Lando Norris claimed the first win of his world title defence with an impressive victory in the Miami Sprint in a one-two for much-improved McLaren.

Mercedes' title-leading Kimi Antonelli finished fourth on the road but was relegated to sixth immediately after the 19-lap race by a five-second penalty for repeat track limits infringements, with team-mate George Russell promoted a place to fourth, which sees the Briton trim his team-mate's title lead to seven points.

Oscar Piastri held off Ferrari's Charles Leclerc for second in the second McLaren, with Russell ultimately classified fourth and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who won out after an early duel with Lewis Hamilton, fifth.

But Norris was untouchable out front as he followed up becoming the first non-Mercedes driver to claim a pole position this season on Friday by ending the Silver Arrows' hitherto perfect Grand Prix/Sprint record in 2026 on Saturday.

Antonelli had started alongside the polesitting McLaren in second place but again lost places at the start, this time dropping to fourth, as Piastri and Leclerc moved ahead.

Leclerc finished on Piastri's tail in third to continue Ferrari's record of finishing in that place in every Grand Prix and Sprint so far this season, although Hamilton was only seventh after his pace faded following an entertaining early duel with Verstappen.

The long-time rivals engaged in a wheel-to-wheel battle at the start before Hamilton got ahead of the Red Bull on the following lap.

But Verstappen appeared to have the superior pace and, after an initial overtake back on lap seven was scuppered when he completed the move off track and had to give the place back, the Dutchman got cleanly ahead next time around and pulled away from the Ferrari thereafter.

Pierre Gasly took the final point on offer in the Sprint with eighth for Alpine after moving ahead of team-mate Franco Colapinto on the opening lap.

Saturday May 2
6.30pm: Ted's Sprint Notebook
8pm: Miami GP Qualifying build-up*
9pm: MIAMI GP QUALIFYING*
11pm: Ted's Qualifying Notebook*

Sunday May 3
5.25pm: F2 Feature Race
7pm: Miami GP build-up: Grand Prix Sunday*
9pm: THE MIAMI GRAND PRIX*
11pm: Miami GP reaction: Chequered Flag*
12am: Ted's Notebook*

*Also on Sky Sports Main Event

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