George Russell surprised by McLaren and Ferrari performance jump at Miami GP

George Russell expressed surprise at the significant performance gains made by McLaren and Ferrari at the Miami Grand Prix following sprint qualifying. Lando Norris claimed sprint race pole with an upgraded McLaren, beating Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli by 0.222 seconds, while Russell was pushed back to sixth place, 0.624 seconds off the pace. The result marked a shift in the 2025 F1 season, as Mercedes had previously dominated the opening three rounds by taking every pole position and race win.