The beginning of the dash race on the Miami Grand Prix has been suspended after heavy rain fell on the Miami Worldwide Circuit.
The formation lap started on time, albeit with drivers circulating behind the Security Automobile as a result of situations. Race management despatched the automobiles round for a second formation lap, then postponed efforts to start out the race.
A number of drivers complained about poor visibility throughout their two excursions of the monitor. “I can’t see something behind the Security Automobile,” reported pole-winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Oscar Piastri, circulating behind him in second place, mentioned: “This visibility is genuinely the worst I’ve ever had in a race automotive.” Max Verstappen skidded off as they circulated behind the Security Automobile, however was capable of regain his fourth place within the queue.
The drivers returned to the pits after the race was red-flagged. Race management subsequently introduced the race would start at 12:28pm native time, nearly half an hour after the unique scheduled begin time.
Regardless of the situations, nearly each driver left the grid on the intermediate tyres for the unique try to start out the race. Solely Carlos Sainz Jnr, who certified fifteenth in his Williams, opted for the complete wet-weather tyres.
Charles Leclerc was lacking from the grid as he crashed throughout his reconnaissance lap.
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