Piastri suffers 'cruel' fate at Miami GP, new dad Verstappen takes pole

Oscar Piastri denied by ‘cruel’ twist in chaotic sprint race

The Aussie was set to claim a stunning win before an unfortunate intervention.

Piastri suffers 'cruel' fate at Miami GP, new dad Verstappen takes pole

Australia's F1 world championship leader Oscar Piastri will start fourth on the grid at the Miami Grand Prix, having earlier been frustrated by his second-place finish in the sprint race.

Oscar Piastri rues bad luck amid ‘cruel’ F1 Miami GP Sprint loss

Oscar Piastri has expressed that he hopes his luck turns as he rued a “cruel” Safety Car late in the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix Sprint race costing him a potential win. Piastri appeared on track to back up his consecutive victories in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia with more success in the Sprint as he led the truncated encounter in Miami. Having lined up second, Piastri aced the start to come alongside pole-sitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who remonstra…