Verstappen takes sprint race pole despite error as Leclerc recovers for second
Formula 1
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Miami sprint race ahead of Charles Leclerc despite a mistake on his final flying lap.
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Miami sprint race ahead of Charles Leclerc despite a mistake on his final flying lap.
The FIA has been asked to allow Mercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to make his Formula 1 debut before he turns 18.
Mercedes will face no penalty despite the stewards finding some team personnel did not wear required protective gear while attending to Lewis Hamilton’s car in the pits.
Valtteri Bottas has been given a three-place grid penalty for the sprint race for impeding Oscar Piastri during qualifying.
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Lewis Hamilton said 12th on the grid was a realistic reflection of Mercedes’ performance as they languished seven-tenths of a second off the pace in Miami.
Pictures from qualifying day for the 2024 Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome.
Max Verstappen admits that the lap which secured him pole position for the Miami sprint race “felt pretty terrible”.
Fernando Alonso said there is no point trying to fight his way forwards in tomorrow’s sprint race as he’s likely to get another penalty.
Max Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race for Red Bull ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.
Adrian Newey says he’s “very flattered” Lewis Hamilton wants him to join Ferrari next year, but insists he hasn’t decided what he will do after leaving Red Bull.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner denied there is any connection between the tensions within the team and Adrian Newey’s decision to leave.
McLaren have produced the biggest upgrade of the season for this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, but have only one hour to perfect their set-up.
Max Verstappen was quickest in the only practice session for the Miami Grand Prix weekend ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.
The latest change to Formula 1’s sprint races has failed to win the support of many drivers, some of which said they prefer the previous version.
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Logan Sargeant said the two penalty points he received on his superlicence in Shanghai were “extremely frustrating”.
Max Verstappen said he doesn’t blame Adrian Newey for leaving Red Bull but revealed he told the team’s designer he wanted him to stay.
Lewis Hamilton says outgoing Red Bull designer Adrian Newey would be ‘top of the list’ of Formula 1 figures he would wish to work with in future.
Valtteri Bottas said Audi’s decision to sign Nico Hulkenberg came as somewhat of a surprise but they ‘made it clear they want a German driver’.