Piastri heads into Miami GP as the man to beat
- Formula 1 returns on April 30, 2025, with the Miami Grand Prix as the sixth round and second sprint weekend of the season held at Miami International Autodrome.
- This event follows McLaren's momentum after Lando Norris won the 2024 Miami race, ending a long drought for the team and setting key storylines for the season.
- Oscar Piastri leads the drivers' standings by ten points over teammate Norris, riding the consistency of McLaren's MCL39 amid expected warm weather with light rain throughout the weekend.
- The Miami track, a 5.4km temporary street circuit with 19 turns, was chosen after 36 proposed layouts, and features 57 laps centered on the Hard Rock Stadium complex.
- With Piastri emerging as the main contender and McLaren leading the constructors' championship, the Miami GP will influence the title battle amid stiff competition and limited practice time due to the sprint format.
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Oscar Piastri heads into this weekend's Miami Grand Prix as the new Formula 1 World Championship leader. In only his third season, the Australian talent has won three of the five races so far and has emerged as Max Verstappen's main rival.

Piastri heads into Miami GP as the man to beat
Formula One's high-octane show rolls into the Sunshine State this weekend for the sixth round of the 2025 season, the Miami Grand Prix, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri holding a slender lead in the Drivers’ Championship.
At the Grand Prix of Formula 1 in Miami, qualifying for the race on Sunday is on the agenda. Is Oscar Piastri once again standing for victory?
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