Red Bull’s drivers believe their vulnerability in qualifying could play into their rivals’ hands at the Monaco Grand Prix.
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Verstappen expects Red Bull developments to maintain “quite big” lead over rivals
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says Red Bull will be ready for an expected development push by their rivals in the coming races.
Hamilton welcomes “cool” new driver introductions but rivals aren’t convinced
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton praised the new pre-race driver introduction which was used for the first time at the Miami Grand Prix yesterday but others expressed misgivings.
Perez admits he “simply didn’t have the pace” to beat Verstappen
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez said a lack of pace in the first stint of the Miami Grand Prix cost him his chance to beat Max Verstappen for victory.
Verstappen’s long hard tyre stint “made the difference” in beating Perez to win
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says the decision to start the Miami Grand Prix on the hard tyre compound was key to his victory from ninth on the grid.
Alonso expects strong race pace but wary of “very fast” Verstappen
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso believes Aston Martin should have strong pace in today’s Miami Grand Prix, but expects Max Verstappen to catch up quickly.
Ninth place in qualifying was “my fault” says Verstappen after Q3 error and red flag
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says that he targets a “minimum” of second place in the Miami Grand Prix after qualifying only ninth on the grid.
Beach balls, golf balls and plenty of pink: F1 drivers’ Miami GP helmets
2023 Miami Grand Prix F1 drivers' helmet designs
Posted onFrom novelty designs to messages of support, more than half of the Formula 1 grid have turned up with special helmets for the Miami Grand Prix.
Drivers fear racing will be “really difficult” in Miami despite new track surface
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers are concerned overtaking will remain difficult at the Miami International Autodrome despite the new surface laid for the track’s second race.
No “imminent risk” Verstappen will quit F1 over dislike of sprint races – Horner
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner is confident Max Verstappen won’t walk away from Formula 1 any time soon over his dislike of the sprint race format.
Russell won’t change how he races Verstappen after move which “upset” rival
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says he won’t race Max Verstappen any differently after angering the world champion when they collided in Baku.
“I’d have got him” – Perez certain he would have won in Baku without Safety Car
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez insists he won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on “pure pace” and would have beaten Max Verstappen even without the Safety Car period.
Perez admits he was lucky tyre didn’t “blow up” after “really hard” wall strike
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez said he was fortunate to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after clipping a wall with his right-front wheel during the race.
Verstappen fortunate to avoid terminal damage in Russell clash – Red Bull
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen was close to being taken out of yesterday’s sprint race in his collision with George Russell due to damage, his team have said.
Mercedes dismiss Verstappen’s criticism of Russell: “He defended well”
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen’s vehement criticism of George Russell’s driving following the collision between the pair in yesterday’s sprint race left Mercedes’ team principal unmoved.
Russell ‘very surprised how angry Verstappen was’ after pair’s collision
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell was surprised Max Verstappen confronted him angrily after Saturday’s sprint race, saying: “I thought he was coming to say ‘good battle’.”
Furious Verstappen brands Russell a ‘d*******’ after sprint race clash
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen was left fuming at George Russell after the pair collided on the first lap of the sprint race.
Verstappen says tyre warm-up plan “didn’t work” in Q3 after missing pole
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says he missed out on pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as a change in his tyre preparation technique did not work as planned.
People find it “very weird” I’m already considering life after F1 – Verstappen
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen explains the factors which may lead him to call time on his F1 career early, admitting it “sounds very weird to people from the outside”.
Alonso enjoying on-track scraps with “very tough competitor” Hamilton again
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso calls Lewis Hamilton a “very tough competitor” and says Max Verstappen seems “unbreakable” as a rival.