The start
The start

2025 F1 Miami Grand Prix - Race Day - As it happened

A recap of what happened at the 2025 F1 Miami Grand Prix.

04 May 2025
21:55
Another VSC

Bortoleto has stopped his Sauber.

21:54
News from the stewards

Five-second time penalty for Tsunoda for speeding. 

21:52
The order on Lap 31

Piastri, Norris, Russell, Albon, Antonelli, Sainz, Leclerc, Hamilton and Hulkenberg. 

21:51
Bearman's car has been cleared

Russell has jumped Verstappen through the pit stop phase. Pitting under the VSC, which is what Russell did, has saved him a lot of time.

21:51
More pit stops

Hamilton has come into the pit lane for a set of mediums. 

Piastri, Norris, Russell and Leclerc all come into the pit lane as well. 

21:49
Virtual Safety Car

Bearman's Haas has come to a stop. It will be interesting to see if race control call a full Safety Car here. 

21:47
The order on Lap 28

Piastri, Norris, Russell, Leclerc, Verstappen, Hamilton, Antonelli, Albon, Sainz and Hulkenberg. 

21:45
Verstappen pits

Crucially, he rejoins just ahead of Antonelli in the battle for the podium. 

21:44
Pit stops

Antonelli and Sainz come in for their first pit stop of the race. Hard tyres for both drivers.

Verstappen might look to respond here. 

21:42
The order on Lap 25

Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Antonelli, Russell, Albon, Sainz, Leclerc, Tsunoda and Hamilton.

21:40
No rain expected for now

McLaren's Zak Brown expects the rain to miss the circuit. 

21:39
Hamilton on the move

Hamilton finally overtakes Ocon for tenth. 

21:39
Norris on a charge

Norris has reduced Piastri's lead at the front to 8.7s. 

21:36
The order on Lap 20

Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Antonelli, Russell, Albon, Sainz, Leclerc, Tsunoda and Ocon.

Hamilton is right behind the Haas driver at the moment. 

21:34
Lap 19/57

Now things have settled down at the front. Piastri is running 9.1s ahead of Norris. 

21:32
Lap 18/57

Norris finally makes a clean move on Verstappen with the use of DRS into Turn 11 to move into second. 

21:31
A bit of drama

Norris overtakes Verstappen down into Turn 11 but then loses the position into the final braking zone. Not sure if Norris was told to give the place back there.

21:28
The order on Lap 16

Piastri, Verstappen, Norris, Antonelli, Russell, Albon, Sainz, Leclerc, Tsunoda and Ocon.

21:27
Norris on the attack now

Norris is now attacking Verstappen into Turn 1 but he gets pushed slightly wide. Verstappen stays in second.

21:25
Piastri leads

Verstappen runs wide at Turn 1 when trying to brake late and keep the position, which allows Piastri to get through. 

21:23
Lap 12/57

A quiet lap so here's the top 10...

Verstappen, Piastri, Norris, Antonelli, Russell, Sainz, Albon, Leclerc, Tsunoda and Ocon.

21:22
Lap 11/57

A masterclass in defending from Verstappen as he defends from Piastri into Turn 1 and then Turn 11. Wonderful driving. 

21:20
Lap 10/57

Verstappen goes on the defensive into Turn 11 as Piastri uses DRS on the long straight in the middle part of the lap. 

21:18
Piastri on the attack

Piastri is now in DRS range of Verstappen for the lead - and he's told there's rain on the way, which could hit on Lap 14. 

Norris has just overtaken Antonelli for third. 

21:16
The battle at the front

There's just 1.1s between Verstappen and Piastri at the front of the field. Antonelli is running 3.1s behind in third.