Miami Grand Prix 2025: The Season’s First True Classic

The 2025 Formula 1 season finally caught fire – and it happened in Miami. A weekend filled with drama, pace, mistakes, redemption, and maybe even a small plastic car. Yes, before the lights went out, the pre-race antics with the LEGO GP had fans (and maybe drivers too) cracking up. But once the real racing started, it turned into pure cinema. This race recap has been made with our partners, TipsGG. Make sure to check out their selected F1 betting sites.

Ferrari’s Downfall: From Contenders to Chaos

Let’s not dance around it – Ferrari were the most embarrassing team on the grid. Not because their car is inherently slow (although it’s close), but because of how completely they’ve unraveled operationally. Between poor qualifying, dreadful in-race decisions, and those amateur-hour radio exchanges, they’re living a parody of themselves.

In 2023, they were fighting for podiums. In 2024, they were still sniffing around the top step. But in Miami, they couldn’t even keep pace with Williams – a team that was dead last just two seasons ago. And while Aston Martin at least has the excuse of dragging a bin on four wheels, Ferrari carries the weight of being Ferrari. There’s no excuse anymore.

Lewis Hamilton: The Fire’s Still Burning

One of the few bright spots for Ferrari was actually Lewis Hamilton – or at least, his passion. He might have been stuck in the SF-25, but you could feel the fire in his belly again. His radio messages were sharp, biting, and full of frustration. And rightfully so. From refusing to just sit behind Charles Leclerc to sarcastically suggesting a “tea break,” this was the Hamilton of old  –  intense, unforgiving, demanding more.

He wasn’t just complaining. He made moves when he could. His dive on Carlos Sainz during the VSC? Beautifully opportunistic. Lewis still has it – even if the car doesn’t.

Max vs. McLaren: Sparks at the Front

The early laps of the race were pure gold. Max Verstappen versus Lando Norris in Turn 1? Fair, fierce, and brutal. Lando got the jump, but Max’s hard entry and aggressive squeeze forced Norris off the track and down to P6. It was race-defining – and ultimately race-losing for Norris.

That left Oscar Piastri in the hot seat, and he delivered. Shadowing Max, pressuring him every lap, waiting for the lock-up that finally came on Lap 14. It was mature, composed, relentless driving. And once he got past Max, the race was his. Norris eventually caught up and made it by Verstappen as well, but that early scuffle cost him the win.

Let’s be clear: the McLaren is the best car on the grid right now. It’s not even close. It was half a minute up the road from the rest of the field by the flag.

Oscar Piastri: The Quiet Assassin

If this was the weekend where McLaren flexed its muscle, it was also the one where Piastri proved he’s more than a number two. He didn’t just inherit the win. He earned it. His battle with Max was textbook – patience, pressure, precision. He didn’t get flustered. He didn’t overdrive. He just waited for the door to crack open, then walked through.

And once in clean air? He was untouchable. Norris was slightly quicker lap-to-lap but couldn’t claw back the gap. This was Oscar’s race.

Norris the Fighter

Still, credit where it’s due. Lando’s recovery from P6 was tenacious. He sliced through the field, wheel-to-wheel with some of the grid’s best defenders, including his own teammate. His overtake on Max around the outside was bold, even if it took two laps to complete. He was clearly fuming after Turn 1, and he drove like it.

If McLaren lets them race – and it seems they might – we’re in for fireworks.

Williams: The True Surprise Package

Let’s talk about Williams. Alex Albon finishing in the top five was no fluke. That car is legit. The upgrades have worked. The aero is there. The pace is real. And Albon is driving like a man reborn.

His battle with Antonelli and eventual overtake was a high point – not just for Williams fans, but for anyone who appreciates an underdog coming good. And the way they managed their race, tire strategies, and setups? A masterclass. Ferrari, take notes.

The Ferrari Radio Show: A Never-ending Tragedy

No Miami race summary is complete without revisiting the absolute soap opera that is the Ferrari pit wall.

Hamilton asked a simple question: “Do you want me to just sit here?”
The reply? “We’ll come back to you.” Classic Ferrari.

Eventually, they let him through. But by then, the damage was done. Dirty air, tire overheating, lost laps. The swap came far too late. And then, to top it off, they were confused about Sainz being close behind. Lewis, dripping sarcasm, asked if he should let him by too.

This wasn’t strategy. This was farce.

Final Thoughts: Miami Delivers, Ferrari Fails

What a Grand Prix. McLaren dominance. Max playing the villain and the hero. Lewis fighting like hell in a hopeless machine. Williams rising. Ferrari falling. George Russell even quietly snagged a podium. And we got battles. Real, hard-fought, multi-corner, tire-banging battles.

This is what Formula 1 should be. This is why we watch.

Let’s hope Miami wasn’t a one-off —- because that was the race of the year.