What the Miami Grand Prix Means for the World Championship
A dramatic day in Miami unfolded just hours ago. A papaya finish, pit-lane collisions, and hydroplaning make the short 18-lap race one to remember. With the completion of the Miami Grand Prix, the 2025 season has finished its first quarter. As the points stand now, what can we discern about what’s to come for the World Championship?
Lewis Hamilton sits as the most decorated World Champion, both on the track and in F1 history, with seven stunning wins to his name. However, his performance this season as he debuted with the Ferrari racing team has been, at best, a disappointment. Currently, the former World Champion sits at just 41 points, only 11 points away from Williams’s Alex Albon, who has never won a World Championship. Behind Hamilton in decoration is Max Verstappen, who has won four World Championship titles. He currently sits in third place with 99 points, 16 from second place and 32 from first. While it's still too early in the season to call, we can safely say that the remaining three-quarters of 2025 are going to need more impressive driving than we’ve currently seen if the legendary drivers want to retain their legend.
Though not necessarily competition, there are certainly some standout drivers making a name for themselves on the track. Kimi Antonelli is the newest star to show brightly on the circuit in Miami. Antonelli earned first position in qualifying for the Miami sprint. Even though he went wide in turn one and allowed himself to drop to fourth, the 18-year-old showed incredible skill before and following the event, the rookie finishing sixth in the Grand Prix. Noteworthy for its placement ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who finished eighth. Alex Albon retained his consistent performance for Williams, finishing fifth, just over eight seconds behind Verstappen. Even though Albon took a penalty during the Miami sprint for unsafe driving under the safety car, Albon has been the leading Williams driver all season. Consistently earning enough points towards the World Championship to place him right behind Lewis Hamilton.
