Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is bracing for a difficult Miami Grand Prix despite defeating his McLaren Formula 1 rival Lando Norris to pole position.
Verstappen took his third pole of the season at the Miami International Autodrome on Saturday, defeating Norris by 0.065s and Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli by 0.067s in a thrilling qualifying session – with the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri in fourth.
Previously, Verstappen expertly used his track position at Suzuka to convert a pole into a hard-fought win, while in Saudi Arabia he was penalised for leaving the track at Turns 1-2 to keep Piastri behind, which likely ended up costing him another pole to flag win.
Miami’s 57-lap race is expected to be another one-stop contest which limits strategic options, but with a powerful DRS zone on the back straight, overtaking is not impossible either.
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However, Verstappen felt Saturday’s wet-to-dry sprint race showed McLaren’s superior tyre management will still be an important factor, with both Piastri and Norris driving away from the world champion on the intermediates as the track dried up, reminiscent of a similar situation in the Melbourne season-opener.
“I think that overall they are better in the race,” Verstappen told Dutch media including Motorsport.com. “You saw that on intermediates in the rain as well. As soon as those tyres start to overheat, they have a huge advantage. So, then we are all doing something wrong with the tyres, apart from McLaren.
Lando Norris, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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“What I saw today in the rain was not so great, McLaren was stronger there as well. I think overall they are just a bit better now, so then it’s always going to be a difficult race. But at least we are in front on the grid and hopefully we can make it difficult for them.”
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Verstappen also indicated running a higher mileage Honda engine will not help him defend his lead on the straights, admitting it “does quite make a difference this weekend”.
Yet at least Red Bull’s revised floor, which only Verstappen trialled this weekend, appears to have provided the net downforce increase the team had been expecting. But, he felt the true benefit won’t become clear until later in the season due to Miami’s awkward corner profiles.
“On this track it’s always very difficult to really judge something, because everything feels very weird here – both in terms of grip and also the corners are all very weird as well. I think we’ll know more when we go to Imola,” the four-time world champion explained, with Imola being the next stop on the calendar.
“We changed some small things going into qualifying and the car was turning a bit better. That’s positive, but obviously this is still not what we want or where we want to be. But it was actually better than expected.
“Before coming here to Miami, we thought this would be a tricky one with the slow-speed corners and kerbstones that you have to attack. That’s normally not our strongest point.”
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Reports have surfaced claiming Antonio Brown was arrested after allegedly firing gunshots. The incident took place outside Adin Ross Miami boxing event.
Unconfirmed reports have surfaced claiming that former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown was arrested after allegedly pulling out a gun and firing shots. Social media posts suggest the incident took place outside the Adin Ross “Brandrisk” boxing event in Miami, where Brown was reportedly involved in a physical altercation.
Unconfirmed reports have surfaced claiming Antonio Brown was arrested after allegedly firing gunshots.(X and AP)
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Videos appearing to show the alleged brawl have surfaced online, along with another clip that shows Antonio Brown being escorted out of a building by police. According to witness accounts circulating on social media, multiple men allegedly tried to jump Brown and snatch his chain, prompting him to reportedly open fire in self-defense.
However, authorities have not confirmed any details, and Hindustan Times has not independently verified the claims or the authenticity of the video.
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Several social media users reacted to the videos and news of Brown’s alleged arrest.
“Antonio Brown is a straight-up BADASS at Adin Ross BrandRisk boxing event in Miami! Dude got jumped outside the warehouse, but AB held his ground like a champ. Punched, chains targeted, he still fired shots in the air to clear the chaos. True grit, no surrender!” one person wrote.
Another commented, “He may get a year and $1000 fine for firing the gun in the air, maybe more depending on any city ordinance.”
A third person wrote, “Hopefully nobody was hurt. Where was AB’s security?!”
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Another user wrote, “And just like that, Miami unlocks a new achievement: ‘Grand Theft Adin.’ Antonio Brown goes to a boxing match, gets jumped, allegedly fires shots in the air, and walks away with the rarest sports crossover of 2025: NFL x GTA x YouTuber. Bro tried to dodge CTE, but now he’s speedrunning GTA side quests on livestream. Who’s got ‘Antonio Brown arrested at an influencer boxing event’ on their apocalypse bingo card? This timeline needs a patch.”
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SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A woman was transported to the hospital after she was found with a gunshot wound to the head.
According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, units responded to the area of Dunbar Drive in Southwest Miami-Dade at around 2:45 a.m. on Friday, where they located a woman who was lying in the roadway suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue as a trauma alert to Jackson Memorial Hospital South in critical condition.
Neighbors told 7News off camera they were unsure of the details, although they said they heard sounds at around 2:30 a.m.
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A heavy police presence was seen in the area as officials placed crime scene tape and rolled out stretchers.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
7News additionally has reached out to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office for more information.
Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.
If you have any information on this crime, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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Following the draft and addition of new players to the team, I asked the following question:
From the list of newly added draftees to the team, which player’s jersey will be next on your list to add to your collection?
Below are some of your thoughts and answers-
Jptapt correctly points out that the struggle is real!
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You know it’s a long way to training camp. I know you’re trying
TaurusMan71 doesn’t want the real thing, or at least one with a real player.
I don’t think I would buy a jersey, I have a couple of “jersey” t-shirts with names and numbers on the back. But if I had to choose, I would probably get a fictitious character like Ray Tinkle or Al Bundy
Dolfanjoe is correct. We already give them enough of our damn money!
Being retired now, i look for Jerseys at Flea Markets and garage sales. Actually find quite a few in GA. Bought them with tags still on them ! Others slightly worn. Never ashamed to wear my Ricky jersey or Marshal jersey game day or at the sports bar ! Have Marino and quite a few other not so big names. NFL owners make enough from TV and stadium revenue that they really don’t need my extra money !
holland182.0 is open to any possible donations.
I will happily wear any jersey you happen to buy me. I’m not picky
FinsUp88 dodged a bullet on the whole Holland thing.
Haven’t picked up a new body sleeve since Waddle (wanted to so badly with Holland and now hindsight is paying off knowing our FO )
And sadly must hold off another year, unless Grant takes 91 and can “GRANT” #92, our workhorse a solid All-Pro season he deserves after the seasons he’s put in since we picked him up from Baltimore (Sieler is the heart of this D now)
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Otherwise, this guy is holding off for a Purdy-like Ewers launch (late in the year lol) to pull a trigger on a Phins jersey this year.
But the maulers we got aren’t selling jerseys, but they just might finally be the right way to win games… if we only stuck to biting kneecaps off with Campbell lol
Bill Moody might eventually spring for the big guard’s jersey.
Probably None, but since I’m down to two right now (Tua – white, Waddle – orange), maybe I’ll pick up a Savaiinaea – aqua at some point. Need to see how he does first.
dedstrk316 isn’t down with the jerseys!
I don’t buy jerseys but if I did I’d get a Biggers jersey. I like the name.
Well, that proved to be one of my less popular questions, but I suspected as much. Thank you again, as always, for all of our participation in our Phinsider Question Of The Day posts.
