains to be seen what the stewards will (or will not) find fault with!

17 / 57 - The No. 81 McLaren driver now has a five-second lead, while Lando Norris still can't find a way through.

16/57 – ⏱️ Best lap for Oscar Piastri: 1'31″687.

16 / 57 - Norris tries again on the outside in the first corner, and it doesn't work, again. Piastri flies out in front, with a four-second lead.

15 / 57 - And we almost got into contact between Verstappen and Norris, the Red Bull stay ahead!

14 / 57 - The Australian finally gets through, in the first corner! Verstappen delayed his braking as much as possible, but he locked a wheel. He now has Lando Norris in his tail...

13 / 57 - Oscar Piastri is back, new attempt in the last corner, but it still doesn't work!

13 / 57 - Max Verstappen complains of a car who slips a lot, but he stays in the lead for now!

12 / 57 - The gap between the two leaders is increasing, reaching nine tenths now.

12 / 57 - Lap 12 begins, and Max Verstappen retains the lead. If the standings remain unchanged until the finish, the Dutchman would steal second place in the championship from Lando Norris.

11/57 – ⏱️ Fastest lap for Norris in 1'31″700.

11 / 57 - Oscar Piastri's new attempt, but Max Verstappen is still holding out!

11 / 57 - Piastri tried at the last corner, then at the first, but he still couldn't find the opening.

10 / 57 - The battle between Verstappen and Piastri is on, the Dutchman defends himself against the Australian!

9 / 57 - 💥 Fernando Alonso spins, at the same spot where he retired in the Sprint yesterday.

9 / 57 - Lando Norris overtakes Kimi Antonelli and moves back onto the provisional podium.

9 / 57 - And now it's McLaren who announces heavy rain on lap 14 to Oscar Piastri!

8 / 57 - Piastri closes back to within a second of Verstappen while Norris closes in on Antonelli. The Italian is 3 seconds behind the Australian.

7 / 57 - Lando Norris takes fourth place from George Russell.

6 / 57 - There is no investigation between Verstappen and Norris either. The Dutchman has a 1 second lead over Piastri.

6 / 57 - The stewards noted the incidents at the first corners between Doohan and Lawson, then between Verstappen and Norris. No investigation was conducted into the contact between the Australian and the New Zealander.

5 / 57 - The Haas garage has told Esteban Ocon that it could rain in 15 minutes, but nothing is less certain... Aston Martin mentions heavy rain in twenty laps to Fernando Alonso.

4 / 57 - Piastri takes advantage of the first DRS zone to pass Antonelli for second place, Norris does the same on Albon and is therefore fifth.

4/57 – 🟢 It’s back under green flag conditions.

3 / 57 - The ranking, under VSC:

2/57 – 🟡 VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR 🟡 Jack Doohan was forced to retire with a puncture following contact with Liam Lawson.

2 / 57 - Antonelli's wheel locks at the first corner but he manages to stay ahead of Piastri, the championship leader.

1 / 57 - Kimi Antonelli is now second ahead of Oscar Piastri's McLaren. Russell is fourth ahead of Albon, Norris, Sainz, Leclerc and Tsunoda.

1 / 57 - 💥 Puncture for Jack Doohan on the first lap.

1 / 57 - 🟢 The sixth Grand Prix of the season is underway! Lando Norris gets off to a good start, but Max Verstappen defends his position, even pushing the McLaren off the track in turn two! Norris loses several positions.

22h03 - The drivers line up on the starting grid, time to race!

22h00 - The formation lap begins, with the majority of the field starting on medium tyres, with George Russell being the only rider in the top 10 to start on hard tyres.

21h58 - The VIPs and a good number of mechanics have cleared the grid, the formation lap starts in two minutes!

21h54 - ☁️ It's 26°C in the air and 37°C on the track right now, slightly cooler conditions than during qualifying last night.

21h52 - The starting grid for this sixth Grand Prix of the season, Pierre Gasly will start from the pit lane due to a change in suspension settings.

21h49 - After a massive downpour that forced the cancellation of the second F1 Academy race of the weekend, the weather is dry but cloudy, with thunderstorms still possible.

21h46 - As the start of this sixth round of the season begins in 15 minutes, the entire AUTOhebdo team is thinking of Jochen Mass, who passed away at the age of 78.

21h45 - Good evening everyone, welcome to AUTOhebdo to follow the F1 Miami Grand Prix live!