‘It’s not what you want to see’ – Verstappen rues pit lane incident in Miami Sprint after losing further ground to McLaren

Max Verstappen has claimed the pit stop error which cost him points in the Miami Sprint is «not what you want to see» as the reigning World Champion lost further ground to McLaren rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. The Dutchman, who became a father for the first time on Thursday, started fourth for the … Leer más

Bearman, Albon and Lawson drop out of the points after being hit with penalties in Miami Sprint

Haas driver Ollie Bearman, Williams’ Alex Albon, and Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson have each received five-second time penalties for a myriad of incidents during the eventful Sprint at the Miami International Autodrome. After a period of heavy rainfall caused a delayed start, everyone on the grid started on intermediate tyres. However, the surface quickly began … Leer más

FIA post-Sprint press conference – Miami

1. Lando Norris (McLaren), 2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Romain Grosjean) Q: Lewis, I knew you were an incredible driver, but you’re also an amazing weatherman. I remember some years in Silverstone you’d changed the tyres at the right time, and today you do it again. So, and … Leer más

‘Racing is a pretty cruel business’ – Piastri left disheartened as Sprint strategy call sees Norris continue his ‘luck in Miami’

Oscar Piastri lost out on the opportunity to add another win to his season tally as his McLaren team mate Lando Norris benefitted significantly from the timing of a Safety Car during the Sprint in Miami. The Aussie started the delayed session in P2, just ahead of Norris, and a mighty launch saw him charge … Leer más

Alpine boss Oakes quashes Doohan future speculation amid Colapinto Imola comments

Alpine Team Principal Oliver Oakes has addressed rumours that the team will replace Jack Doohan with reserve Franco Colapinto at the next round in Imola, insisting the Australian will be racing at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Speculation over Doohan’s future at the team has been a frequent topic at the start of the season, initially … Leer más

‘You’ve got to get involved in the nappies’ – Horner offers advice to new dad Verstappen as he predicts how fatherhood will affect him

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has shared some words of advice for Max Verstappen after the Dutchman welcomed his first child, with the Team Principal also suggesting that fatherhood will not have an impact on Verstappen’s performance on track but will make life “very different” off it. Verstappen was absent from Thursday’s media activities ahead … Leer más

Leclerc downbeat after ‘annoying’ lack of pace in Miami Sprint Qualifying as Hamilton admits ‘there is work to do’

Charles Leclerc was left downbeat about Ferrari’s pace struggles after ending Sprint Qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix in P6, with team mate Lewis Hamilton – who will line up in P7 – also acknowledging that that there is “definitely work to do to pick up speed”. Arriving into the weekend off the back of … Leer más

Piastri reveals where pole ‘went away’ from him during Miami Sprint Qualifying as Norris pleased to be back ‘in a good ballpark’

Oscar Piastri believes he would have secured pole position for the Miami Grand Prix Sprint race without a small mistake on his final SQ3 run, but the McLaren driver still described himself as “pretty happy” with P2 on the grid. Piastri arrived at the Miami International Autodrome as F1’s new championship leader and was one … Leer más

Doohan explains Sprint Qualifying ‘mess up’ that triggered frustrations over team radio

Jack Doohan has explained the pit lane «mess up» that left the Alpine driver frustrated over team radio, having missed out on progressing from SQ1 in Sprint Qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix. The Australian rookie was caught up in frantic pit lane traffic late on in the first segment of the session, including the … Leer más

Tsunoda rues ‘poor communication’ after early Sprint Qualifying exit in Miami leaves him in P18

Yuki Tsunoda blamed “poor communication” after not having enough time to set a final lap during SQ1 of Sprint Qualifying in Miami, meaning that the Japanese driver exited the session early and will line up for Saturday’s Sprint in P18. After the initial lap times went on the board in Friday’s session, Tsunoda found himself … Leer más