Dutch maximum verstappen (Red Bull) strengthened its leadership inside Formula 1 World Cup by winning this market Miami Grand Prix (USA), the fifth of the year on the track built around the Hard Rock Stadium in the aforementioned town of Florida; here he fell to second and third places, respectively – his partner, Mexican Sergio Pérez and Spaniard Fernando Alonso Fourth podium finisher of the season (Aston Martin): 102nd in freshman year.
Verstappen, 25, who is aiming for the third championship in a row, achieved his 38th win in F1, the third of the season, with a new exhibition where -after starting the ninth- he crossed the finish line in front of ‘Checo’ (his fourth ‘couple’ of the year for Red Bull) and again the brilliant Alonso; in a race another Spaniard Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) finished fifthBehind the British George Russell (Mercedes).
Seven-time British world champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) finished sixthJust ahead of Sainz’s Ferrari teammate, Monegasque Charles Leclerc.
two french Alpine, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon finished eighth and ninth; and Denmark’s Kevin Magnussen (Haas) captured the last point at stake, finishing tenth.
Verstappenrepeating last year’s victory and also making the fastest lap, Leading the World Cup with 119 points, fourteen more than ‘Check’. Asturias double world champion is third with 75 units.