McLaren dominates Miami sprint race as 'satisfied' Piastri claims second
Lando Norris won the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, leading McLaren to a dominant one-two finish with teammate Oscar Piastri in second. Piastri, though satisfied with his performance, acknowledged he had ground to make up on Norris, who controlled the race from pole position. The result ended Mercedes' early-season winning streak and reshuffled the championship standings ahead of the main race.
- ▪Lando Norris won the Miami sprint race, finishing ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri by 3.766 seconds.
- ▪Oscar Piastri moved up from third on the grid and repelled a late challenge from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to secure second place.
- ▪McLaren's one-two finish ended Mercedes' podium streak, with George Russell finishing fourth and Max Verstappen fifth.
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Oscar Piastri second in Miami Grand Prix F1 sprint race as Lando Norris winsTopic:Formula 125m ago25 minutes agoSat 2 May 2026 at 9:22pmMcLaren chief executive Zak Brown speaks with Oscar Piastri after the Australian claimed second in the Miami sprint race. (Getty Images: Lubomir Asenov/LAT Images)In short:Lando Norris claimed first in the Miami Grand Prix sprint race as McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri came second.Australian Piastri now sits sixth in the championship title with the main Miami race to come on Monday morning.What's next?The Miami Grand Prix starts at 6am on Monday (AEST).
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