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Perez admits McLaren was the “fastest” team in F1 Miami GP as imbalance issues complicated his race

In a race full of surprises on Sunday afternoon in Miami, Sergio Perez’s day was defined in the first corner. Given the bad start of Charles Leclerc [starting second], the Mexican [who started fourth] took the line to the right of the Ferrari, going side-by-side with Leclerc. As they got to turn one, he went…

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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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Perez “disappointed” with P4 in F1 Miami GP grid but “happy” with pace: “A couple of hundredths and it would’ve looked a lot different”

Sergio Perez will start the 2024 Miami GP from fourth on the grid, after a strong qualifying session which saw the Mexican just over two tenths of a second back from his team-mate and reigning world champion Max Verstappen – but that small gap of 0.219s was enough to fit two scarlet Ferrari’s in between…

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“It was quite hard to get a bit closer” to Leclerc – Perez reflects on solid P3 in Miami GP F1 Sprint

Polesitter Max Verstappen won the Miami Sprint this afternoon followed by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and in third Sergio Perez. As Verstappen and Leclerc got close at the start, Perez almost took the opportunity to make a move that was unsuccessful. RB’s Daniel Ricciardo took the opportunity and nabbed P3 away into turn 2. The Safety…

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F1 Miami GP | Sprint Race | Verstappen wins ahead of Leclerc and Perez, Ricciardo defends P4 from Sainz

Saturday and time for the Sprint Race in sunny Miami, with Max Verstappen starting yet again in front of everyone with his Red Bull. Mediums are the preferred choice for most of the grid, only exceptions are Yuki Tsunoda and Logan Sargeant who opted for the softest compound. Work for the stewards begins even before…

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Perez admits he “got caught out” by the soft tyre run in SQ3 after securing P3 for F1 Sprint in Miami

Sergio Perez faced some unexpected challenges during Sprint Qualifying—particularly in the final, decisive segment of the session—which prevented him from securing a front-row start alongside his teammate, Max Verstappen. He will line up third for the Sprint on Saturday, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc sandwiched in between the Red Bull pair.  Although Verstappen clinched pole, he…

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F1 Miami GP | Sprint Shootout | Verstappen on pole ahead of Leclerc and Perez, Mercedes out in Q2

Formula 1 is in Miami for the second Sprint weekend of the season, one that started terribly for the blue tinted Ferrari and Lando Norris’ McLaren. Leclerc spun at the start of FP1 causing a red flag to halt the session, while Norris suffered in steering.  But it’s certainly Mercedes who struggled the most on…

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Sergio Perez predicts Adrian Newey will have an “immediate impact” if he joins another F1 squad in the future

After almost working for two decades for the team, Red Bull Racing confirmed on Wednesday (01.05.2024) that their chief technical officer Adrian Newey will part ways with the team after the first quarter of 2025 as he will work on the RB17 hypercar project until then. Despite the ongoing rumours, it is not known for…

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Adrian Newey poised to leave Red Bull F1 after 18 years

There’s a potential shake-up brewing in the Formula 1 landscape. Renowned designer Adrian Newey, currently with Red Bull Racing, is set to depart the team, a source confirmed to Pit Debrief. This comes internal conflicts and dissatisfaction at Red Bull since last year following a power struggle. The exit has ultimately come because of the…

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