Summary

  • Lando Norris leads Miami Grand Prix

  • Verstappen spins on opening lap

  • OUT: Hadjar, Gasly, Lawson, Hulkenberg

  • Race brought forward by three hours because of storm threat

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Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

  1. Lap 16/57

    Max Verstappen has done things the hard way today. After a 360 spin at the start of this race, the Dutchman, after his safety-car pit stop, is picking off targets one by one. His latest victim is the Williams of Alex Albon, and now Verstappen is in the points in ninth spot.

  2. Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra in Miami

    Anyone in the top four [winning the race], maybe Max? I don't know. I mean, don't forget we have rain on the way, potentially. It's there, lurking, threatening. It may make an appearance. Max in in 12th place, he is going to play a part later on when everyone starts doing pit stops.

  3. Lap 15/57

    George Russell has been on the radio to Mercedes to vent his frustrations while his younger team-mate muscles his way back into second place. Lando Norris is pulling away from Kimi Antonelli now and is two seconds clear of the 19-year-old after starting in fourth.

  4. Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent in Miami

    I have to say that we have been saying how unlucky George Russell has been this year but one criticism that we can make of him is his race craft has not been great in both China and Japan. It was feeling like he hadn't got the best of it and it looked like again that he got caught up by Piastri in the restart. He was just behind his team-mate but now they have a car between them.

  5. Team Radio - Russell to Mercedes

    George Russell: "I'm in the **** wrong strat mode guys! Keep an eye out!"

  6. Leclerc drops to P3

    Lap 14/57

    And now Charles Leclerc is in trouble from the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli. The two drivers battle at the start of lap and it's the Italian who has more boost in his pocket and passes the Ferrari for P2.

    Meanwhile, Max Verstappen is climbing up the field and is now in 11th place.

  7. Norris leads in Miami

    Lap 13/57

    The lead has changed hands once again! Lando Norris won the sprint on Saturday and now the world champion is on top once again. The upgraded McLaren has a bit more pace than the updated Ferrari and Charles Leclerc has to settle for second place.

  8. Team Radio - McLaren to Piastri

    Team engineer: "That was super dangerous from Russell."

  9. Leclerc stays ahead

    Lap 12/57

    Charles Leclerc makes his move and stays ahead of Lando Norris at the restart. Kimi Antonelli is third but George Russell has come under pressure from Oscar Piastri.

    The Australian spies a chance to pass the Mercedes man through the opening corners and the overtake sticks. P4 for Piastri, Russell drops to fifth.

  10. Team Radio - McLaren to Piastri

    Team engineer: "Oscar, there is a possible short shower on lap 25. That could be heavy, but not long duration."

  11. Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra in Miami

    Max has done something very interesting. He looks to me like he has decided, OK listen, we've taken a knock by getting bumped down the back. It is too early to go to a new set, let's say there's heavy rain, he might be in a good position, that might be a smart move. He's put the hard tyre on and can go the long way now. He's done something different again, we will see how it pans out.

  12. Team Radio - Racing Bulls to Lindblad

    Team engineer: "Arvid, we have a cell of rain 20 minutes away. We'll keep an eye on it. Cell of rain 20 minutes away"

  13. Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter in Miami

    There is some sun shining down. It's slightly cooler than it was yesterday, I wonder how that will affect each car individually.

  14. Safety car

    Lap 11/57

    The FIA Safety Car leads Charles Leclerc during the F1 Grand Prix of MiamiGetty Images

    Charles Leclerc continues to head the field behind the safety car in the Ferrari. Can the Monegasque driver bank his first win of the season? And the Italian team's first victory in ages?

    The safety car is coming in, so Leclerc has decisions to make as to when to go again...

  15. Team Radio - Sainz to Williams

    Carlos Sainz: "[Verstappen] pushed me off. He thinks he can do whatever he wants becase he is racing the midfield."

  16. Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter in Miami

    Lawson has come into the pit lane. He has now retried that car. Hulkenburg and the Audi have come back into the pits. I wonder if they're going to retire that car, that is the question.

  17. Safety car

    Lap 10/57

    Charles Leclerc leads, Lando Norris is now second and polesitter Kimi Antonelli is in third place.

    McLaren give Oscar Piastri a ring and tell the Australian rain could be on the way around lap 25 of this race.

  18. Safety car - Lawson and Hulkenberg retire

    Lap 9/57

    Liam Lawson has been told to retire the car by Racing Bulls, and Audi give the early bath signal to Nico Hulkenberg, too.

    Max Verstappen has pitted and has taken on a set of hard tyres. The Dutchman comes out in 16th place, while the top runners have all stayed out.

  19. Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter in Miami

    Red Bull haven't repaired any of the damage done to his [Max Verstappen's] car. He was in and out in 2.4.

  20. Team Radio - Verstappen to Red Bull

    Max Verstappen: "****, sorry guys."