From ninth to first, Max Verstappen scores a perfect 10 with samcooper_ F1 MiamiGP Formula1
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Max Verstappen’s biggest critics will often point to the dominance of his car over the past two years but even the most ardent of them will struggle to find fault in his performance in Miami. In the end, he did pit, sacrificing the lead to team-mate Perez in the process but it was not long before he got it back and claimed his third win of the season.Having claimed pole and with his team-mate and biggest rival eight places behind, Sergio Perez should have grabbed hold of the win and never let it go.
But it was a tidy and accomplished drive from Alonso who secured his third podium of the season, a tally that only Verstappen can better.Considering the W14 looked as if it lacked any kind of pace during qualifying, George Russell can be rather pleased with his efforts which were the result of smart driving and choosing your moments.
The DRS proved powerful for Russell, as it did for many drivers during the race, as the Brit overtook Sainz but the Spaniard was unable to keep within DRS range for any chance of a fightback. Even after both had pitted, it seemed they were stuck together and it was not until Lap 38 that Leclerc finally managed to get by Magnussen. He would later move past Gasly but was unable to stop Hamilton on fresh medium tyres from passing by.
But it was Gasly’s first points score since Saudi Arabia and one that moves him into the top of half in theFor a lot of this race, it looked like we could have a Baku-style situation as Ocon again showed an ability to get the hard tyres to last for an incredibly long time. That task got off to a rough start when he fell to P7 by Lap 4 but the Dane showed excellent defensive and offensive work in his one-on-one duel with Leclerc which lasted for almost two thirds of the race.
He overtook Albon and Bottas but ultimately P10 Magnussen would prove a step too far. He may walk away pointless for the third time this season but more performances like this and luck will eventually be on his side.In comparison to his team-mate, Stroll looked lost this weekend. A poor qualifying which saw him exit in Q1 gave him work to do and in a quicker car, he should have moved up the field easier than he did.
But in an effort to do that, he found quicker cars such as Ocon and Hamilton move by and then Tsunoda and Stroll at the end leaving him with a P13 finish. Pointless yes but more reason for optimism than there has been in the other races of 2023 so far.Alex Albon seems somewhat doomed to spend this season operating in that area just outside of the points.
Being on the medium in the second stint worked in his favour as he moved past Lando Norris but a P16 finish is nothing to write home about.A Nyck de Vries divebomb all but ended Norris’ chances of progressing up the grid from his P16 starting spot but even without the shunt, the performance of the MCL60 in qualifying suggested he would have found it tough going regardless.
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