2025 Miami Grand Prix – McLAREN race Report "I’m very, very happy to be leaving Miami on top"

Miami International Autodrome, Sunday, 4 May

Hear from McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and Team Principal Andrea Stella, after the Miami Grand Prix.

As it happened

• On Lap 1, Lando is forced down to P6 following a battle with Verstappen
• Oscar overtakes Antonelli for P2
• Lando climbs back up to P3 after a series of overtakes on Albon, Russell, and Antonelli
• The gap closes between Oscar and Verstappen
• Oscar gets the pass done and takes the race lead
• Lando also hunts down and passes Verstappen but has to give the place back
• He then gets the move done again and moves up to P2
• A virtual Safety Car is deployed
• Both cars pit for a double shuffle onto the Hards on Lap 29
• They come out with Oscar in P1 and Lando in P2 which are the positions they hold until the Chequered Flag

Oscar
Started 4th
Finished 1st
Fastest lap 1m29.822s on Lap 35 (+0.076s, 2nd)
Pit stops 1, Lap 29 [Medium/Hard] (2.3s)

"It's a great feeling to have won the race today, one I really wanted to win! Clearly the car was unbelievable today and we were able to use that pace advantage. That’s down to everyone here trackside and the whole team at the factory putting in an incredible amount of hard work to get us to where we are now. As always, there’s lots of learnings to take away from the weekend but I’m very, very happy to be leaving Miami on top.”

lando
Started 2nd
Finished 2nd
Fastest lap 1m29.746s on Lap 36 (1st)
Pit stops 1, Lap 29 [Medium/Hard] (2.4s)

“A good result for the team today and congratulations to Oscar on the victory, he drove really well this afternoon. Max [Verstappen] put up a fight at the start and frustratingly I paid the price but that's just the way it can be in racing. The team have done an amazing job all weekend, the car has been beautiful with great pace and the double-shuffle pit stop was mega. I'll take all these positives and get my head down at the factory to focus on Imola in two weeks' time.”

Andrea Stella

“Today was an exceptional result for McLaren at the end of a remarkable weekend. First and second yesterday in the Sprint, followed by first and second again today in the Miami Grand Prix, which is a first for any team in a Sprint weekend. It’s a big haul of points, and we’re mindful that tomorrow is the anniversary of our first victory of this era, which was a fundamental milestone in the direction and development of our team.

“Not for the first time this year, I would like to thank the people at McLaren who have designed, manufactured, built and are racing this phenomenal car, as well as our technical and commercial partners, and fans who are with us on this exciting journey.

“After a very tight Qualifying session, it was great to see the car performing so well during the race, allowing Oscar and Lando to dominate. Oscar was clinical and very precise, taking the opportunities that came his way and displaying excellent pace. Lando was delayed in the mêlée at the start, recovering from sixth and then overtaking Max Verstappen later in the stint, but without this he was in strong contention for the win also.

“This is a great foundation for the rest of the year, but we also know that maybe these were exceptional circumstances. We’ll keep our feet on the ground, keep working on the MCL39 to improve it, and see where it takes us now the racing season moves back to Europe.”