Piastri “excited for Imola” as Norris’ F1 Miami GP win for McLaren “a very encouraging sign for the rest of the year”

Piastri ended his tough race in Miami with a 13th place finish due to an unfortunate on-track incident with Carlos Sainz on lap 39. The Ferrari man attempted to overtake the Australian driver into turn 17, which resulted in contact and front wing damage for Piastri. After boxing and a front wing change, the 23-year-old re-entered…

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Max Verstappen on the podium in Miami
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“Left rear floor” damage after bollard strike hampered Verstappen in F1 Miami GP — Horner

Max Verstappen floundered in the closing stages of Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix and was left powerless to attack eventual race winner Lando Norris. Red Bull has revealed that the Dutchman’s alarming drop in pace was caused by floor damage sustained during the race.  The reigning world champion clattered into a bollard at Turn 15 after…

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Stella: McLaren knew they could fight for F1 Miami GP win as they gained “some important clues” in the opening laps

McLaren is basking in the glow of a memorable victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. Lando Norris secured the first win of his F1 career as the Woking-based squad took their first Grand Prix victory since Daniel Ricciardo’s at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. Team boss Andrea Stella opened up on a…

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“If a bad day is P2, I take it” — Verstappen satisfied with podium following a tricky F1 Miami GP weekend

The Miami GP marked the second race of the season in which Max Verstappen did not dominate and win. Lando Norris ended a streak that saw him as the driver with the most podium finishes [15] without getting a victory. The Briton achieved his first win on Sunday afternoon in Miami and took McLaren back…

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Sainz believes it “probably would have meant another win” had he not made his stop a lap before race-defining Safety Car at F1 Miami GP

Carlos Sainz, who came home P4 in Miami before a time penalty saw him drop to 5th following contact with Oscar Piastri, had a lightning launch from the line moving into second before turn 1. But all his good work was undone as the Red Bull of Sergio Perez steamed in, locking up his brakes…

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F1 Miami GP | Race | Lando Norris takes first F1 victory as he dominates following a Safety Car intervention

13 of the top 14 started on mediums, with Lewis Hamilton starting on hards in P8. Alonso, Magnussen and Ricciardo also started on the white wall tyre. Valtteri Bottas was on softs in P15. Max Verstappen got a superb launch as Charles Leclerc got away poorly. Sainz passed his teammate on the run to turn…

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There was “almost race management going on in your qualifying laps trying to keep the tyres alive” — Albon unimpressed with Pirelli F1 tyres at Miami GP

Alex Albon starts P14 for the Miami Grand Prix as Williams continues to languish towards the back of the field this year. Only Sauber was slower on raw pace as Bottas and Guanyu got knocked out in Q1. The Thai driver was far from happy with how the tyres behaved in Shanghai. Once again, he…

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“I do feel that nationality matters” — Alonso frustrated with inconsistency of stewards after Hamilton not penalised at the start of F1 Miami GP Sprint

Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin have faced multiple penalties this season, and the Spaniard was deeply unhappy after the Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying in Miami. The two-time World Champion has picked up two penalties in recent races, starting with an incident in Australia where Alonso was penalised for allegedly driving in an erratic matter,…

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Magnussen: Stewards need “the power to tell you to give it back or swap positions” to stop F1 drivers playing games after getting a penalty

Kevin Magnussen is a name on the tongues of many in the F1 world this weekend as his defensive tactics caused quite a stir following the F1 Sprint at the Miami Grand Prix. The 2014 Australian Grand Prix podium finisher picked up 4 penalties in the 19-lap showdown as he had a massive fight with…

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