What are the tyre strategies for the Miami GP?

The Miami Grand Prix has typically been a one-stop race, around the Miami International Autodrome, so what are the expected tyre strategies?

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The Miami GP marks the sixth round of the 24-race Formula 1 world championship calendar, marking the end of the first quarter of the season when the chequered flag falls. 

In recent events, like the 2024 race and 2025 sprint, the race has been dictated by safety car interventions. 

McLaren’s Lando Norris has benefited from late safety cars on both occasions, winning his maiden race last year and winning the sprint on Saturday. 

Typically, the Miami GP stands as a one-stopper, but with rain expected around the race start (like the sprint), it could result in more complex tyre strategies. 

It could result in teams and drivers extending their inter-stints up to a point where slicks are viable, or – if the rain persists – it could result in those further back pitting for a fresh set of inters. However, if the race is dry, there are some strategies available for the teams. 

What are the most likely strategies for the #MiamiGP? What’s the difference between the three compounds in terms of grip at the start? And what is the breakdown of tyre sets available to each driver? You can find them here: 👇#F1 pic.twitter.com/84A8U4arXz

— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) May 4, 2025

It’s expected that the medium or hard tyres will be the preferred starting tyre in the race. Those on the mediums will be predicted to run until lap 19 to 25, to swap onto the hards. On the other hand, the hard-starters window opens up from laps 32 to 38, to swap onto the mediums. 

A two-stop strategy is also possible, starting on the mediums, the teams could opt for a medium-hard-hard strategy with their first pit window opening around laps 12 to 18 before opting back up for fresh hards between laps 34 and 40. 

For those who start on the Softs, Pirelli expects they will be cemented to a two-stop race. They will pit for hard’s on laps 8 to 14 before returning into the pits for another set of hard tyres, on laps 31 to 37.

Read more Formula 1 here:

• How does the grid line up for the Miami GP?
• Verstappen pips Norris and Antonelli to Miami GP pole position
• Norris benefits from late safety car to win Miami GP Sprint
• Who qualified where for 2025 Miami GP Sprint
• Kimi Antonelli takes surprise pole position for Miami GP Sprint
• Miami GP extends F1 contract until 2041

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Kamron Kent

Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.