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Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari spices rivalry with Max Verstappen main into Miami Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari spices rivalry with Max Verstappen main into Miami Grand Prix

By Miles Cooper February 15, 2025
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Twenty-eight laps into the , all of it was going in response to script.

Then, virtually nothing was.

A Components 1 season that had grown predictable hit a flip no person noticed coming: didn’t rule Miami for the third straight yr. Lando Norris — the man who’d by no means received an F1 race in 109 tries — did.

And although Verstappen went on to win his fourth consecutive world championship, he did so by capturing solely two of the ultimate 14 races of the collection. This, for a driver who one yr prior received 19 of twenty-two occasions and in doing so was turning “Drive to Survive” into “Drive to Thrive.”

Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari spices rivalry with Max Verstappen main into Miami Grand Prix

Now, the “Autodrome” round Exhausting Rock Stadium is starting to gear up for this yr’s occasion on Might 2-4 amid a buzz in contrast to the earlier races. It’s solely partly resulting from figuring out Verstappen should work to regain his vice-like grip on F1. The opposite half: Checking out how a lot Lewis Hamilton’s soar from Mercedes to Ferrari will shake up the collection.

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Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari portrait attracts eyeballs

The early reply is a lot, given how a lot consideration Hamilton obtained just by posting his portrait on Instagram. Not simply any portrait, thoughts you. Sir Lewis is elegantly decked out in a double-breasted swimsuit in entrance of Enzo Ferrari’s residence and subsequent to a Ferrari F40.

“At present we begin a brand new period within the historical past of this iconic staff, and I can’t wait to see what story we are going to write collectively,” Hamilton wrote.

In fact, the automotive is Ferrari’s signature shade — pink — as are window trimmings on the constructing behind him. On-line sleuths have theorized that the seven home windows within the background signify the seven world titles he already has received — and the door represents the eighth in his not-so-distant future.

“I’ve obtained a great feeling,” mentioned Guenther Steiner, ambassador for the Miami Grand Prix and fixture on Netflix’s “Drive to Survive” collection that F1 credit with creating mainstream followers.

“I believe Ferrari is among the 4 groups which can be combating for wins and clearly Lewis can be a part of it,” Steiner mentioned. “You realize, it’s a type of issues. On one facet, Lewis doesn’t must show something to anyone. He received seven championships. He’s an excellent driver. However clearly he wished a brand new problem in his life.”

The stakes are clear.

“If Lewis wins in a Ferrari, I believe it’s one thing unbelievable for Lewis, as a result of that will be perhaps his eighth championship, which no person has executed. It might be unbelievable for Ferrari, as a result of I don’t even keep in mind how lengthy since they’ve received a championship.”

Hamilton and Michael Schumacher truly share the file with seven world titles. Ferrari, nevertheless, hasn’t received the constructor’s title since 2008. The deeper the collection goes in 2025 with these titles doubtful, the higher it’s for everybody not named Max Verstappen or Crimson Bull Racing. Simply take a look at how drained America turned of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ dynasty.

Tyler Epp, president of the Miami Grand Prix.

“U.S. followers love competitors,” mentioned Tyler Epp, president of the Miami Grand Prix. “They love drama. They love the joy in direction of the top of the race or the season or no matter it could be. So look, we’re all for what makes the product higher and I believe the product is at an all-time excessive proper now.”

Max Verstappen was a lock in Miami final yr … we thought

It was simple to reach eventually yr’s Grand Prix believing the winner was a foregone conclusion. Verstappen had received three of the primary 4 races on the circuit. However a collision on lap 28 in Miami introduced out the warning flag and successfully afforded Norris a free pit cease over Verstappen, which was all he wanted to win.

“Lando received and the entire season type of simply flipped slightly bit,” Epp mentioned.

Epp and Tom Garfinkel, managing accomplice of the Miami Grand Prix, have lengthy sought to present the weekend a “Miami” really feel, from the meals to the music to planting a seaside and yachts in the course of an F1 course. For years, F1 had largely been a European providing for hardcore race followers. Then, Liberty Media purchased the collection, including races in america and Americanizing it to an extent.

Steiner received’t go as far as to say European races are leaping on the leisure bandwagon, “however want to Miami GP and see, ‘Wow, that is truly fairly cool.’ ” However he’s fast so as to add, “A very powerful factor remains to be the F1 race.”

Final yr’s Miami cease noticed the addition of a dash race, which is again. There additionally was an Ed Sheeran live performance. A number of live shows can be unfold over the weekend this yr, together with Pitbull following the Grand Prix on Sunday evening.

One-day tickets can be found for the primary time this yr for these affected by sticker shock at the price of three days of attendance (we’re speaking 4 figures). Now, a ticket assuring you a seat with a view of the observe for the principle occasion begins at $490. A 3-day campus go — which doesn’t embody a seat overlooking the observe — is $430.

We’d level out the opposite finish of the spectrum — rooftop suites atop the paddock, which go for a mere $500,000 — however these are offered out.

So put your checkbook away.

Miami Grand Prix

When: Might 2-4

The place: Round Exhausting Rock Stadium

Schedule: Might 2 – F1 apply, Porsche Carrera apply, F1 Dash qualifying. Might 3 – F1 Academy qualifying and racing, F1 Dash race, F1 qualifying, Porsche Carrera Cup qualifying and racing. Might 4 – Porsche Carrera Cup racing, F1 Academy racing, F1 Miami Grand Prix

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