Formula 1 returns to the United States this weekend as the street circuit around the Hard Rock Stadium hosts the Miami Grand Prix for the third time – and the second of six sprint weekends in 2024.
Max Verstappen was in dominant form last time out in China, winning both the sprint race and grand prix in Shanghai, and leads the world championship despite the current unrest at Red Bull which has led to Adrian Newey’s shock departure from the team this week, with Ferrari favourites to sign the star designer.
Sergio Perez is 25 points behind his team-mate in the standings, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz next-best on the list. Lando Norris finished second in Shanghai as he continues to target a first win in F1, while Lewis Hamilton will be striving for more following his worst ever start to a season.
Miami was selected as one of six venues to host a sprint weekend by F1 this year. Verstappen has won the first two editions of the race, which first appeared on the calendar in 2022, and put his Red Bull on pole for the sprint race on Saturday.
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F1 Miami Grand Prix: No further action for Lewis Hamilton
I’d say Lewis is a tad lucky there – think he was a little bit out of control.
Safety car is ending at the end of lap 3…
Kieran Jackson4 May 2024 17:11
F1 Miami Grand Prix: The Aston Martins came together!
Stroll and Alonso came together and while Lewis Hamilton stormed down the inside (perhaps too agressively as he clattered into Alonso!) Norris got clattered around the outside!
Stroll is out, as is Norris! Alonso has continued I believe…..
Top-10 under safety car, lap 3/19: Verstappen, Leclerc, Ricciardo, Perez, Sainz, Piastri, Hulkenberg, Magnussen, Hamilton, Tsunoda
Kieran Jackson4 May 2024 17:09
F1 Miami Grand Prix: Lando Norris out at turn one!
Lights out and Max Verstappen holds position at turn one, while Daniel Ricciardo got a jump on Sergio Perez after turn one – he’s up to third!
Lando Norris is out though, he got hit! Fernando Alonso has a puncture too!
Kieran Jackson4 May 2024 17:06
Formation lap!
Verstapppen starts the 19-lap race in front and takes the pack away for the formation lap!
Can Charles Leclerc, perhaps, get a jump on the Red Bull at turn one?!
We’re about to find out!
Kieran Jackson4 May 2024 17:02
BREAKING: Esteban Ocon has a 10-second time penalty
And he hasn’t even started the race!
That’s because of that unsafe release a short time ago…
Kieran Jackson4 May 2024 17:01
Starting grid for Miami GP sprint race:
*Bottas drops from 18th to 20th after receiving a three-place grid drop for impeding Oscar Piastri in qualifying
Kieran Jackson4 May 2024 16:58
George Russell is confident of moving into the points-scoring top-eight
Kieran Jackson4 May 2024 16:56
F1 Miami Grand Prix: Sprint race!
We’re just five minutes away from the second sprint race of the season!
Max Verstappen starts on pole for the 19-lap race with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc alongside him on the front row. Sergio Perez is third with Daniel RIcciardo – who wants Perez’s seat at Red Bull next year – a surprise name alongside him in fourth!
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell start down the order, in 12th and 11th – how much ground can they make up?
Kieran Jackson4 May 2024 16:55
Esteban Ocon could get a penalty here
Prior to the reconassiance laps, Esteban Ocon nearly drove right into Charles Leclerc as he left the garage?
Unsafe release? I think so.
Kieran Jackson4 May 2024 16:45
MIAMI GP PREVIEW: Red Bull face battle to stop Jos Verstappen’s ‘explosion’ prediction coming true
“The team is in danger of being torn apart, it can’t go on the way it is – it will explode.” Those were the words of Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, amid the height of the Formula One soap-opera storm two months ago in Bahrain surrounding Christian Horner and the investigation into his conduct towards a female colleague.
Verstappen Sr is not one to shirk his words. Let’s be clear: whatever the reasons, he wanted Horner out. And though the dominance of his son on the track may seem never-ending, there may now be a conclusion of sorts in sight for this Red Bull juggernaut.
Kieran Jackson4 May 2024 16:41
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