Miami, fl -Max Verstappen once again demonstrated why he is the current champion of Formula 1, ensuring the pole position in the Miami Grand Prix in a session of classification of nail bites. The Red Bull driver beat Lando Norris de McLaren for a shave 0.065 secondsShowing his mastery of Miami International Autodromo.
A BATTLE OF MILISEGOS
The session was an elite driving showcase, with the improved floor package of Verstappen demonstrating decisive. His scorching rhythm through the fast sweepers in sector 1 gave him the advantage, leaving Norris unable to recover the deficit despite a strong performance in the second half of the return.
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli“ Just out of his historic Pole Sprint, he assured third place, even more consolidating his reputation as a rising star. Your teammate George Russell Followed in the fifth, interspersed between McLaren’s Oscar Piastriwho currently leads the classification of the championship.
Fatherhood and approach
Verstappen’s triumph comes only a few days after the birth of his first child, Lily. The Dutchman dismissed any notion that Father Hood could stop him, joking that he hoped he had the opposite effect. “Clearly, it did not make me slowly,” Verstappen Quired.
Norris, always the athlete, congratulated Verstappen, but admitted that he hoped that the mile could give him an advantage. “I expected it to delay it a little, but it clearly didn’t do it,” Norris said with a smile.
Ferrari continuous struggles
While Red Bull and McLaren dominated the front ranks, Ferrari endured another frustrating exit. Charles Leclerc Could only handle the eighth, while Lewis Hamilton Could not enter the first ten, deciding on 12th place. The seven -time champion regretted the problems of continuous equilibrium of the team, calling for the unpredictability of the car “A little disaster.”
Looking towards the day of the race
With Verstappen in Pole and Norris anxious to claim their Miami crown after last year’s victory, Sunday’s career promises fireworks. The forecast suggests a possible rain, adding another unpredictability layer to an intense battle.
Can Norris turn his Sprint’s success into a victory in the race, or Verstappen will extend his domain? The Miami Grand Prix is ready to offer another exciting chapter in the 2025 season of Formula 1.