International media question Hamilton's position at Ferrari: 'He remains a question mark'
10:52, 05 May
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The international media has reacted to Oscar Piastri's commanding victory at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix. The Australian has won three consecutive races and leads the drivers standings, with the media picking up on his faultless performance. They also highlighted the tussle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, as well as criticising Ferrari for their verbal battle throughout the race.
British media notice Piastri's 'clinical excellence'
The BBC noticed that the first stint of the race in Miami was 'packed with drama' throughout. Despite Lando Norris and Max Verstappen's tussle on lap one, the media giant analysed how Norris managed to recover well from the incident.
"Piastri, who started fourth, drove a race of clinical excellence to pass both Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and then Verstappen to assume the lead, before managing his gap to his pursuers to the end.
"Norris, who dropped back to sixth on the first lap after running wide while battling for the lead with Verstappen, was also decisive in making up for his earlier misfortune."
Although the start was not ideal for McLaren, they believe that both drivers demonstrated skill to get back to the top spots. "left both McLaren drivers needing to make up ground to try to wrest the race win from Verstappen, and they set about the quest with gusto and determination."
German media praise Verstappen's resilience: 'Fatherhood hasn't slowed him down!
Germany's Sky Sport praised Max Verstappen's efforts despite the lack of a podium. They praised the Dutchman for his efforts in the circumstances, as he'd become a father only a matter of hours before he flew out to the Sunshine State to race.
"The joys of fatherhood have by no means slowed Max Verstappen down - but the Formula 1 world champion and his Red Bull team are still looking for an effective way to counter the power of McLaren," they began.
Another key storyline was that of the weather. Rain was set to hammer down in Miami, but it never came to the circuit after teams provided mixed reports on the radio.
"Before the Grand Prix, the drivers' eyes were more on the sky than on the track. The F1 Academy women's junior series race, part of the supporting program, had been cancelled due to heavy rain. Two hours before the start, the FIA issued a detailed protocol outlining how the race would proceed should thunderstorms approach the track. Meteorologists predicted the chances of heavy rain to be about 50/50."
Italian media recognise Ferrari's blunder: 'What went wrong?'
After the conclusion of the race in Miami, the Italian media spoke at length about Ferrari's blunders throughout the Grand Prix. The Italian team finished in seventh and eighth after a verbal battle ensued between their drivers due to track position. Team orders marred their chances of moving forward, but the Italian team didn't look very quick either way.
La Gazzetta dello Sport noticed Ferrari floundering in comparison to their rivals last year. "152 points behind McLaren in the constructors' standings. A disappointment," the Italians began.
"Instead we find ourselves having to think about why we will talk about it (unless there are revolutions not on the horizon now) next year. What went wrong? Since the post-Binotto era, Maranello had granted itself an almost unlimited credit line. “Let Vasseur cook,” the mantra. What happened? Wrong ingredients or does the chef need to brush up on Masterchef?"
They continued, discussing Hamilton's role in the team as the journalist expressed their opinion. "Hamilton remains a question mark: maybe Miami will be the start of the adaptation, but he is the greatest (at least that's what the numbers say) and something big is expected. The doubt is that this marriage (which, it must be said, is good for F1) sees the couple as not very balanced."
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