prolonged his Drivers' Championship lead in emphatic vogue on Sunday, weaving his method by way of the pack and passing within the closing levels of the Miami Grand Prix to ship his team-mate again to the drafting board within the battle for this yr's world title.
Solely six factors separated the pair going into the race, and regardless of Verstappen beginning ninth on the grid after Charles Leclerc's ill-timed crash in qualifying, he was rapidly on the enterprise finish of the sector as Purple Bull's tempo as soon as once more proved dominant.
Whereas George Russell and Lewis Hamilton carried out a good harm limitation job, Miami offered one other head-scratcher for Silver Arrows boss Toto Wolff, with Hamilton having to work his method up from thirteenth after a dismal qualifying.
Drivers now have slightly below two weeks to organize for the season's subsequent instalment in Emilia Romagna. With all this to delve into and extra, comply with Specific Sport's stay F1 updates under...
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Mercedes 'flop' criticised
Purple Bull advisor Helmut Marko has lashed out at Mercedes for attempting to 'manipulate' F1 guidelines, including that they've constructed a automobile that has 'flopped' two years in a row.
The FIA have moved to shorten some DRS zones this season as Purple Bull proceed to dominate - significantly on the straights. Marko feels as if his group are being unfairly focused.
"Overtaking has all the time been troublesome. Then while you additionally shorten the DRS zone, the explanation appears apparent to me," he advised . "You need to cease intervening in such a manipulative method.
"It's superb that Mercedes is offended. They've had a superior engine for years. Once you construct a automobile that’s a flop two years in a row, it is best to focus extra on that."
Button: Hamilton struggles 'good to see'
Ex-F1 world champion Jenson Button, who partnered Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, claims that his former team-mate's struggles at Mercedes are 'good to see'.
Button looks like the problems, after years of dominance, will make the bond between driver and group even stronger as uncertainty round Hamilton's contract persists.
"I believe his future might be at Mercedes however he's additionally a loyal character and it’s good to see him going by way of some robust occasions with that group," he advised Sky Sports activities.
"I believe they may come out the opposite aspect collectively. You realize, it’s a rollercoaster in Method 1, particularly while you’ve been on high for that lengthy, there’s going to be a dip. However should you can stick with that group, they may rise to the highest once more, and he’s not going to retire."
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Hi there and welcome to Specific Sport's rolling F1 protection. The standings have turn out to be even clearer after the Miami Grand Prix, giving followers a lot to stew over forward of the following race in Emilia Romagna.
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