Verstappen, Alonso is third on the podium and Sainz is fifth in Miami.

Aston Martin pilot of Asturias, who descended from the podium for the first time this year in Baku, regained his health. Privileged position to return to being the best of the rest after a little Red Bull this continues in another dimension. Carlos SainzAfter being overtaken by Russell (Mercedes), who was penalized by a five-second penalty at the pit stop, he moved down to fifth place. Undoubtedly, Leclerc’s seventh place demoralized Ferrari.

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The Miami classification surprised everyone with its final result. A crash by Leclerc frustrates the drivers’ second attempt in Q3, allowing Sergio Pérez to hold pole position and Fernando Alonso to start second for the second time this season. Carlos Sainz started third on the grid and Verstappen had to return to the race from ninth place.

Heavy rain in Miami on Saturday night turned the new asphalt on the Hard Rock Stadium track. ice rink. Cold tyres, less grip and more uncertainty in terms of deterioration, a factor that can be decisive especially at the start, however not fulfilled.

In second place, Alonso was at a disadvantage over Sainz due to the dirty part, but rain hours before the race equalized the conditions. Asturian came out better than Checo and stopped Carlos however, he could not complete his attack on the Mexican who escaped alone.

Max, attack

Verstappen chose a different strategy and drove hard driveway tires. In just four laps, he took advantage of Red Bull’s speed to get rid of his two undemanding rivals, Magnussen and Leclerc. Ahead of the champion was another irritating challenger for the top five, Russell. A quick lap hit Max inevitably approached the start of the race.

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After experiencing vibration problems over the weekend, Mercedes gave way to Verstappen, who also vaguely passed Gasly, and appeared in Sainz’s rearview mirror just ten laps later. Max was fired after a mistake he made in qualifying on Saturday after being the fastest since Friday. It was getting dangerously close, and Checo changed his pace to try to close the distance.

Sainz suspended

Sainz and Alonso too Easy prey for the Red Bull championHis comeback culminated in overtaking Fernando fifteen laps later, less than 4 seconds behind Pérez, who was starting to deteriorate in the media. Ferrari attempted to undercut Alonso with a lightning-fast pit stop from Carlos, to whom Aston Martin did not immediately respond, when the Spanish returned to the track in heavy traffic and the FIA ​​received a 5-second penalty for speeding in the pit. lane. Pérez timed out on lap 21 and Verstappen took the lead, 25th-placed Alonso secured third place against Sainz due to the penalty, but still maintained a magnificent pulse, overtaking him on the track. Meanwhile, Leclerc, who did not keep a rhythm and fell to the bottom of the table, continued on his way without reacting.

Verstappen did most of his duty with difficult takeoffs and allowed him to mark the fastest lap on 42 lap tires before making his one stop. Russell launched a fierce attack on Sainz to pursue Alonso, leaving the British no choice.

Checo regained first place with the stop of Max, who provided the opportunity to face the end of the race and spotted the Mexican with nine laps left to determine the path to his third win of the season. Red Bull enforced the law and signed for the fourth couple of the year, again best of the rest Fernando Alonso finished third. Russell dropped Sainz to fifth and Leclerc finished seventh, a balance Ferrari certainly did not expect after returning to the podium in Baku.

Improvements in Imola

During In Miami, Ferrari was the team that incorporated the most innovations and was practically the only one. Mercedes and Aston Martin are preparing key developments for the first of three races on European soil, which will come together in a real sprint for the teams after the break next weekend: Imola (21 May), Monaco (28 May) and Barcelona ( 4 June).

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After an unexpected podium finish in the opening race in Bahrain, Alonso’s team has warned that they plan to finish the season in a completely different car than the car that started the World Cup. “Two-thirds of the car that will go to the final races will be different, there is a big difference in development”warned Silvertstone. The first major development is expected to be at the next Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Aston Martin ranked seventh among manufacturers last year, so they have 37% more time in the wind tunnel and computer than Red Bull by regulation. With Ferrari, the margin is 25% higher. And regarding Mercedes, it’s more than 20% higher. The next few races will determine how close the gap can be.