Piastri Wins Miami Grand Prix, McLaren Achieves Historic 1-2 Finish

Oscar Piastri secured his third consecutive Formula One victory at the Miami Grand Prix, becoming the first McLaren driver since Mika Hakkinen in 1998 to achieve this feat. Piastri started from fourth and overtook key rivals, including Max Verstappen, to lead a commanding McLaren 1-2 finish, with teammate Lando Norris in second and Mercedes' George Russell in third. McLaren's dominance was underlined by the significant gap between their drivers and the rest of the field, with Russell finishing over 35 seconds behind the winner. Piastri's recent performances have put him in elite company among McLaren legends like Senna and Prost, and he now leads the Drivers' Championship by 16 points over Norris, with Verstappen further behind. The race was marked by intense on-track battles, strategic challenges due to changeable weather, and a rejected Red Bull protest against Russell. Both Piastri and Norris acknowledged room for improvement despite McLaren's recent resurgence, highlighting the team's remarkable turnaround from being among the slowest just two years ago.