Oscar Piastri headed the sole practice session at the Miami Grand Prix after a low-speed crash for Oliver Bearman brought proceedings to an early end.

The McLaren driver set the quickest time moments earlier with a best time of 1’27.128. He brushed the barrier at the exit of turn 16 shortly before establishing the benchmark time.

Bearman’s car swapped ends in turn 12 and spun into a barrier. He apologised to his team before climbing out.

Lando Norris had to abandon his final run due to the red flags caused by Bearman. He made a slower start to his lap than his team mate but had just gone fastest in the middle sector when the session was halted.

That capped a frustrating session for Norris. He was unhappy with the condition of his car at the start of practice, complaining something had been left inside it. “There’s just, like, so many tools in the cockpit,” he reported on his radio before pitting. “Everything’s just falling apart.” The stewards summoned a McLaren team member to explain what had happened after the session.

Later in the session Norris had a near-miss with Esteban Ocon, who was approaching the hairpin slowly on the racing line, and moved away from it just as the McLaren driver tried to pass him on the inside. Norris had to take avoiding action – the stewards also announced they will investigate that incident.

Among those who were able to set flying laps on soft tyres before the session ended was Charles Leclerc, who set the second-fastest time. Max Verstappen, running an upgraded floor on his Red Bull, was third. The Williams pair completed the top five, Carlos Sainz Jnr ahead of Alexander Albon, who lost time behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli on his final run.

The Mercedes drivers headed the earlier times when most drivers ran on the medium rubber but did not have a chance to use softs at the end of the session. George Russell ended up seventh behind Isack Hadjar, Antonelli ninth behind Yuki Tsunoda. Fernando Alonso, one of the first drivers to run on softs, came 10th.

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2025 Miami Grand Prix Grand Prix first practice result

P. # Driver Team Model Time Gap
1 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes MCL39 1’27.128
2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 1’27.484 0.356
3 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda RBPT RB21 1’27.558 0.430
4 55 Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams-Mercedes FW47 1’27.678 0.550
5 23 Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes FW47 1’27.955 0.827
6 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 02 1’27.968 0.840
7 63 George Russell Mercedes W16 1’28.058 0.930
8 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull-Honda RBPT RB21 1’28.155 1.027
9 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes W16 1’28.227 1.099
10 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR25 1’28.243 1.115
11 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 02 1’28.374 1.246
12 4 Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes MCL39 1’28.391 1.263
13 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 1’28.556 1.428
14 27 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari C45 1’28.573 1.445
15 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber-Ferrari C45 1’28.771 1.643
16 87 Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari VF-25 1’28.996 1.868
17 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault A525 1’29.084 1.956
18 31 Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari VF-25 1’29.179 2.051
19 7 Jack Doohan Alpine-Renault A525 1’29.357 2.229
20 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR25 1’29.362 2.234

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