Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc's sprint statistics ahead of the Miami Grand Prix

Several weeks after Shanghai, Miami marks the return of the Sprint format during this new weekend of F1Utterly dominant in this exercise with a whopping 13 wins, Max Verstappen He is no longer the legendary figure he once was in Sprint, given that his car, the RB23, no longer possesses the same bite as during his team's period of dominance. As for the drivers Classic Ferrari for saleThe situation is different. Sprint races, so to speak, are not those where Lewis Hamilton et Charles Leclerc They have distinguished themselves the most in recent years. However, their record is quite similar at present.

Winner of the Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai in 2025, Lewis Hamilton has generally been expected to excel in this discipline since joining Scuderia Ferrari. Once again on the podium this year in China, the Briton is coming off a challenging 2025 Miami Grand Prix, but one highlighted by a Sprint podium finish… all in blue (Ferrari sporting a special race suit for the occasion). Capable of navigating the Florida rain, the seven-time world champion has managed seven Sprint podium finishes since 2021, including one victory last year.

For Charles Leclerc, there are no victories to his name in this discipline. Having finished second in Shanghai at the start of the 2026 season, the Monegasque driver doesn't have fond memories of Florida in 2025. Indeed, the driver of car number 16 made a mistake during the formation lap. Damaged to his Ferrari, and caught out by the rain, he was unable to start the Sprint. Narrowly beaten by his teammate in this regard, Charles Leclerc boasts six podium finishes in this discipline and is still chasing his first victory, with Miami firmly in his sights. Admittedly, the Scuderia's chances of victory are still slim this weekend given the latent dominance of Mercedes Benz since the start of the season. That said, developments are everywhere in the Florida paddock, hinting at some potential surprises to allow the Reds to shine again when the race is shorter.

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