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Norris beat Verstappen by 7s, after benefiting from making his single pitstop under a safety car – unlike his rivals – for a clash between Kevin Magnussen and Logan Sargeant.Read Also: Formula 1F1 Miami GP: Norris takes advantage of safety car for maiden win Verstappen had won both previous Miami GPs but had already made his pitstop when the safety car was required. He …Keep reading
The McLaren driver capitalised on a well-timed mid-race safety car period to effectively have a free pitstop at the front of the field, and then unleashed some dominant form to head home world championship leader Max Verstappen for an emotional win.Read Also: Formula 1F1 Miami GP: Norris takes advantage of safety car for maiden win Having come so close to success several …Keep reading
The victory ends Norris’s streak as having the most podiums without a GP victory, with McLaren scoring its first such win since the 2021 Italian GP after Oscar Piastri’s 2023 Qatar sprint race triumph.At the start, Verstappen made a smooth getaway while Leclerc fell backwards off the line and got swamped before the late-braking Sergio Perez nearly wiped out Verstappen and pushed others …Keep reading
Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari after the McLaren ace took full advantage to make his pitstop under the safety car, unlike all his rivals.2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix results ClaNºDriver Car / Engine Laps Gap 1 4Lando NorrisMcLaren/Mercedes57- 2 1Max VerstappenRed …Keep reading
Rain moved into the area of Kansas City, Kan., just after 1 p.m. ET on Sunday and remained fairly stead past the original 3 p.m. ET start time.When the race does finally get under way at the 1.5-mile oval, Christopher Bell will lead the field to green for the first time this season.Bell beat Ross Chastain for the pole in Saturday’s qualifying session and earned the 11th pole of his career. Bell …Keep reading
Earlier this week it was announced talismanic designer Newey would step away from its F1 activities before becoming available for rival squads from March 2025 onwards.Newey’s exit is seen by some competitors as a sign F1’s dominant empire could be about to crumble amid internal power struggles, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown expecting “more dominos” to fall as he revealed Red Bull CVs are swirling …Keep reading
The Grove-based outfit believes it has made progress from the car that helped it finish seventh in the standings last year, but has been caught out by the step forward that Haas and RB have made to lead the chasing pack behind the top five teams.Williams’ situation has further not been helped by the early part of the season being disrupted by a series of major crashes that left it on the back foot …Keep reading
Sunday’s race is expected to be a one-stop affair amid the combination of the Miami International Autodrome’s twisty nature, a low-grip surface and warm track temperatures.The majority of drivers admitted that their qualifying form was dictated by how well they managed to keep the tyre working across a flying lap around the 3.363-mile circuit.”Unfortunately, I think the tyre compounds are a bit on …Keep reading
Joining the calendar as the second U.S. race in 2022, Miami couldn’t have had better timing. F1 was trendy: Chanel’s spring-summer collection included a $4,450 F1 t-shirt that took TikTok by storm, racing jackets became a staple, and the sport—still riding a high from the success of Netflix’s Drive to Survive—had inspired a thriving online fan community. The hype drew the largest live …Keep reading
Last year Miami featured a glitzy opening ceremony with drivers presented to the crowd one by one by American rapper LL Cool J, flanked by Miami Dolphins cheerleaders, while will.i.am conducted an orchestra playing a song he had co-produced specifically for the race with Lil Wayne.The ceremony was met with mixed reviews by fans, especially its predominantly European TV audience, while several …Keep reading