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May82023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Alonso wants to step up a notch

Fernando Alonso celebrated his fourth podium finish in five races at the F1 Miami Grand Prix, and the Aston Martin driver is now looking to step closer to victory. The Spaniard was third four times this year, only in Baku he missed the podium with fourth place, but now he wants to get closer to the top with the team from Silverstone. "At the beginning of the year, the podiums were incredible," said the 41-year-old Alonso. "After four podiums, we want more, at least second place. But the Red Bull cars are unbeatable and super fast. But maybe we will have a chance in Monaco or in Spain." Alonso drove a lonely race in Miami, well behind the Red Bulls and a safe seven seconds ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell, and during the race itself he also captured footage of his overtaking

May72023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Leclerc: I was too aggressive with the settings

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Charles Leclerc found the cause of the accident in qualifying in the settings of the racing car. For the second time this weekend, the Monaco driver parked his car in the protective tires of the seventh corner. But the Ferrari driver showed encouraging speed before the crash in qualifying, which was a result of the car's settings. I put myself in a difficult position because I chose very aggressive car settings, knowing that this is the only way I can get the most out of the car," explained Leclerc. "You can always find excuses in situations like this - strong wind, difficult conditions, but I guess I went too far with the settings." The 25-year-old Ferrari driver, however, rejected accusations that he should take a different approach and reduce the number of mistakes he makes. "I don't think so. I am quite self-critical, but I know where m

May72023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Verstappen angry with himself for the mistake

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Max Verstappen made a mistake in the final part of qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix, abandoning the first fast lap and was unable to complete the second due to a stoppage caused by Charles Leclerc. Today, the Dutchman will have a tough race, which he will start from ninth place, while his teammate at Red Bull, Sergio Perez, will start it from the best starting point. Despite the difficult task, the two-time world champion believes that he can make it all the way to second place in the race. "We were unlucky," he said after qualifying. "It's my fault that we didn't set a time. I drove a bit off the ideal line coming out of the sixth corner. I felt understeer and I couldn't get back on the line, so I stopped the lap. Sometimes you need luck and you have to hope not there will be an interruption.Ven

May62023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Pole position for Perez, Verstappen without time ninth

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Sergio Perez will start the Miami Grand Prix from the best starting position after qualifying was cut short due to Charles Leclerc's crash. The Ferrari driver made a mistake on the final fast lap and crashed into the spare tires, causing the final part of qualifying to be red-flagged and not resumed. The man from Monaco was not injured, but he will start the race from seventh place. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1654955058172141570 Fernando Alonso entered the first starting row, and Kevin Magnussen was an excellent fourth, who will still have to be heard by the commissioner after qualifying due to the incident with Lewis Hamilton in Q1. The Dane is not completely safe in fourth place, as a penalty could follow. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1654962626194034691 Third time went to Car

May62023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Verstappen the fastest in the second practice session in Miami

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Max Verstappen was the fastest driver of the second F1 practice session in Miami, the closest ranked drivers were the Ferrari drivers this time too, except that this time Carlos Sainz was the faster of the two, who was 0.385 seconds behind the Red Bull driver. Charles Leclerc was another tenth of a second slower, and the Monaco native also interrupted the practice when he parked his Ferrari in the protective tires ten minutes before the end. Sergio Perez was fourth and Fernando Alonso fifth. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1654627556321099777

May52023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Russell fastest in 1st F1 practice in Miami

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Mercedes driver George Russell set the fastest time in the first F1 free practice session in Miami, with team rival Lewis Hamilton coming closest to his time, while Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was third. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1654562687890669571 Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz also finished in the top five.

May22023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Miami 1 F2023 Grand Prix schedule

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Miami Grand Prix schedule Friday, 5.5.2022/20.30/21.30 1:6.5.2022 p.m. – 00.00:01.00 p.m. 2st free practice Saturday, 18.30/19.30/3 22.00:23.00 a.m. – 7.5.2022:21.30 a.m. 23.30nd free practice XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. – XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. XNUMXrd free practice XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. – XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. Qualifications Sunday, XNUMX/XNUMX/XNUMX XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. – XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. XNUMX Race

May92022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Horner: Max was lucky

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Red bull boss Christian Horner believes that Max Verstappen was quite lucky at the end of the race for the Miami Grand Prix that his rivals at Ferrari did not use the safety car to change tires. The Dutchman started the race in third place, behind both Ferraris, and at the very beginning he broke through the first corner past Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc in the eighth lap, and then gained a comfortable advantage of more than seven seconds. But this evaporated when a safety car drove onto the track, and Verstappen felt strong pressure from Leclerc as the race continued. If Monacan had fresh tires on the race car, he would have done easily with the leading racer, so he had to settle for second place in the end. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1523403005034663936 According to Horner

May92022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Alonso, Ricciardo and Magnussen punished after the race

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Judges punished Australian Daniel Ricciard, who gained an advantage by running off the track, after a race for the Miami Grand Prix with five seconds of time added to the final time. Ricciardo fought Kevin Magnussen, who wanted to overtake him, but the McLaren racer drove off the track and kept the city in an illegal way. For Ricciardo, the penalty does not bring change, as he finished the race in thirteenth place, nine seconds ahead of Nicholas Latifi. Magnussen, who was responsible for the collision with Lanc Stroll, was also fined. The Dane received a five-second penalty but did not finish the race, but the Haas racer received two penalty points. Fernando Alonso, however, hit Pierre Gasly during the race and was initially punished with a five-second penalty for an incident that led to Gasly’s collision with La

May82022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Verstappen won a duel with Leclerc in Miami

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Max Verstappen celebrated his victory in the race for the Miami Grand Prix after winning a tense duel against Charles Leclerc, which erupted in the final laps, after a safety car over a collision between Land Norris and Pierre Gasly. Third was Ferrari’s second racer, Carlos Sainz, who managed to keep Sergio Perez behind in the second Red Bull race car. The Dutchman also won an extra point for the fastest lap of the race, and is now 19 points behind Leclerc in first place in the championship standings. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1523409519656595456 Fifth was Mercedes racer George Russell, who managed to beat teammate Lewis Hamilton after a few duels on the track. Seventh was Finn Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo), eighth and ninth were racers Alpine, Esteban Ocon and Fernand