2024 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix Highlights

Max Verstappen missed out on a fifth race victory from six so far at the 2024 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix but left the Florida event with an extended lead in the Formula One Drivers’ Standings after finishing second behind debut winner Lando Norris of McLaren.

Starting from pole position after topping both the sprint race and qualifying on Saturday at the hot and sticky Miami International Autodrome, Verstappen led the early stages of the 57-lap Grand Prix. After Norris assumed the lead during a Safety Car period, however, Verstappen battled balance issues and couldn’t match Norris’s late-race pace, settling for second place behind the British driver, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took the final podium position.

Oracle Red Bull Racing team-mate Sergio Pérez also struggled with the balance of the RB20 and finished in fifth place, allowing Verstappen to extend his lead at the top of the Drivers’ Standings over the Mexican to 35 points.

Max Verstappen, Driver, Red Bull Racing

Ultimately, today, we were not quick enough. The safety car did not help us, but we still had plenty of opportunities to win the race, and unfortunately, we lacked pace. When we took the car back to the garage, we also found that the floor was damaged and had a hole in it, which could have been picked up from hitting the cone. We also struggled with the tyres and balance of the car all weekend, and I never felt too comfortable in the car. In the high speed, I was understeering, and we also struggled a lot with the grip of the tyres. It wasn’t our best weekend, and it really shows that everything needs to work well to win races, and it is not as easy as people might think. However, I’m happy for Lando. Your first win is always emotional, and he drove a great race: it was a long time coming, and he deserved it today.

Sergio Pérez, Driver, Red Bull Racing:

Overall, it was quite a tricky race, especially at the start, when I went down the inside and ended up narrowly avoiding Max. There was no grip at all, which we hadn’t expected and I ended up losing a place to Piastri and damaged my tyres for the first stint. Basically, everything was running a little too hot, and I was struggling to get through the people ahead, as we lacked pace today. We were struggling on both mediums throughout the race. We came back a little bit towards the end, but I couldn’t get into the rhythm until late in the race. We knew Mclaren were very, very strong this weekend, and we just didn’t have their pace today at the front. We made some changes overnight that, in hindsight, were not in the right direction, so we’ll need to debrief from this weekend to come back for Imola.

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