Oscar Piastri was once again dominant in Miami during the race on Sunday. The Australian took an early lead in the Grand Prix and won for the third consecutive time. With this, he signals a challenge to his teammate, Lando Norris, and also made history with a unique achievement for his team.
Piastri clinched his sixth win in his Formula 1 career history. He did this at the Miami Grand Prix. He has now surpassed Norris, who has won five times so far. This was also the Australian's fourth win of the season, while his teammate has only won one race out of six so far.
Piastri and Norris in conversation
Piastri enters McLaren's history books
Another significant milestone Piastri reached in Miami was being the first McLaren driver since 1998 to win three races in a row. Back then, it was Mika Hakkinen.
This was also McLaren's 51st 1-2 finish in Formula 1, bringing the British team closer to Mercedes, which currently stands at 60 1-2 finishes. For now, Ferrari remains out of reach, standing at 87 1-2 finishes.
Verstappen secures 43rd pole position
For Max Verstappen, the race in Miami was disappointing, but during qualifying, he secured his 43rd pole position. The Dutchman is currently fifth in terms of the number of times he has achieved pole position. Sebastian Vettel is the driver in fourth place, having been on pole 57 times in his career. Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time world champion, has been first in qualifying an impressive 104 times.
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