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Zach Koons

Miami Grand Prix Preview: Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri Battle for Upper Hand

Lando Norris (left) and Oscar Piastri have McLaren as the team to beat entering the Miami Grand Prix. | CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images

Formula One is back in the United States this weekend for the fourth annual Miami Grand Prix. After five races, the shape of this year’s field is starting to become clear with McLaren holding advantages in both title fights, but there’s plenty of time for the rest of the contenders to make up ground.

The 2024 Miami Grand Prix served as a major turning point last season, with Lando Norris winning the first race of his career and kickstarting McLaren’s charge up the standings for its first constructors’ championship in more than two decades. McLaren enters this year’s race in South Florida as heavy title favorites, with both Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri among the top performers in the season’s early-going. 

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