Christian Horner mocks Mercedes and Ferrari after Red Bull dominance

Verstappen was jeered earlier than and after the race, as he celebrated a triumph that strikes him 14 factors away from team-mate Perez, who completed second. Fernando Alonso was third for Aston Martin. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton completed fourth and sixth for Mercedes.

Verstappen divides opinion within the sport and he was focused by the Hard Rock Stadium crowd as he was introduced on the grid forward of the 57-lap race by rapper LL Cool J.

Christian Horner couldn’t assist however query his Formula 1 rivals after Red Bull’s one-two end in Miami by merely asking: “Where are Mercedes and Ferrari?”

Max Verstappen stormed to victory on the Miami Grand Prix from ninth on the grid – and claimed the fastest-lap – to increase his world championship result in team-mate Sergio Perez to 14 factors.

While Mercedes’ George Russell got here fourth, with Fernando Alonso in third, Lewis Hamilton managed solely sixth place after qualifying thirteenth whereas Ferrari struggled as soon as once more on race-day – with each groups finally falling manner wanting the RB19 out in entrance.

Horner mentioned after the race: “We’ve never had another start [to the season] like this. We’re wondering: where are the others? Where did Mercedes and Ferrari go?”

Max Verstappen mentioned he’s focused by F1’s boo brigade as a result of they’re jealous of him successful.

Verstappen landed a 3rd victory of the season with a superb drive from ninth at Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix to increase his championship result in 14 factors over Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. The double world champion was heckled as he was launched on the grid within the moments earlier than the race, after which additionally on the rostrum as he was introduced together with his winner’s trophy.

But a sometimes bullish Verstappen mentioned: “If I am driving at the back nobody will be doing anything in terms of a reaction.”

“I don’t know about the strategy, don’t know if it was optimum. Difficult at the start in a DRS train, once I did the stop on the hard, was able to really push. To get from 13th to sixth, I’m pretty happy with that. I enjoyed the race, nice to have a battle with people.

“It’s all a bit of an unknown. It’s not like I have a second upgrade coming which is what I need. It’s a step in the right direction to try and progress. So fingers crossed.”

Hamilton completed P6 after beginning thirteenth on the grid.

In a break from conference, the grid’s 20 drivers have been individually launched to the group by American rapper LL Cool J as will.i.am carried out an orchestra. It is known the pre-race present seen in Miami will solely happen at sure occasions, probably eight this season.

See Russell’s full quotes beneath:

Verstappen was jeered earlier than and after the race, as he celebrated a triumph that strikes him 14 factors away from team-mate Perez, who completed second. Fernando Alonso was third for Aston Martin. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton completed fourth and sixth for Mercedes.

Verstappen divides opinion within the sport and he was focused by the Hard Rock Stadium crowd as he was introduced on the grid forward of the 57-lap race by rapper LL Cool J.

“We have been struggling all day, very similar picture to beginning of the day. Competitive in qualifying, struggling on race day.

“I had a lot of bottoming today too. Consistency is what we’re lacking at the moment and we’ll try to work for that.

“We have work to do. We need to come up with the solutions. Mercedes are quick, Aston Martin are really quick. Alpines look quick in the race.”

The Ferrari man completed P7.

Verstappen was subjected to a refrain of jeers by the 90,000-strong crowd on the Hard Rock Stadium as the game’s drivers have been launched by rapper LL Cool J for Sunday’s 57-lap race.

But the double world champion put his poor reception to 1 aspect by racing from ninth on the grid to go Perez with 9 laps remaining and take his third win from 5 rounds.