Max Verstappen solely simply managed to cling onto the lead of the Miami Grand Prix from pole place as he got here underneath immense strain from Lando Norris and Kimi Antonelli.
It was a chaotic begin to the 57-lap race, with the Purple Bull driver showing to get a powerful launch at lights out. Nonetheless, as he charged down the quick run to Flip 1, he locked up on the low-grip floor which inspired Norris to try to sweep spherical to take the lead.
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As Verstappen returned to the racing line, the Briton veered off the monitor and dropped from P2 to P6, leaving Antonelli as the subsequent competitor to problem for management of the opening lap.
Regardless of his finest efforts, the Mercedes teenager was unable to cross Verstappen and rapidly had the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri in his mirrors, however he managed to carry onto P2 on the primary lap.
Elsewhere, Jack Doohan reported sustaining a puncture and was later proven colliding with Racing Bull’s Liam Lawson in an intense battle.
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