Piatri triumphs in Miami: Third victory in a row for McLaren!

Piatri triumphs in Miami: Third victory in a row for McLaren!

Oscar Piatri celebrated his third victory in the Miami Grand Prix on May 4, 2025, which took place on the 5.4 km long Miami International Autodrome. The Australian driver, who drives for the team of mcLaren , further expanded his lead in the driver's ranking with this triumph. Piatri won with an impressive distance of 35 seconds and crowned the impressive development of his team, which was considered the slowest in Formula 1 two years ago. In addition to Piatri, his teammate Lando Norris secured second place, while Max Verstappen took fourth place.

The Miami Grand Prix was shaped by severe weather warnings that signaled a possible evacuation of the route due to impending lightning strikes. Ultimately, however, this measure remained unnecessary. In the sprint on the previous Saturday, drivers Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz experienced some setbacks through accidents, while Norris won the sprint rating.

racing events and strategies

Piatri impressed with strong performance and outdated Verstappen in round 14 after he had driven too far in curve 1. The schedule was influenced by a virtual safety car, which McLaren gave the opportunity to carry out a double stop. Piatri dominated the race and steered to the finish without greater difficulties. Verstappen, who held the pole position in qualification, switched to hard tires in round 27 and tried to defend his position.

George Russell from Mercedes was able to secure third place at the end of the race after overtaking Verstappen in round 30 during a pit stop. Hülkenberg from Kick-Sauber took the 14th place, which is his fifth zero round this season.

driver classification and team history

Piatri has now won four out of five races this season and leads the driver's ranking with a lead of 16 points to team -mate Norris. With his victory in Miami, Piatri won a total of six racing victories in his career. McLaren, under the direction of team boss Andrea Stella and managing director Zak Brown, can look back on an impressive story and, according to Ferrari, is the most successful designer in the Formula 1 history.

The next race that could be based on Piatris will take place in two weeks, on May 18, in Imola, Italy. In view of the current form and the team dynamics, McLaren will be in the focus of Formula 1, while Piatri will continue to strengthen its place in the annals of motorsport.