Carlos Sainz is looking to end Max Verstappen’s record run of Formula One wins after claiming pole position for the Italian Grand Prix. Image: Red Bull Content Pool.
Formula 1 podcast: Review and reaction to the Max show at the Miami Grand Prix
The latest Formula 1 podcast hosted by Sean Parker focuses on the reaction to the Max Verstappen masterclass at the Miami GP.
Carlos Sainz is looking to end Max Verstappen’s record run of Formula One wins after claiming pole position for the Italian Grand Prix. Image: Red Bull Content Pool.
Sean Parker reviews the Miami Grand Prix in the latest Formula 1 podcast episode after Max Verstappen started in ninth position to win the second race in South Florida.
Red Bull scored a one-two victory this past weekend and continue their dominant season by winning the opening five races. Fernando Alonso cemented his third place in the drivers’ standings with his fourth third place finish this season.
VERSTAPPEN WAS UNSTOPPABLE IN MIAMI AND PRODUCED A FLAWLESS PERFORMANCE
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The two-time champion said: “Today was a good day, I stayed out of trouble at the beginning and I had a smooth race, I picked the cars off one by one. I had a good stint on the hard tyres which I think was integral to the win today.
“I had a good battle with Checo towards the end there too. I of course had the advantage with the new tyres but I think that’s what we like to see, we are free to race. Yesterday was a bit of a setback, today we kept it calm and clean, and winning the race from P9 was very satisfying,” Verstappen told Red Bull Racing’s press office.
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Listen to the Formula 1 podcast below as Sean Parker and Mary-Anne Wakefield review the Miami GP:
VERSTAPPEN AND PEREZ FEATURED PROMINENTLY IN THE FORMULA PODCAST EPISODE
Perez secured his second pole position in a row, however he was slightly fortuitous as Verstappen struggled in Q3 and was unable to have a final crack due to Charles Leclerc’s crash that drew a red flag.
The Mexican spoke to Red Bull’s inhouse press office after the race: “Well done to Max, he had a tremendous race and deserved to win, I am really happy for him. It is not always nice when you lead the race and end up second, certainly I didn’t have the pace of Max and it is something we are going to analyse to see how we can do better.
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“When I saw how strong Max was coming through the field and I was struggling a bit, I thought ‘this isn’t looking too good’. It would have been a gamble on strategy to start on the hard tyre from pole position.”
“Of course, I wanted to win but I knew early on the race was looking tricky for us. This is one to learn from because clearly Max had the fastest pace. I think the performance Max showed today was not reachable for me, so I have to understand why.”
“I think some was tyre related but equally, overall, he was the stronger driver today. There was maybe a bit more we could have done; it is a bit of a shame really but in general, on a tough weekend P2 is not a bad result. We will review the weekend. I want to get back strong for Imola and get back to our normal level,” he said.
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