skip past newsletter promotionĪ long and genuinely testing afternoon awaits the world champion, then, while Pérez, with momentum from his win in Baku, is absolutely in a position to ignite his title challenge.
It was an issue they had highlighted as impeding overtaking in Baku and they emphasised it was likely to result in a similar hampering of passing moves in Miami. There has also been disquiet because the FIA, the sport’s governing body, has shortened two of the drag reduction system zones at the circuit, a subject raised at the drivers’ briefing on Friday. It is a problem that has been exacerbated by the Pirelli tyres shedding excessive marbles. Last year the track surface began to break up over the weekend, so it has been relaid and drivers have complained of a lack of grip from the fresh asphalt, especially off-line. He will have a swathe of places to gain even to catch his teammate and, while the Red Bull is a rocket ship, passing on this circuit will be a formidable test.Īfter a monotonous procession at the last round in Baku, drivers are fearful this track will offer similar fare, with a perfect storm of issues militating against overtaking. The race is going to be tough, yes, I made it difficult for myself but I am targeting a minimum of P2.” “Then you rely a bit on luck but it can happen. “It was my mistake, I tried to put it on the limit and had to abort,” he said. Verstappen, who must pass them all in the race, held his hands up but remained bullish about his chances. Verstappen signalled his displeasure with a series of expletives over team radio, while F1 in contrast had the entertainingly mixed-up grid the sport craves.įernando Alonso was second for Aston Martin, Carlos Sainz third for Ferrari, Kevin Magnussen fourth for Haas and Pierre Gasly in fifth for Alpine.
With only 1min 36sec remaining, the session was ended by the red flags, and with not enough time to resume the grid was set from the first runs. Photograph: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images Lewis Hamilton kept his helmet on after failing to make Q3, masking his emotions and making it harder to ask him questions.
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