The beginning of the Miami Grand Prix dash race has been suspended because of the horrible circumstances as heavy rain hit the Method 1 circuit.
Rain showers hit the Miami Autodrome within the morning, resulting in Saturday afternoon’s 19-lap dash race beginning behind the protection automotive.
However after two formation laps it grew to become obvious the visibility and standing water had been nonetheless far too extreme to permit the race to start out, with FIA race management deciding to droop the beginning process and throw a purple flag.
Even from second within the queue McLaren’s Oscar Piastri labelled the visibility as “horrible”, reporting rivers on the observe at Flip 10.
Charles Leclerc did not make the beginning after crashing out on the laps to the grid, aquaplaning off the street in his Ferrari whereas on intermediate tyres.
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli is about to defend his dash pole from McLaren’s championship chief Piastri, with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen on the second row.
Drivers vacated their automobiles after the beginning process was suspended, which is able to recommence at 12:28 native time.
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