Max Verstappen cruised to his third victory of the season after one other dominant Crimson Bull show on the Miami Grand Prix. Sergio Perez was unable to transform his pole place to victory, blowing a golden probability to take the championship lead off the Dutchman.
Perez’s weekend was compounded after the race with the Mexican slapped with a punishment from the FIA. The 33-year-old was summoned to the stewards for an alleged breach of sporting laws.
In response to specialists, Perez will "possible be fined” with the championship challenger anticipated to be hit with a five-figure sanction. In the meantime, Christian Horner has questioned Mercedes and Ferrari’s lack of tempo with each automobiles struggling in Miami.
The Crimson Bull boss recommended the workforce had made a "regular" step ahead over the winter and was baffled at how far his two rivals had dropped off.
Perez anticipated to be fined after FIA penalty
Sergio Perez was summoned to the stewards after the Miami Grand Prix after breaking F1 guidelines.
The Crimson Bull star was apparently late to the pre-race drivers’ parade with the Mexican referred to as into race management to elucidate himself.
Nonetheless, F1 journalist Ben Hunt claims Perez is more likely to be penalised with a fantastic considered the probably sanction.
Sebastian Vettel was hit with a $25,000 (£21,800) invoice for leaving a drivers' briefing early ultimately yr’s Australian Grand Prix.
Horner questions Mercedes and Ferrari's tempo
Crimson Bull boss Christian Horner was left surprised after the workforce received their fifth race of the season on Sunday.
The 49-year-old workforce boss mentioned Crimson Bull bosses had been scratching their heads perplexed at their rivals’ struggles.
Max Verstappen now enjoys a wholesome 44-point lead over the closest non-Crimson Bull challenger, Fernando Alonso within the Drivers’ Championship.
Horner mentioned: “5 races, 5 wins, plus the spirit, 4 one-two finishes, We’ve by no means ever had a begin like this and we’re form of questioning the place are the others.
“We’ve made a standard step over the winter and it is extra the place did Ferrari and Mercedes go?”