Is McLaren back? Upgrades, a sprint 1-2 and a pitstop away from Miami main-race victory

The papaya-shaded memories flashed across the Miami Grand Prix weekend.Lando Norris topped qualifying for Saturday’s sprint and then won it, and on Sunday was one pitstop phase from a main-race victory that eventually went to Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli.So, is last season’s dominant team back?The crushing nature of McLaren’s sprint 1-2 — with Oscar Piastri chasing his teammate home — certainly felt very 2025. But Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull then surged back in main-race qualifying.Advertisement