McLaren buoyed by sprint success in Miami, but Piastri stutters in qualifying
McLaren celebrated a dominant one-two finish in the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, with Lando Norris leading Oscar Piastri. Despite the sprint success, Piastri struggled in qualifying, finishing seventh, while Norris qualified fourth. McLaren's performance was marred by suspected power unit issues and strong competition from Mercedes and Red Bull.
- ▪Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri secured a McLaren one-two finish in the Miami sprint race.
- ▪Piastri finished seventh in qualifying, 3.766 seconds behind Norris in the sprint.
- ▪Championship leader Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for Mercedes, marking three consecutive poles.
- ▪Max Verstappen returned to form by qualifying second, ahead of Charles Leclerc in third.
- ▪McLaren faced suspected power unit problems during qualifying despite their sprint race success.
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