After yesterday's qualifying, today was the turn of the Sprint Race of the Miami GP. At the end of the 19 laps of the track, the winner was the usual Max Verstappen
Having archived the qualifications yesterday, today was the turn of the Sprint Race of the 2024 Miami F1 GP. The Dutchman won this 19-lap “mini race”. Max Verstappen that he carries with him Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez. Quinto Carlos Sainz at the end of a thrilling duel with a fantastic Daniel Ricciardo closes in fourth position at the end of a good fight with the Spaniard from the Red team. Below is the order of arrival of the first eight points-scoring drivers of this Sprint Race: Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Ricciardo, Sainz, Piastri, Hulkenberg and Yuki Tsunoda.
Surprises already at the start where the Dutchman closes the door in the Ferrari driver's face. Immediate disappointment though Lando Norris which pays for a contact at the start caused by Fernando Alonso e Lance Stroll, also colliding with other single-seaters and causing the safety car to come onto the track. The Briton's MCL38 fared the worst in the series of contacts.
From the start, the third position gained by Ricciardo against Sergio Perez should be highlighted. A race that saw many duels, including the one involving Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo battling for fourth position. Max Verstappen he therefore wins the Sprint Race of the Miami GP without however creating large gaps from the pursuers. In fact, throughout the race, Charles Leclerc was able to exploit the potential of his SF-24 well. Large disappointment for Norris and for Aston Martin which saw the withdrawal of both drivers.
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