With a Red Bull very far to the performance of the McLarenthat apparently this season they will dominate in all or almost all circuits of the Formula 1, Max Verstappen managed to dominate a discreet classification for the Miami Grand Prix that will run tomorrow, with advantage over Lando Norris -which won the sprint earlier- and Oscar Piastri.
The current tetracampeon of the world again achieved pole in the classification in Miami, where Sunday will run the main race in the street circuit around Hard Rock Stadium, for the sixth date of the championship, from 17 in Argentina.
The Dutch pilot scored 1M26S204/1000 in Q3 to relegate the British Norris (McLaren) to the second place for 65/1000. Third was the feeling of the last days, the young Italian Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), who left in the fourth location for this Sunday’s start.
Fifth will start George Russell (Mercedes), followed by Carlos Sainz (Williams), Alex Albon (Williams), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Esteban Ocon (Haas) and Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull), to complete the top ten places of start.
From the eleventh to the twentieth position they will start: Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls), Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber), Jack Doohan (Alpine), Liam Lawson (Racing Bull), Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber), Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) (Alpine), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) and Ollie Bearman (Haas).
The main race will be Sunday at 17 (Argentine time), 57 laps to the 5.4 km circuit, with 19 curves, three lines, three DRS areas and maximum speeds near 340 km/h on the line of approximately 1.2 kilometers.
The chaotic sprint in which only Norris and Hamilton smiled
Earlier, Norris He took over Miami Grand Prix of Formula 1 In an exciting sprint race marked by rain, chaos on the track and several surprises. The British pilot of McLaren He started from the second position and, with an overwhelming rhythm, crossed the finish line first. He was escorted by his teammate, the Australian Oscar Piastri, who starred in a spectacular comeback from the eleventh place.
The young talent of Mercedes, Kimi Antonellihe had achieved the pole position for the Sprint, but failed to sustain the leadership and ended outside the Top 8, remaining without adding points in this instance. Your partner George Russellon the other hand, he rescued four units after finishing in the fifth position.
The Miami International Autodrome track was on the verge of suspension for intense rainfallbut the storm calmed enough to allow it to run.
However, the conditions were complicated for the pilots. The weather was decisive and caused several incidentsincluding two significant abandonments: Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and Carlos Sainz (Williams Racing) were forced to leave after their clashes in the curves.
Other low Outstanding was the Charles Leclerc, who did not participate due to Damage that suffered his car in it Previous event. The Ferrari could not be repaired on time, leaving the team with a single representative: Lewis Hamilton.
Alpine’s condition: Doohan’s mistake and a sprint qualy full of doubts
Alpine He was in the center of the controversies in the Miami Grand Prix Because he received a fine of 1000 euros after an infraction committed by the Australian Jack Doohan during the only free practice of this weekend.
The incident occurred in the urban circuit of Miami where Doohan ended in the nineteenth position, without showing competitive performance. But the problem was not its result, but exceeded the speed limit allowed in the Pitlane, which generated a direct sanction for the French team.
As reported by the Sports Commissioners of Formula 1, the limit in the boxes area is 80 km/h, but the Australian was registered circulating at 97.5 km/h, a clear violation of the technical regulations.
As a consequence, Alpine must pay an economic fine of 1000 euros, which adds more pressure on the continuity of Doohan, who still failed to demonstrate a good performance in the first six calendar races and the arrival of the Argentine Franco Colapint To take your place.
Source: Ambito
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