US EditionChampion Norris Leads Piastri Home in Sprint 1-2 Triumph for McLaren
- On Saturday, May 2, 2026, Lando Norris secured victory in the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, leading from pole to finish almost four seconds ahead of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri.
- McLaren arrived in Miami with an upgraded package that ended Mercedes' qualifying dominance this season, allowing Norris to claim his first win of the year.
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished sixth after a five-second penalty for track limits, while Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton to take seventh in their close battle.
- Meanwhile, Alex Dunne finished third in the first-ever Formula 2 sprint race on American soil, securing six points after a brilliant late battle.
- Antonelli's championship lead narrowed to seven points following his sixth-place finish, though he remains 42 points ahead of Norris, who missed the Chinese Grand Prix earlier this season.
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Piastri lands on podium in sprint race
Oscar Piastri lands on the podium behind teammate Lando Norris in the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.
Lando Norris, the reigning Formula 1 champion, let Mercedes off the podium for the first time this season, and along with Oscar Piastri did the 1-2 to McLaren in the Formula 1 sprint race on Saturday at the Miami GP.Charles Leclerc was third for Ferrari in a 19-round show of what could be Sunday's race at the Miami International Autodrome, around the Hard Rock Stadium.With the upgraded car, McLaren had no rivals in the Miami GP SprintThe McLaren…
After a five-week race break McLaren is back in the sprint race of the GP Miami impressively.
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were the best in Saturday's sprint race in Miami, while Kimi Antonelli took pole position.
Norris best in sprint ahead of Formula 1 race in Miami
Norris, champion in title, dropped out of pole position and won with 3,766 seconds of advantage for the teammate, Australian Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and 6,251 for Monegasque Charles Leclerc.
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