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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz says the Formula 1 drivers have petitioned the FIA to clean the Miami Grand Prix track's first corner to reduce the risk of a start ...

"All drivers complained about the lack of grip that there is off-line," he continued. That whole area will make for some interesting side-by-side battles," he said. Williams' head of vehicle performance, Dave Robson, says the drivers back in the pack will have to "accept the lack of grip" off-line at the start in a bid to gain ground.

The Red Bull defending world champion overtook pole-position Charles Leclerc early in the race and held the position to the chequered flag.

33/57 Hamilton is in seventh and George Russell is in fifth. 32/57 Verstappen’s lead over Leclerc is 7.5 seconds, and those two look the likely 1-2 come the end of the race. 42/57 Hamilton is coming in while the safety car is out, and on soft tyres. Leclerc is showing the fastest times around the middle section, and in comes Sainz to change his tyres, having led for barely a lap. 38/57 Verstappen has the fastest lap now, worth an extra point, of course. 41/57 Famous last words from Phil as Lando Norris comes a cropper, and there is a safety car. 51/57 Leclerc continues to chase down Verstappen, who is better round the bends even if the Red Bull has the better on the straight. 46/57 The fans in the stands look a bit perplexed by this safety car malarkey, it’s not the racing they came to see. Verstappen gets a jump on Leclerc as Perez chases Sainz. Is there a yellow flag on the play? Perez in fourth, with the Mercs of Russell and Hamilton in fifth and sixth. 53/57 This is close at the front, and any mistake now would surely decide the outcome. 52/57 Leclerc and Verstappen go at it once more.

Max Verstappen edged past Charles Leclerc, and Mercedes had a topsy turvy weekend. But was the track actually successful?

The important thing is that we’re able to race, and I will be able to race as well.” Ocon said on Sunday that he felt “50%” after the race, still feeling the after effects from Saturday’s crash. That was a shame not to see that implemented.” “When the car and tires are in the right window the car, except for the bouncing, feels really good to drive. Sainz and Esteban Ocon crashed in the same turn a day apart from each other, but both said the crash was harder than it should have been. So, I’m just grateful for everyone continuing to keep their heads down and for the amazing hard work that everyone is putting in.” There was improvement in terms of how the team was finishing. George Russell previously highlighted that Imola was “the first weekend where I’ve been truly struggling with my back and, like, chest pains from the severity of the bouncing. With over 20 laps to go, the AlphaTauri star had contact with Fernando Alonso and was running slower. Typically the cause is related to the cars’ aerodynamics. Meanwhile, the Ferrari star appeared to struggle despite running in the top two spots consistently throughout the afternoon, saying at one point “The car is so difficult to drive,” before pitting for hard tires. Weather, including the heat, aside, numerous drivers complained about the track, and Mercedes had a topsy turvy weekend that leaves everyone wondering if they have found a possible fix for the porpoising.

Verstappen – starting the race in P3 – got off the line brilliantly, leapfrogging the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz at the start into Turn 1, before later overtaking ...

Leclerc – who finished in P2 – attempted to overtake Verstappen later in the race after a Safety Car but to no avail. Verstappen – starting the race in P3 – got off the line brilliantly, leapfrogging the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz at the start into Turn 1, before later overtaking Leclerc on Lap 9. Zhou Guanyu, Sebastian Vettel and Kevin Magnussen were the other drivers that failed to see the chequered flag.

After a disappointing qualifying session, Daniel Ricciardo says he is hoping for more luck when the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix gets underway.

"We'll hopefully get a bit better run [in the race], with a bit more fortune going our way and keep it going in a good way," Ricciardo said. - Max Verstappen says he believes he has a good chance in the race, starting from third Daniel Ricciardo says he is hoping for more luck in the Miami Grand Prix after a disappointing qualifying session.

A machine which was being used to clean the Miami International Autodrome track damaged its surface in two places.

Even at the start it could be very tricky on that inside line, and that outside line of turn one.” “On the racing line it’s not bad grip, it’s reasonable-ish. With this treatment, you increase the level of grip.”

Another race, another finish out of the points for Daniel Ricciardo, who just can't take a trick at the moment. The Australian finished 13th at the Miami ...

Lots of long corners, lots of long straights, so we’ve got to work on that, and then hopefully Barcelona will suit us a bit more, so I’m looking forward to that.” So, battling hard, and thought I got close to the points there, but it just wasn’t quite enough today. It felt like we were able to at least keep the tyre going.

Mad Max 'doesn't know track yet' as Ricciardo tries to recover from disaster: Miami F1 GP live.

The car is a little better, but we have to keep working and keep our heads down.” “Red Bull are extremely quick in the straight lines, but we are quick in the corners and it will be a tight challenge tomorrow. “It wasn’t easy at all to get the confidence back in such a difficult circuit like this new one.” For Sainz it was the second time he had secured a front-row start. “Tomorrow is going to be an interesting day with everything going on this weekend. “Of course, you want to be on pole but where we came from, we’ve done a really good job.

Daniel Ricciardo's struggles for McLaren have continued, with a forgettable Miami Grand Prix on Monday morning (AEST).

The penalty dropped the McLaren driver down to 13th. Starting third, Verstappen was brilliant as he overtook the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz by the second corner. The Australian was never competitive as Red Bull's Max Verstappen powered to his third victory of the season.

Things immediately felt different when former American race car driver Willy T. Ribbs was handed the microphone to conduct the post-race top-three interviews.

Once at the podium, Verstappen, Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were handed American football helmets which they were forced to wear. Christian Horner and his wife Geri broke out into a run as they were forced to make the long journey while escorted by police bikes. Next, personnel from Red Bull and Ferrari made a long journey under Hard Rock Stadium to the podium on the other side.

Charles Leclerc said Red Bull's superior tyre management during the Miami Grand Prix meant they were too quick for Ferrari as the Monegasque surrendered ...

“I quite like this position but it’s also true that the gap is slowly closing down. “But it’s like this and we need to work on that. But after four, five laps they [Red Bull] seem to stabilise the tyres in a better window and there they are just quicker than us and it’s very difficult for us to do anything.

Max Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to victory in Formula 1's first Miami Grand Prix, winning after passing on-track early on and then defying considerable ...

Leclerc came closest to making a pass with a look to the inside of Turn 11 at the end of the long, curving run from the ‘marina’, but was pinched on the inside line and lost ground – never getting alongside the leader. Leclerc was able to set competitive times at this stage, but could not do so consistently and with Verstappen able to cover him off each time anyway, so Ferrari called him in to switch to the hards at the end of lap 24 – just after he had reported his car was “so difficult to drive”. But a serene had no chance to play out after the safety car was called out on lap 41 after Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris collided – putting the McLaren driver out just past the start of the long, meandering acceleration zone that follows the fake marina at Turn 8. The Red Bull was steadily able to build a lead, aided by Leclerc locking up and sliding deep at Turn 17 on lap 12, which cost him a second and meant at the end of that tour Verstappen’s lead had reached 2.6s. At the end of lap eight, Leclerc slid exiting the Turn 17 hairpin and Verstappen arrived right on his gearbox – moving alongside as they ran down the pit straight and then taking the lead with a simple pass into Turn 1, Leclerc opting not to fight too hard. Leclerc had a 0.8s lead at the end of the first lap of 57 and quickly moved to pull clear of Verstappen’s DRS range by the time it was activated on the third lap.

Formula 1 drivers have criticised the surface of the new Miami Grand Prix track, leading to Red Bull driver Sergio Perez calling it “a joke.”

So when you come to it, and then they're trying something new with the surface, and something they've not really done before, then I think we end up in a position like we are. So I don't want to lie and say I like the surface.” “You literally have to just stay on that one line,” he said. “There's like rubble out of line, so it's going to be difficult. It's very difficult to race like this.” “It's still very difficult to go offline,” he said.

Red Bull and Max Verstappen will be looking to heap more pressure on Ferrari as the F1 season moves to the Miami Grand Prix.

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There was a small case of mistaken identity in Miami on Sunday. Sky Sports' Martin Brundle is noted for his famed pre-race grid walks before Formula 1 GPs: ...

'What's your name?': F1 icon's 'all-time' interview gaffe is 'awkward' as it comes.

He was far from the only celebrity Brundle tried to catch up with in the grid walk though, with the F1 legend also awkwardly trying to strike up a chat with the Williams sisters. Brundle then turned his attention to Serena before going back to Venus who did not seem to know what was going on, replying: “Oh what was the question?” NBA legend Dwyane Wade was also nearby as Brundle said “let’s see if we can find anyone to talk to”, adding to the hilarity of the situation.

MARTIN BRUNDLE had his hands full in his pre-race grid walk at the Miami Grand Prix.

And Poulter gave Brundle somewhat of an exclusive as he was "worried" that Norris' car wasn't going to get out of the garage in time. The Sky Sports presenter then turned to the man he just interviewed and asked what his name was, before finding out it was Banchero. Brundle was seen chasing after who he thought was Mahomes, with the Sky Sports presenter initially ignored. Banchero officially declared himself for the NBA Draft just a few weeks ago, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. The former F1 driver spoke briefly with Venus Williams before turning around to have a word with DJ Khaled and NBA icon Dwyane Wade. Brundle's pre-race grid walk is usually concentrated on talking with some of the drivers and team bosses.

Organizers Tom Garfinkel and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross produced a gorgeous facility, far above our expectations.

- Lando Norris, McLaren, +18 laps - Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri, +12 laps Bottom line: The Miami Grand Prix led off with a swagger, an assuredness far beyond what its rookie status should have. After his brief run of bad luck, Verstappen was a man on a mission, and anyone who bets against a pissed-off Verstappen does so at their own peril. The race itself was surprisingly lackluster, a largely follow-the-leader affair after Red Bull's Max Verstappen squeezed by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in the first few laps. Traffic was miserable leaving the race, but compared to, say, Circuit of the Americas, it was a mere inconvenience.

Max Verstappen won Sunday's Inaugural F1 Miami GP moving from his third place starting spot to the lead. · Polesitter Charles Leclerc had to settle for second ...

It largely faded in time for Imola but ahead of the race in Miami Albon got it dyed professionally – and he left the weekend with his second point of the season after rounding out the top 10. Formula 1 is obviously not just a race and that was evident in Miami through the plethora of sporting stars present throughout the weekend. But do that before and after the race. And naturally the TV cameras gravitate towards that during the build-up, or even afterwards, to cash in on the showbiz element. He’d come very close to fighting back along the back straight but the replays denied us watching that live. When Max Verstappen passed Charles Leclerc early on a replay was immediately shown – despite the action being shown live – and which meant we missed what Leclerc was doing. “It was a race with no DNFs ahead so fighting for fifth position with this car is good to see.” Team boss Frederic Vasseur added that “it shows how much progress we have made this year that we’re actually a bit disappointed with P7 – which is a really good result in itself. To get P10 is where we should have been all weekend, we lucked into it with some collisions but we were right behind them, I’m happy. The data doesn’t show these big swings [in performance]. We haven’t had this situation before in any years that it didn’t correlate what we see on the screens with what the driver feels and that’s making it more difficult.” A year ago Alfa Romeo would have leapt at finishing seventh at a grand prix but that Valtteri Bottas’ result in Miami left him slightly disappointed spoke volumes about the squad’s progress. Russell maximized his opportunities once more, profiting from the timing of a Safety Car to make gains to bag fifth, while Lewis Hamilton was less fortunate but only realistically slipped one position – which was to his team-mate.

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari)3 – Carlos SAINZ (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Willy T Ribbs) Q: Welcome ...

The important thing is that we got a full race in, but at some stages of the race I was pretty quick and also the battles and the feeling with the car in battle with Checo, you know what to do with the battery, with the tyres, I think it gave me a good understanding of what to do in the future. MV: Yeah, I think if I would have been in a go kart, it would be a nice chicane to take, but not in an F1 car like we have at the moment. It's a corner that is just a bit unnatural and it's a corner that I think it can be easily manipulated to look a bit different and create a better combination, you know. But yeah, so it was very important to get a good run out of the chicane and actually also turn 16 onto the straight but of course with the extra top speed we had today that of course also helps. Red Bull are quite quick in a straight; we are quite quick in the medium and high speed – but today I have to say that I was quite surprised that we were struggling quite a bit more than them in the slow speed corners. I think I needed to complete a race distance, to get the body back to shape, and also get the feel for the car on used tyres, high fuel. And it’s a combination of those two things that maybe I was paying a bit the price and at some stages of the race I couldn't push 100 per cent. CL: In a race we need to, especially on the softer compounds, on the Medium, Soft, it seems that it's been already two races that in terms of race pace, they seem to be a bit stronger and managing those tyres better. And also Checo had a few issues in the race, so we have to be on top of that, but clearly there is a lot of potential, we just need to make sure it's reliable. So I was very happy once we always got to the straight because that gave you a bit of air. And luckily, it worked, so then, I just tried to see the pace, of course, Charles in front of me, and I think already from the start, it was very close. Obviously after the crash from Friday, I still had a bit of neck pain going into the race, but I had to manage it and I fought through it, especially with Checo at the end on the Medium tyre, he was very difficult to keep him behind.

Max Verstappen turned up the heat in the Formula 1 title battle by claiming his second win on the bounce as he defeated Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in the ...

The trio analyse the track action and and how the event stacked up against other F1 races on the calendar, and if it lived up to the hype. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz managed to hold off a down on power Sergio Perez to secure the final podium spot, while George Russell charged from 12th to fifth, taking advantage of the safety car and fresher tyres to leapfrog team-mate Lewis Hamilton. F1’s first visit to Miami created plenty of hype pre-event and it resulted in a bumper crowd witnessing Verstappen overhaul polesitter Leclerc, in a race spiced up by a late safety car, after a collision between AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Lando Norris.

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– MB It’s just unfortunate given how many incidents and disappointments he’s notched up since Haas got on the pace that the most costly one should come in this manner. But it could’ve been a fair few more. Schumacher certainly shouldn’t get all the blame for the collision, which could be interpreted as either driver’s fault or a racing incident really. Overall, there was more than enough this week to make Miami 2023 worth looking forward to – and for Las Vegas to aim to exceed. That wasn’t entirely fair – things were pretty eventful behind the well-spread top four and there had been a decent early lead battle. Two very different sets of conditions and track layout too. But he kept it clean and settled into a consistent stint that would have yielded a solid points finish even without the safety car. Whatever your view of the Miami festivities, this event has certainly got noticed and made an impact. He probably made passing Lewis Hamilton harder than it needed to be, but the result was the same. That left him still trying to figure out the circuit and his set-up in Q3. It was a little fortunate to do so, however.

Max Verstappen was victorious at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, which came less than five months after his first-ever Formula One win.

Said Sainz, 27, in his own post, "🏆 P3! Great to be back on the podium after some eventful races. 🏆 Incredibly happy to win here in Miami 💪," Verstappen wrote in a celebratory Instagram post following his victory. Verstappen beat out Charles Leclerc from Monaco after a gripping back-and-forth between the two men, after Verstappen initially overtook Leclerc, 24, earlier in the race.

Miami Gardens delivered a Superbowl-esque Formula 1 event, with Max Verstappen beating championship rival Charles Leclerc to victory – but it wasn't so ...

It meant AlphaTauri failed to score with either car for the first time this year. It was also a score for Williams on the 45th anniversary of the team’s F1 debut. Alex Albon has been outdriving his Williams all year – and another stellar result looked to be on the cards with strong form in practice. Pierre Gasly ran well in the top 10, but contact with Fernando Alonso caused damage and he then collided with Lando Norris before retiring. And that confidence took another hit when he crashed heavily in practice. Sebastian Vettel thought points were possible, but those hopes were extinguished when Mick Schumacher hit the German with, as Aston Martin boss Mike Krack described, an “over-ambitious” move.

Why drivers hope for better surface in 2023, chicane remedy. By Phillip Horton. May 9, 2022.

It’s a new track that you're always going to go through these phases and we're already in touch with FOM, with Ross (Brawn) and his team to actually sort it out and put together a better piece of circuit.” You cannot do a dive on the inside of anybody, when you go off-line you lose half a second, there was only one line. Otherwise, it's great.” It is driveable, but it depends if you want to offer good racing.” Most of the track layout was also positively received. “They need to do something,” said George Russell, who is also a chairman of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association. “One, it’s a safety issue, and secondly it just does not offer good racing.

A 'necessary evil' and the F1 'joke' that must be fixed: The Miami GP verdict.

“But hey, listen, as an organisation and as a race it’s been pretty much immaculate. “We want to make sure we get that because obviously, if they can’t get outside the racing line, there’s not going to be as much overtaking and that’s not good,” managing partner of the Miami Grand Prix, Tom Garfinkel, said. “But if you can’t get out the racing line, you can’t pass. What happens off-the-track at an F1 event shouldn’t be totally discredited, however, as it’s part of the overall product. “And then you’ve got the additional problem of the tarmac. So we’re going to take a really hard look at that. But that sort of spoils it to be honest. You don’t use kerbs in a Formula 1 car to just get away from this rubber. “The direction that I wanted to have with the track was to have as much overtaking as possible. “What did I like? Miami organisers said the track was made to feature “mistake generators”, while the chicane was labelled a “necessary evil” due to its position. The race was hardly a feast of overtaking with major concerns over the quality of the surface and the width of the track.

Fernando Alonso revealed that one of Formula 1's slowest driver parades played an important role in his flying start to Sunday's Miami Grand Prix.

They were all braking very carefully on the inside, and I made a couple of places there.” And luckily, it worked.” But that did not stop the two-time world champion from picking up even more places, sweeping past Yuki Tsunoda, Lando Norris and - with some slight contact - Lewis Hamilton to sit seventh on the opening lap.