MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The stage is set for another thrilling Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix.
New dad Max Verstappen of Red Bull started on pole, showing no signs of slowing down after he and partner Kelly Piquet welcomed daughter Lily earlier this weekend.
McLaren’s Lando Norris kicked off in second place after winning the Sprint race a day earlier, while his teammate Oscar Piastri – the leader in the drivers’ standings ahead of Norris and Verstappen – lined up fourth.
Mercedes’ 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli started in third position after he became the youngest driver to win pole for any race formation when he won pole position for the Sprint despite finishing 10th.
The fourth annual Miami Grand Prix race is the first of three F1 races in the United States this year. Miami race organizers won Promoter of the Year honors for their race last year, while F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicalli said earlier this weekend Miami is “the best partner we have” in the sport.
“I enjoy coming to Miami. It’s a crazy race,” Mercedes’ George Russell, who started in fifth position, said earlier this week.
Added Pierre Gasly, who started 18th for Alpine: “It’s one of those races – you want the Sunday to go well so you get a good reason to party on Sunday night.”
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s Miami Grand Prix, and stay tuned for live updates from USA TODAY Sports throughout the race:
Verstappen stays ahead despite incident with Norris
Max Verstappen maintained the lead of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix despite a close call between the four-time defending champion and Lando Norris, who started in second place.
Norris was behind Verstappen at the start until the polesitter locked up heading into Turn 1. The lack of traction for Verstappen allowed Norris to place his McLaren firmly alongside as the cars approached Turn 1. Ultimately, Norris ran out of room on the inside of the corner and was forced off the track, leaving him in sixth place.
The incident between Verstappen and Norris was noted by the race stewards. The two have had previous run-ins this season.
Meanwhile, Alpine driver Jack Doohan made contact with Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson, causing Doohan to retire from the race and a virtual safety car to be deployed.
― Richard Morin
F1’s first female race engineer embracing underdog spirit at Miami Grand Prix
Working for the Haas F1 team, Laura Mueller is F1’s first female race engineer. There are 20 race engineers on the grid, one for each driver. They are the chief link between the driver and team, working on track through radio communication and away from it while preparing for the next race. They commonly remain at their positions longer than an F1 driver stays in their seat.
Mueller was elevated to the position this season and is paired with Haas newcomer Esteban Ocon. Mueller had previously worked as a performance engineer at Haas, while Ocon, a Hungarian Grand Prix winner in 2021, joined the American team after five seasons with the Alpine F1 team. Read more about Mueller here.
Haas has been the ultimate underdog outfit since joining the grid in 2016. It finished fifth that season but has only managed to equal that result once (2018). The lone American team until Cadillac joins the grid next season, Haas has yet to win a race or secure a single podium finish in F1.
“It’s been great to work with Laura,” Ocon said during a recent appearance on F1’s Beyond the Grid podcast. “She’s really a great engineer. She’s been having a lot of experience in a lot of different categories. She’s done DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters), I’ve done DTM, so we have that point in common. But she did a lot of different categories, and her trajectory is very impressive.
“She’s awesome to work with. The amount of hours she puts in is very, very impressive. She doesn’t count hours.”
― Richard Morin
F1 drivers take life-sized Lego cars around the track during drivers’ parade
Lego’s partnership with F1 took center stage during the drivers’ parade before the Miami Grand Prix: 10 life-sized F1 cars made of nearly 400,000 pieces each were driven by the drivers on the track. Read more about the Lego F1 cars here.
“That was the most fun drivers’ parade we’ve ever had,” Lewis Hamilton said.
— Safid Deen
More: Max Verstappen, Lando Norris will start on front row in Miami Grand Prix
What time does the F1 Miami Grand Prix begin?
Formula 1’s Miami coverage begins with a pre-race show at 2:30 p.m. The Miami Grand Prix begins at 4 p.m.
How to watch F1 Miami Grand Prix on TV and stream?
You can watch it on ABC and ESPN, and live stream is available on ESPN+ and F1 TV Pro.
Will it rain during the F1 Miami Grand Prix?
Some earlier showers passed around noon ET, soaking the track. But the sun is starting to emerge around 2:30 p.m. Still, there’s plenty of reason for the F1 drivers to be alert: The National Weather Service in Miami Gardens says there is an 80 percent chance of precipitation in the area during race time.
2025 F1 Miami Grand Prix race predictions
Safid Deen: There’s just something about Mercedes youngster Kimi Antonelli. His first time on the track, he produced one of the fastest laps in the four-year history of the Miami race. He’ll remember how he was edged by Oscar Piastri to start the Sprint race Saturday, and will ensure he gets off to a more aggressive start on Sunday. He’ll have to fend of Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Piastri and the field, but a new F1 star could be born if Antonelli wins the Miami Grand Prix.
What’s the starting grid for the Miami Grand Prix?
- Max Verstappen, No. 1 (Red Bull Racing)
- Lando Norris, No. 4 (McLaren)
- Kimi Antonelli, No. 12 (Mercedes)
- Oscar Piastri, No. 81 (McLaren)
- George Russell, No. 63 (Mercedes)
- Carlos Sainz, No. 55 (Williams)
- Alexander Albon, No. 23 (Williams)
- Charles Leclerc, No. 16 (Ferrari)
- Esteban Ocon, No. 31 (Haas)
- Yuki Tsunoda, No. 22 (Red Bull Racing)
- Isack Hadjar, No. 6 (Racing Bulls)
- Lewis Hamilton, No. 44 (Ferrari)
- Gabriel Bortoleto, No. 5 (Kick Sauber)
- Jack Doohan, No. 7 (Alpine)
- Liam Lawson, No. 30 (Racing Bulls)
- Nico Hulkenberg, No. 27 (Kick Sauber)
- Fernando Alonso, No. 14 (Aston Martin)
- Pierre Gasly, No. 10 (Alpine)
- Lance Stroll, No. 18 (Aston Martin)
- Oliver Bearman, No. 87 (Haas)
More: Lewis Hamilton’s transition to Ferrari is a work in progress entering Miami Grand Prix
F1 Miami Grand Prix betting odds
Here are the favorites to win the Miami Grand Prix, according to BETMGM.
- +140: Verstappen
- +160: Norris
- +350: Piastri
- +1100: Antonelli
- +1600: Russell
- +6600: Leclerc, Hamilton
- +10000:, Sainz, Albon
- +25000: Tsunoda
- +50000: Ocon
- +75000: Hadjar
- +150000: Bearman
- +200000: Gasly, Lawson, Alonso, Doohan, Hulkenberg
- +250000: Bortoleto
- +300000: Stroll
Where is the F1 Miami Grand Prix race track?
The Miami Grand Prix race weekend is hosted at Miami International Autodrome, a temporary track surrounding Hard Rock Stadium – home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.
More: Lando Norris ‘appreciates’ McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri despite trailing in standings
Who won the 2025 Miami Grand Prix Sprint race?
Lando Norris won the Sprint race on May 3, while Oscar Piastri finished second and Lewis Hamilton finished in third place.
Previous F1 Miami Grand Prix winners
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- 2024: Lando Norris (McLaren)
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Which drivers have won Formula One races in 2025?
- Australian Grand Prix (March 16): Lando Norris
- Chinese Grand Prix (March 23): Oscar Piastri
- Japanese Grand Prix (April 6): Max Verstappen
- Bahrain Grand Prix (April 13): Oscar Piastri
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (April 20): Oscar Piastri
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Upcoming Formula One Schedule
- May 18: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
- May 25: Monaco Grand Prix
- June 1: Spanish Grand Prix
- June 15: Canadian Grand Prix
- June 29: Austrian Grand Prix
- July 6: British Grand Prix
- July 27: Belgian Grand Prix
- Aug. 3: Hungarian Grand Prix
- Aug. 31: Dutch Grand Prix
- Sept. 7: Italian Grand Prix
- Sept. 21: Azerbaijan Grand Prix
- Oct. 5: Singapore Grand Prix
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