Norris overtakes Piastri late to win Miami sprint
McLaren's Lando Norris won Saturday's sprint at Miami International Autodrome after carnage-filled final laps ended the race with a safety car.
Norris overtook teammate Oscar Piastri after the championship-leading Aussie went into the pits to change tires. The safety car was deployed on Lap 15 after Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso collided with Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson and crashed into the barrier.
"My luck in Miami seems pretty good at the minute, so I'm happy," Norris said after the sprint.
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton rounded out the podium with a third-place finish after pitting early for soft tires. Hamilton won the only other sprint race of the season so far.
| Rank | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 8 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 7 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 6 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 5 |
| 5 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 4 |
| 6 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 3 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 2 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 1 |
Red Bull's Max Verstappen received a 10-second penalty for an unsafe release after colliding with Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in the pit lane, dropping him from P4 to P17. This is the first time Verstappen has finished outside of the points in any race format since the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix, according to theScore's Daniel Valente.
Williams' Alex Albon also received a five-second penalty for safety car infringement after the race, dropping him out of the points to P12.
The qualification for Sunday's Miami Grand Prix is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET Saturday.