Australian Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has said he is "determined" to build on his strong performance last time out.
The McLaren driver suffered from illness last weekend in Baku, but was still able to qualify inside the top-10.
During a gruelling race in hot conditions, Piastri missed out on points, finishing 11th, but his McLaren showed signs on improvement with the upgrades the team made on the car.
This Monday (AEST), Piastri gets his first taste of the Miami Grand Prix, the first of three races to be held in the United States this season.
"It's another circuit on the calendar which has challenging features, but I've prepared well by working hard in the [simulator]," he said.
"In [Baku] it was disappointing to miss out on points by one position, but I'm determined to finish the double-header in Miami with another strong showing."
Piastri's teammate Lando Norris secured ninth place in Baku, scoring two-valuable points for McLaren.
The British driver produced a good performance, despite being hampered by cars on different strategies which created a traffic jam around the street circuit.
Norris said he is taking plenty of positives into the Miami race, with belief the upgrades to the McLaren can yield success on Monday.
"The car felt good in Baku, our new upgrades seem to be a step in the right direction, and we achieved the best we could under the circumstances," he said.
"It's now time to continue improving race-by-race and finish the double-header on a positive by getting the most we can out of the [car] and try to secure more points."
Hamilton blasts Florida over LGBTQ+ stance
Meanwhile, seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton lashed out at anti-LGBTQ measures enacted by Florida lawmakers and ripped the state's controversial "Don't Say Gay" law with a reference to oppression seen in Saudi Arabia.
"It's not good at all," Hamilton said.
"I stand by those within the community here. I hope they continue to stand firm and push back. I'll have the rainbow on my helmet. It's no different to when we were in Saudi."
Hamilton often races with a rainbow flag on his helmet, specifically when F1 stops at venues located in countries with restrictive laws. There was no on-track activity Thursday, and Hamilton wore a Tommy Hilfiger two-piece blue set that had red and white accents to commemorate being in the United States.
Republican Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into state law at the end of March. The measure, since widened, prohibits public school teachers to teach pupils about sexual orientation or gender identity.
Although Hamilton is against it, the veteran Mercedes driver would not say if F1 should avoid racing in Florida because of its social policies.
"It's not for me to decide something like that," Hamilton said.
"I did hear and have read about some of the decisions that have been made in government here and I do not agree with it and I do not support it. I really do continue to stand with the LGBTQ community and I'm wearing a rainbow flag on my helmet this weekend and I just really want to continue to support the community here and let them know I stand with them and I hope they continue to fight against it.
"It's not the people of Miami that are making these decisions, it's the people in government and that's the issue."
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