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☆ F1 dispute with Andretti Global draws in U.S. lawmakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Chris Hawes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesA dispute over whether to accept American motorsports giant Andretti Global as Formula One's 11th team is reaching boiling point. It's the latest twist in the Andretti saga, which started in October 2023 when the sport's governing body, the FIA, approved the American team's bid to join the grid. Three months later, F1, the sport's commercial arm, quashed the bid, arguing that Andretti wouldn't be competitive in 2025 or 2026. These new entrants would also be obliged to operate out of a region not currently represented by F1 teams. It isn't just in Washington where support for Andretti is growing, explained Andretti.

Persons: Mario Andretti, John James, Anna Moneymaker, Michael, Andretti, Stefano Domenicali, Domenicali, Tim Milne, Lewis Butler, Tim Cook, Red Bull's Max Verstappen Mike Segar, Zac Brown, it's, Fernando Alonso Organizations: Washington , DC, Andretti, Capitol, General Motors, Andretti Global, One's, Miami Grand, Liberty Media, NBC News, FIA, Formula, One, CNBC, Las Vegas, Prix, U.S, F1, United, Reuters Locations: Washington ,, U.S, Las Vegas, Saudi Arabia, United States, Americas, Austin , Texas, Washington, Miami

☆ How the Monaco Grand Prix became the most iconic F1 race
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Gregory Leporati | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The Monaco Grand Prix is the crown jewel of Formula 1, known for its glitz and glamour. In the decades since then, the Monaco Grand Prix has become the crown jewel of Formula 1 — and arguably the most famous race in the world. Senna's surprising defenseThat crash was a distant memory by 1992, as Senna unexpectedly claimed his fifth Monaco Grand Prix victory. While he didn't gain any victories during his Mercedes stint, he earned a pole position at his final Monaco Grand Prix at 43. Daniel Ricciardo celebrating his Monaco Grand Prix win in 2018.

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☆ Lando Norris claims first win of F1 career, storming to victory at Miami Grand Prix in front of star-studded crowd
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Ben Morse | Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Lando Norris won the first race of his Formula One career, storming to victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday in front of a crowd flooded with celebrities. Sunday’s victory was also McLaren’s first grand prix victory since 2021 – and second in the last 12 years. “He drove perfectly, the car was really fast.”Norris finished 7.61 seconds ahead of second-placed Verstappen to win the 2024 Miami Grand Prix. The F1 season next heads to Italy for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with the race weekend starting on May 17. This year’s attendance at the Miami Grand Prix was a sold out 275,000 across the race weekend, according to Formula One.

Persons: CNN — Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, – Norris, “ I’m, I’ve, ” Norris, –, McLaren, Zak Brown, Norris, ”, ” Brown, Mark Thompson, Verstappen, Brit, “, Lando, It’s, it’s, ” Verstappen, Lisa, Blackpink, Tom Brady, Blackpink’s Lisa, Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran, Anthony Mackie, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Odell Beckham Jr, Fred Kerley, Keke Palmer, Daniel Ricciardo, Rudy Carezzevoli, Donald Trump Organizations: CNN, Miami, Prix, McLaren, Sky Sports, Getty, Emilia, Grand Prix, Miami Grand Prix, North, NFL, Miami International, Kansas City Chiefs, Former, Formula One Locations: British, Italy, Grand, North America

☆ Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos hang out with celebrities in Miami during the F1 Grand Prix weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Miami Grand Prix took place this weekend. AdvertisementBillionaires mingled with athletes and celebrities this weekend during the Miami Grand Prix. The third-annual Miami Grand Prix officially kicked off on Friday, with racers like Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo duking it out on the Miami International Autodrome. Alexander Tamargo/Getty ImagesElon Musk also made an appearance during the Miami Grand Prix weekend. Alexander Tamargo/Getty ImagesAlthough the Miami Grand Prix is a spectacle that draws F1 fans from all walks of life, it also helps boost the local economy.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, —, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo duking, Tom Brady, Clive Rose, Page, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Alex Spiro, Jamie Saltar, Brady isn't, Bezos, Brady, Ken Griffin, Alexander Tamargo, Musk, Ken Griffins, Jared Kushner, Ivanka, Romain Maurice, Ivanka Trump, LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes Organizations: Miami, Prix, Elon, Service, Miami Grand Prix, Miami International, NFL, Sports Illustrated, Miami Mayor, Getty, Express, Citadel, Citadel Securities, Ivanka Trump, Los Angeles Lakers, Kansas City Chiefs, Athletic Locations: SoFlo, Miami, Bezos, Citadel, Chicago, South Florida, Miami , Florida

☆ Fact check: Another week, another round of false Trump claims about his trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Washington CNN —Former President Donald Trump continues to make false claims about his New York trial. Here’s a fact check of four false claims and one misleading claim he made about the trial in his courthouse comments last week. Judge Juan Merchan’s gag order, which narrowly restricts his out-of-court speech, does not in any way stop him from testifying. The gag order also does not broadly prevent Trump from talking. Trump’s campaign scheduleTrump continued Friday to complain that the New York trial is preventing him from being on the campaign trail.

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☆ Organizers Hope Music Puts the Miami in the Miami Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Emmanuel Morgan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Organizers at Hard Rock Stadium near Miami have hosted some of the biggest spectacles in American sports in the past five years, including the Super Bowl and college football’s national championship game. Now they want to turn the Miami Grand Prix, the Formula 1 race being held on a serpentine racetrack around the stadium on Sunday, into appointment viewing like the Kentucky Derby and the Masters are. Tom Garfinkel, the race’s managing partner, said that the city’s tropical locale and reputation as a party center were important facets, and that organizers were intentionally infusing the entertainment lineup with regional music, including Latin heritage and nightclub-like electronic beats. “We’re trying to make this a destination that people mark on their calendar in the United States and around the world and say, ‘That’s something I need to attend,’” said Garfinkel, who is also the president of the N.F.L.’s Miami Dolphins.

Persons: Tom Garfinkel, “ We’re, ’ ”, Garfinkel Organizations: Super Bowl, football’s, Miami Grand Prix, Kentucky Derby, Miami Dolphins Locations: Miami, United States

☆ Hard Rock leans into F1's luxury image, selling $200 baskets of wings at the Miami Grand Prix ($400 for added caviar)
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewLuxury was on full display during the Miami Grand Prix, especially at the Hard Rock Beach Club, where an order of wings cost nearly $200. The racetrack spans 3.7 miles and is set up around Hard Rock Stadium. Hard Rock International announced its Hard Rock Beach Club in March, writing in a press release that the day club experience overlooked the racetrack and included star-studded performances. AdvertisementScreenshot from the Hard Rock Beach Club website. Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty ImagesRepresentatives for Hard Rock did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Ryan Ellis, Ellis, Armand de Brignac, Qian Jun, Adam Minter Organizations: Service, Miami Grand Prix, Beach Club, Miami International, Hard, Business, Beach, Rock International, Beach Club Nascar, nascar, Heineken, Miami, Prix, Getty, Motorsports, NASCAR, Europe, Blackbook Motorsport, Bloomberg Locations: SoFlo, Maine, United States

☆ Fact check: Trump makes false courthouse claims about bail and his campaign schedule
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Daniel Dale | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —Continuing his barrage of courthouse deception, former President Donald Trump made more false claims about his Manhattan trial on Friday. Trump’s false claim about bailTrump said: “New York City is a violent city; it’s become violent with the cashless bail. I’m the only one who has to put up bail.”Facts First: Trump’s claim is false. Trump’s assertion that New York City is “a violent city” is subjective. Trump’s false claim about his scheduleTrump continued Friday to complain that the New York trial is preventing him from being on the campaign trail.

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☆ Aston Martin opens 66-story residential tower in Miami
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Miami has a new addition to its skyline – a 66-story residential tower built by Aston Martin, marking the British luxury sports carmaker’s first foray into the residential real estate market. Comprising of 391 units, Aston Martin Residences Miami sits at the mouth of the Miami River on Biscayne Bay, the firm said in a statement Tuesday. Aston Martin touchesHomeowners are able to customize their interior space with the help of the Aston Martin design team, with three style packages – Timeless, Covert and Indulgent – drawing on the company’s British heritage, as well as the building’s context. Aston Martin Residences MiamiAston Martin said that 99% of the properties sold before the building was completed. Aston Martin isn’t the first luxury carmaker to enter the residential property market.

Persons: Aston Martin, Rodolfo Miani, Bodas Mian Anger, ”, Aston, Germán Coto, “, Coto, Marek Reichman, Reichman, ” Reichman, you’ve, Aston Martin Residences Miami Aston Martin, Aston Martin Vulcan, Aston Martin isn’t Organizations: CNN, Miami, Aston Martin Residences Miami, G Business, Formula, Prix, Martin Residences Miami, Aston Martin Residences, Aston, Aston Martin, Aston Martin Residences Miami Aston, Residences Locations: Miami, Biscayne Bay, jacuzzis, cabanas, Bentley, Sunny, Beach , Florida

☆ Why the Miami Grand Prix is the most distinctive race in Formula 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Gregory Leporati | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Miami Grand Prix, a unique spectacle in Formula 1, is heading into its third year. Heading into its third year, Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix has made a name for itself as a unique spectacle in the sport. But the logistics' massive scope is just one aspect that sets the Miami Grand Prix apart. The marina at the F1 Miami Grand Prix in 2022. Local flavorThe Miami Grand Prix aims to capture the city's flair.

Persons: —, Todd Boyan, Boyan, Tyler, Ricardo Arduengo, Guenther Steiner, Steiner, Mark PETERSON, Haas, We've, It'll Organizations: Miami Grand Prix, Service, Miami, Hard, Miami Dolphins —, Miami Dolphins, Miami Open, Prix, Tyler Epp, Miami Grand, Epp, . Miami, Monaco, Logistics, Haas, Netflix, Miami . F1 Academy, F1 Academy, Beach Club, cabanas, Art, Paddock Club Locations: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Miami, South Beach, Art Basel

☆ U.S. Congress members demand answers on Andretti's exclusion from Formula 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Sahil Kapur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Twelve members of the U.S. Congress sent a letter to Formula 1 owner Liberty Media on Wednesday demanding answers for why it is excluding Andretti Global from the sport, giving the American team powerful new allies in its bid to enter F1. "Our team, Andretti Global, is part of every major racing discipline in the world. Last fall Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, accepted the racing team's push to join the grid, saying it met the criteria. Because we have an obligation to protect the American consumer, to protect American companies, and that is our first allegiance. The move marks an earthquake for F1 as Newey is widely regarded as the greatest car designer in the sport.

Persons: Mario Andretti, Andretti Cadillac, John James, Gregory Maffei, —, that's, Andretti, James, It's, Jim Jordan, Adrian Newey, Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Newey Organizations: Auto, U.S, Capitol, U.S . Congress, Liberty Media, Andretti Global, American, General Motors, Formula, Andretti, GM, Cadillac, Rep, FIA, Formula One Management, Miami, Prix, Las Vegas, Red Bull Racing, Red Bull, NBC News Locations: U.S, Michigan, America, Ohio, Austin

☆ F1's fanbase is shifting — and the 'Netflix effect' is only part of that
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Chris Hawes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Carlos Sainz of Ferrari during second practice ahead of the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix at Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Las Vegas, United States on November 17, 2023. Proponents of the "Netflix effect" often point to a poll taken in 2022 which found 28% of American adults considered themselves to be F1 fans, with more than half crediting "Drive to Survive." If this were true it would mean there were an incredible 72 million F1 fans in the U.S. alone. This argument runs out of road slightly however, when you consider that only 2 million Americans tuned in to watch the 2023 Miami Grand Prix. Today, F1 fans are estimated to be around 40% female, up from just 8% in 2017, as well as significantly more culturally diverse.

Persons: Carlos Sainz, Ferrari, Jakub Porzycki, Nielsen, it's, Toni Cowan, Brown, Cowan, Zak Brown, McLaren, It's, Buzz Radar, TJ Adeshola, Aston Martin, McLaren Unboxed, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Thaier Organizations: Las Vegas, Nurphoto, Netflix, ESPN, IndyCar, NASCAR, Prix, Miami Grand Prix, CNBC, North, Anp, Getty, YouTube, Liberty Media, Aston, Aston Martin Racing, Buzz, Formula, sudani Locations: Las Vegas, United States, U.S, North America, North American, Nevada, Aston Martin, Australia, Bahrain

☆ Legendary Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher’s watch collection is going on sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Eight of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher’s luxury and personalized watches are going up for auction – and they could sell for more than $4.8 million in total. The Rolex stainless steel Paul Newman Daytona watch was named after the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, according to auction house Christie's head of Watches Remi Guillemin. Christie's Images LTD. 2024The collection will form part of Christie’s traditional rare watches auction, consisting of vintage and modern pieces of high-caliber watchmaking from brands such as Audemars Piguet, F.P. Christie's Images LTD. 2024The platinum Vagabondage 1 watch was also a gift from Todt, but for the following Christmas. “These watches (are) for people who are following Formula One, who have followed, like I have, Michael Schumacher when he was racing.

Persons: Michael Schumacher’s, ”, Remi Guillemin, “ We’re, Paul Newman Daytona, Journe, Paul Newman, Guillemin, Jean Todt, chronograph, Schumacher, Christie’s, Michael Schumacher, Todt, Ferrari, ” Guillemin, Corinna, Michael Organizations: CNN, Miami Grand Prix, Daytona, Rolex, Paris Brain Institute, Foundation, Netflix Locations: New York, Geneva, Switzerland, Florida

☆ From the ocean views to naming the crocodiles: 4 Citadel employees open up about life in Miami two years after Ken Griffin made Florida his new home
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Two of the people we spoke with moved from New York City, one from London, and one from Seattle. Citadel's Miami office overlooks the Biscayne Bay and downtown Miami. Citadel and Citadel Securities also cover the cost of a weeklong visit to Miami for employees and significant others who are considering moving there. Cupjin Huang just started his job as a quant researcher for Citadel Securities this year. AdvertisementCupjin Huang, a quant researcher at Citadel Securities, in Miami with his dog Rufus.

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☆ Ivanka Trump's style has done a full 360° since ditching her father's campaign and distancing herself from politics — just check her Instagram
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewIvanka Trump's days as a prominent White House advisor are behind her, and she's got a new image in the works. Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump on March 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. AdvertisementJared Kushner and Ivanka Trump walk on the south lawn of the White House on November 29, 2020. In the White House, Ivanka's style was professional and predictableAs an advisor, Ivanka's style while working at the White House can be summed up in a few words: professional, feminine, and safe. AdvertisementDon Jr., Donald Trump, and Ivanka Trump on "The Celebrity Apprentice" in 2009.

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☆ Formula One clothing craze sweeps retailers ahead of Vegas debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Katherine Masters | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/4] F1 apparel is displayed for sale, as U.S. retailers including PacSun and Abercrombie & Fitch are launching lines of Formula 1-inspired apparel, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., November 15, 2023. Teen clothing chains Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF.N) and PacSun are among the U.S. retail chains seeking to turn Americans' budding love affair with Formula One into sales of F1-inspired clothing lines, building partly on excitement for this weekend's inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, the retailers said. At the start of the year, the average ticket price for the three-day race weekend was $1,667 -- more than triple that for some European races, such as the Belgian Grand Prix. Rolex paid $35 million in 2023 for a deal that includes title naming rights at two Grand Prix, according to research firm GlobalData. Ahead of the Vegas race, PacSun is selling a collection that includes a pair of $69 women’s cargo jeans and a $600 men’s leather jacket.

Persons: Mike Blake, Jay Prasad, ”, Richard Cox, PVH, Tommy Hilfiger, Conrad Wiacek, Red, Max Verstappen, they’re, Williams, Alfa, Katherine Masters, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Abercrombie, Fitch, REUTERS, Rolex, One, Las Vegas, Prix, Mercedes, AMG Petronas, Miami Grand Prix, Puma, AP Rocky, Monaco, Netflix, ESPN, Red Bull, Alpine, Kappa, McLaren, Alfa Romeo, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Belgian, Vegas, Miami, United States, Las Vegas, men’s

☆ Formula One’s Netflix effect filtering down to schools
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Organizers of the ‘F1 in Schools’ competition say the Netflix ‘Drive to Survive’ effect is reaching the classroom with a record number of teams entered in this year’s finals in Singapore in September. “There’s 68% girls in Saudi doing it and three (Saudi) teams coming with a majority of girls,” said Denford. The program launched in Britain in 2000 with eight schools in Wakefield and now has more than 28,000 educational institutions involved worldwide. At the youngest level, kids start at the age of nine with paper cars powered by bicycle pumps. In the top 11-19 age bracket, the cars are carved from a block of balsa wood and powered by a gas canister.

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☆ Verstappen took chequered flag with dead bird on board
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MONTREAL, June 19 (Reuters) - Red Bull's advertising slogan is 'gives you wings' but Max Verstappen had the whole bird on board when he won Sunday's Canadian Formula One Grand Prix. Red Bull's double world champion reported a bird strike early in the 70 lap race at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and team boss Christian Horner provided more details. "I think the biggest moment he had was hitting a bird that did half the race behind the front right brake duct," he told reporters. Verstappen told Sky Sports television: "It was still stuck on my car when I came in, it didn't look great. Red Bull have won every race this season, Verstappen victorious in six of them, and are on course to smash records.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Christian Horner, Verstappen, Red, Sergio Perez, Bull, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Montreal's Circuit, Sky Sports, Formula, Miami, Prix, Thomson Locations: MONTREAL, St Lawrence, London

☆ Special counsel probe continues into Biden's mishandling of government secrets
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Sam Fellman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President Biden faces his own special counsel investigation over mishandled secret documents. Like Trump, Biden has faced his own drip, drip, drip of revelations in the case, and questions about his role. Like Trump, Biden has faced his own drip, drip, drip of revelations in the case, and questions about his role. It's unusual for the Justice Department to prosecute someone for mishandling classified records without evidence of so-called aggravating factors, such as obstruction of justice or willful violation, Insider's Sonam Sheth has reported. And in the unlikely event the special counsel does seek charges, Biden as the current president would be shielded from a criminal prosecution until when he's left office.

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☆ In Formula 1 It’s Been a Red Bull Season
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Phillip Horton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Formula 1 has become the Red Bull roadshow. It has won all five Grands Prix this season, four of them one-two finishes, and has amassed 224 points from a possible 235. “That race pace advantage, I think, is quite big at the moment,” said the reigning champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull, after winning the Miami Grand Prix despite starting ninth. Red Bull has been ahead of the next-best team by at least 20 seconds at four of the races — at the other, in Australia, the race finished behind the safety car, which bunched the field. Red Bull’s car, designated the RB19, is an evolution of its title-winning RB18, which had early-season weight and understeering issues that were fixed.

☆ Alpine F1 boss warns of 'consequences' of failure
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Alpine ended last year fourth but are now sixth with French drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly scoring just 14 points from five races. Rossi made clear Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer, who joined in February 2022 from Aston Martin, was in the hot seat. Alpine started the season with a target of defending fourth place and closing the huge gap to Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes. McLaren, who have former Alpine reserve Oscar Piastri in their line-up after the Australian rejected the French team, are fifth. "When you compound that relatively lower performance and lack of operational excellence you end up in a difficult position."

☆ Nadal missing French Open would be 'brutal' for the sport - Federer
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 8 (Reuters) - Roger Federer said he hopes Rafa Nadal will recover in time for the French Open and that it would be a "brutal" blow for tennis if the 14-time Roland Garros champion is absent this year. Nadal has been dealing with a hip injury he suffered at the Australian Open in January, and fears that the Spaniard may miss the Paris Grand Slam grew after he pulled out of this week's Italian Open. Nadal skipped last week's Madrid Open and also missed tournaments at Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo and Barcelona. "It would be brutal, it would be tough for tennis if Rafa isn't going to be there," 20-times Grand Slam winner Federer told Sky Sports on Sunday at Formula One's Miami Grand Prix. Nadal has competed at the French Open every year since winning the first of his men's record 22 major titles in Paris in 2005.

☆ Leclerc says Ferrari 'struggling like crazy" with their car
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sainz finished fifth and Leclerc seventh in Miami as Max Verstappen led Sergio Perez to Red Bull's fifth win in five races and fourth one-two. "(It's a) very similar picture to the beginning of the year, we are competitive in qualifying (but) once we come to race day we are struggling like crazy," said Leclerc, who had been on pole position at the previous race in Azerbaijan. He had finished second in the sprint in Baku, raising hopes that Ferrari had made a step forward, and a lonely third in the Sunday race. Leclerc crashed in both practice and qualifying, when he looked competitive, at the same corner in Miami and said he had struggled with the car bottoming at speed and also affected by the wind. Leclerc was Verstappen's closest rival last season, winning two of the first three races before the challenge petered out in strategy errors, unreliability and driver mistakes.

☆ Drivers unimpressed by F1 plans for more splashy intros
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

That over-the-top scene seemed to go down quite well with fans but left drivers unimpressed, with some looking unsure of what to do beyond wave and smile. F1 says it plans similar splashy intros at eight races this season. "I just hope we don't have that every single time, because we have a very long season, so we don't need an entry like that every time," said Verstappen. The idea behind the catwalk is to provide more interaction between drivers and fans. But drivers say that engagement comes at a cost by taking away time they need to prepare to race.

☆ Max Verstappen ignores boos during statement win in Miami GP
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Max Verstappen produced a scintillating performance on the track to win his second consecutive Miami Grand Prix on Sunday as the 25-year-old shrugged off boos from some people in the crowd. The Red Bull driver fought his way back from ninth on the grid to win his third race of the season, extending his lead at the top of the drivers championship to 14 points. “I think if I will be driving in the back nobody will be even doing anything in terms of reaction,” Verstappen told reporters after the race. So a well-deserved win for him,” Perez, who had started in pole position but finished second, told reporters. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, 41, finished in a distant third to achieve his fourth podium finish of the season but Red Bull was once again too good.

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