Red bull’s max versted grabbed pole position for Sunday’s miami grand prix with a blistering fastest lap of 1: 26.204 in qualifying on Saturday. The dutchman was 0.065 of a second ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris with 18-ELD Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes Again Impressing as he Powered into Third Place on the Grid. There was more disappointment for Seven-Time World Champion Lewis Hamilton in His First Season With Ferrari as he was eliminated in Q2 and the Briton will start in 12th place.
Verstappen’s aggressive approach in the first sector of his lap paid off and giving
“It has been a great quality. Dutchman.
“Race pace, I don’t know, we have to wait and see with the weather, to be honest the colder the better. No one has really done any long runing with the spirit race here.”
The dutchman announced on Friday that he had become a father for the first time with his girlfriend kelly piquet giving birth to their first date, lily.
That has prompted some pundit speculation that he may sleep down, reflected a frequent heard beLief of some of some in the spend in the spend
It is not a opinion that the dutchman has much time for.
“I don’t listen to these kind of Silly Things,” He said.
“I just do my things. I think there enough racing drivers in the past that have ben world champions even after having kids. Honestly, I don’t even know where that come from.”
A ‘Max Lap’
NORRIS, Who Won the Sprint Race Earlier in the Day to Close the Gap on Championship Leader and Teammate Oscar Piastri, was disappointed not to grab pole as he looks for a reepeat of a reepeat yaar but plan With his performance level.
“I’m happy with today, happy with the program i’ve been making with the car and myself. But the pace is good. I still have to put it toge, “He said.
“I don’t mind if it is dry or wet, I’ll be ready for both.”
Antonelli, who became the youngest driver to grab pole in any f1 race after he grabbed the top position for the sprint race, Yet Again Showed His Speed and Potential.
Although he was unable to make the most of his position in the sprint, Finishing Seventh, He is clear in confident mood.
“This weekend is going well so far. Everything togeether and so far this weekend, I am doing that, “said the bologna-born driver.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was a disappointing eighth, having Never Contended for the Front Row, and He Cold Not Disguise His Emotion.
“The feeling is not great. But it’s the way it is. It’s just frustrating trust when you do your best and the best is p8, with a ferrari it hurts and the two williams in frost of us, I DIDN’T do” Are just not fast enough, “He said.
Adding to the scuderia’s woes – Hamilton Didn’T even make it to the final session.
“We will keep trying.
“We are trying our hardest not to make big set-up changes but no matter what we do do it’s so inconsistent also time we go out.
“We have problems with brakes, problems with this instability that we are struggling with and we are generally not quick enough.
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