Verstappen Escapes Punishment, Warning for Red Bull
- ET) - Racing fans can catch up on the latest from the Miami Grand Prix sprint qualifying with an analysis available on YouTube.
- Key topics include Antonelli's pole position, Lance Stroll's challenge to Max Verstappen, speculation about Colapinto replacing Doohan, technology updates, and questions from viewers.
- The analysis is available on the Formel1.de YouTube channel.
Formula 1 Miami Sprint Qualifying: Antonelli Shines, Verstappen Avoids Penalty
Antonelli’s Breakthrough, YouTube Analysis Available
(1:56 a.m. ET) – Racing fans can catch up on the latest from the Miami Grand Prix sprint qualifying with an analysis available on YouTube. The discussion, featuring Kevin Scheuren, Christian Nimmervoll, and Stefan Ehlen, breaks down Friday’s key moments.
Key topics include Antonelli’s pole position, Lance Stroll’s challenge to Max Verstappen, speculation about Colapinto replacing Doohan, technology updates, and questions from viewers.
The analysis is available on the Formel1.de YouTube channel.
Russell Praises Antonelli Despite Own Struggles
(1:47 a.m. ET) – George Russell, while finishing fifth, expressed admiration for his teammate’s pole position. “First of all, a huge compliment to Kimi – I’m really happy for him,” russell said. “he did a great job, was really fast all day, really notable.”
Russell admitted to struggling with the car’s feel. “I was a little slower, I didn’t feel so agreeable. We just wanted to drive out early because I ultimately lacked a bit of trust,” he explained, detailing his SQ3 tactics.
he attributed his discomfort to the sprint weekend format. “It is indeed challenging if you don’t get into the rythm right away. If it runs from the start, you can build on it.But today I just didn’t feel wholly comfortable in the car, especially because of the tires that are quite slipped,” Russell stated.
Hamilton Notes Missing Pace in miami
(1:38 a.m. ET) – Lewis Hamilton echoed similar sentiments to his teammate, Charles Leclerc, expressing disappointment with his seventh-place finish. “I thought it was a better session. FT1 was problably a little better; the car could be driven a little more comfortably in FT1, but we simply lack the speed,” Hamilton said.
“I think all cars in front of us are faster, so I don’t know what else to say,” he added.Hamilton remains optimistic about finding improvements. “There are definitely knowledge of today – changes to the set -up and how the car has behaved - and there is definitely work to find more speed for the rest of the weekend.”
Verstappen Avoids Penalty After Sprint Qualifying
(1:21 a.m. ET) – Max Verstappen will not face a penalty following sprint qualifying. Stewards issued a warning to the Red Bull team after Verstappen exceeded the minimum time between safety car lines. The incident was unrelated to any potential obstruction by Lance Stroll.
Verstappen’s time was reportedly six seconds over the minimum.
According to the stewards, “Auto 1 was about six seconds over the prescribed minimum time between the safety car lines 1 and 2 in a round in a round, but met the requirement in all other rounds. The telemetry data showed that the driver was on the road at a constant speed without other vehicles nearby, as if it were kept the delta value at around six seconds above the relevant value.”
The team explained that “due to incorrect programming in the car, the Delta period displayed in the vehicle had a deviation of six seconds. While the driver adhered to the displayed DELTA period, it was actually about six seconds above the prescribed minimum time.”
The team corrected the issue, instructing Verstappen to adjust his speed. The stewards acknowledged the violation but cited the lack of “unnecessarily slow” driving, absence of other vehicles, and no dangerous situation as reasons for not penalizing the driver. They issued a warning to the team, holding them responsible for accurate time information.
The stewards noted that similar violations could result in more severe penalties in different circumstances.
Leclerc Frustrated by Lack of Pace
(1:07 a.m.ET) – Charles Leclerc expressed his frustration with Ferrari’s performance after finishing sixth. “It is indeed bad,” Leclerc said of his sprint qualifying. “The round was good, but the pace is just not there at the moment, so it’s a bit annoying – but that’s the way it is at the moment.”
Leclerc aims for a strong start in the sprint race. “I will do my best tommorow and try to do something special with the start, but frankly there is not much room for improvements today. That was easy? That is the pace of the car.”
He described the car’s struggles across various corners. “It really affects every curve, so it is not that we would be especially weak in a certain type of curve. Yes, the slow curves seem to be a little more our weakness, but that changes from weekend to weekend - so it’s just not a good thing.”
Piastri Blames last Corner for Missed Pole
(1:00 a.m. ET) – Oscar Piastri believes a mistake in the final corner cost him pole position. “I had a brick in the last curve, and I think that the poles probably got lost,” Piastri said. “P2 is still a good result, from there we can still attack in the sprint.”
Despite the error, Piastri remains optimistic. “All in all, I’m pretty happy. I think we have a little more pace that we can find, hopefully. I will continue to be positive and will try to make up for a place in the sprint before the big points.”
Hülkenberg Pleased with Eleventh Place
(0:53 a.m. ET) – Nico Hülkenberg was a positive surprise, securing eleventh place and narrowly missing the top 10.
“To be honest, I’m pretty satisfied,” Hülkenberg said. “It is of course tight, as always in qualifying. The first training was difficult - I got a flat spot with the first tire set, so I hardly had a travel time, I only think four rounds in FT1.”
He added, “Of course this is not an ideal preparation for sprint qualifying. But I feel good, I think we have fatigued our potential pretty well. a decent appearance and definitely a positive day.”
Doohan Frustrated After SQ1 Exit
(0:41 a.m. ET) – Jack Doohan voiced his frustration after being eliminated in SQ1. He expressed his displeasure over the team radio, stating, “This is unacceptable.” The incident involved teammate Pierre Gasly leaving the garage simultaneously, forcing Doohan to take evasive action.
Doohan explained, “everything goes out to the last flying round. The feeling was good, but I was blocked when I left the box? That was really annoying because it happened through the other car.”
“I couldn’t drive the last spread round, and that is exactly why qualifying is so long – so that you can drive two rounds and considerably improve on the second. In the end I was the last car outside and just didn’t get the chance,” he said.
Doohan concluded, “The first round was pretty chaotic, I tried a few things that we hadn’t done in training. It wasn’t that bad anyway, and I think it would have been much more in the second round.But we will probably never find out.”
F1 Miami Sprint Qualifying: Russell Struggles, Verstappen Avoids Penalty
Russell Lacks Trust in Car
(1:49 AM ET) – George Russell expressed difficulties with his car’s handling during sprint qualifying.
Russell admitted to struggling with the car’s feel. “I was a little slower, I didn’t feel so agreeable. We just wanted to drive out early because I ultimately lacked a bit of trust,” he explained, detailing his SQ3 tactics.
he attributed his discomfort to the sprint weekend format. “It is indeed indeed challenging if you don’t get into the rythm right away. If it runs from the start, you can build on it.But today I just didn’t feel wholly pleasant in the car, especially because of the tires that are quite slipped,” Russell stated.
Hamilton Notes Missing Pace in miami
(1:38 a.m. ET) – Lewis Hamilton echoed similar sentiments to his teammate, charles Leclerc, expressing disappointment with his seventh-place finish. “I thought it was a better session. FT1 was problably a little better; the car could be driven a little more comfortably in FT1, but we simply lack the speed,” Hamilton said.
“I think all cars in front of us are faster, so I don’t know what else to say,” he added.Hamilton remains optimistic about finding improvements. “There are definitely knowledge of today – changes to the set -up and how the car has behaved - and there is definitely work to find more speed for the rest of the weekend.”
Verstappen Avoids Penalty After Sprint Qualifying
(1:21 a.m. ET) - Max Verstappen will not face a penalty following sprint qualifying. Stewards issued a warning to the Red Bull team after Verstappen exceeded the minimum time between safety car lines.The incident was unrelated to any potential obstruction by Lance Stroll.
Verstappen’s time was reportedly six seconds over the minimum.
According to the stewards, “auto 1 was about six seconds over the prescribed minimum time between the safety car lines 1 and 2 in a round in a round, but met the requirement in all other rounds. The telemetry data showed that the driver was on the road at a constant speed without other vehicles nearby, as if it were kept the delta value at around six seconds above the relevant value.”
The team explained that “due to incorrect programming in the car, the Delta period displayed in the vehicle had a deviation of six seconds. While the driver adhered to the displayed DELTA period,it was actually about six seconds above the prescribed minimum time.”
The team corrected the issue, instructing Verstappen to adjust his speed. The stewards acknowledged the violation but cited the lack of “unnecessarily slow” driving, absence of other vehicles, and no risky situation as reasons for not penalizing the driver. They issued a warning to the team, holding them responsible for accurate time details.
The stewards noted that similar violations could result in more severe penalties in different circumstances.
Leclerc Frustrated by Lack of Pace
(1:07 a.m.ET) – Charles Leclerc expressed his frustration with Ferrari’s performance after finishing sixth. “It is indeed bad,” Leclerc said of his sprint qualifying. “The round was good, but the pace is just not there at the moment, so it’s a bit annoying - but that’s the way it is at the moment.”
Leclerc aims for a strong start in the sprint race.”I will do my best tommorow and try to do something special with the start, but frankly there is not much room for improvements today. That was easy? That is the pace of the car.”
He described the car’s struggles across various corners. “It really affects every curve,so it is not that we woudl be especially weak in a certain type of curve. Yes, the slow curves seem to be a little more our weakness, but that changes from weekend to weekend - so it’s just not a good thing.”
Piastri Blames last Corner for Missed Pole
(1:00 a.m. ET) – Oscar Piastri believes a mistake in the final corner cost him pole position. “I had a brick in the last curve, and I think that the poles problably got lost,” Piastri said. “P2 is still a good result, from there we can still attack in the sprint.”
Despite the error, Piastri remains optimistic. “All in all, I’m pretty happy. I think we have a little more pace that we can find, hopefully.I will continue to be positive and will try to make up for a place in the sprint before the big points.”
Hülkenberg Pleased with Eleventh Place
(0:53 a.m. ET) – Nico Hülkenberg was a positive surprise, securing eleventh place and narrowly missing the top 10.
“to be honest, I’m pretty satisfied,” Hülkenberg said.”It is of course tight, as always in qualifying. The first training was difficult - I got a flat spot with the first tire set, so I hardly had a travel time, I only think four rounds in FT1.”
He added, “Of course this is not an ideal preparation for sprint qualifying. But I feel good,I think we have fatigued our potential pretty well. a decent appearance and definitely a positive day.”
Doohan Frustrated After SQ1 Exit
(0:41 a.m. ET) – Jack Doohan voiced his frustration after being eliminated in SQ1.He expressed his displeasure over the team radio, stating, “this is unacceptable.” The incident involved teammate Pierre Gasly leaving the garage concurrently, forcing Doohan to take evasive action.
Doohan explained, “everything goes out to the last flying round. The feeling was good,but I was blocked when I left the box? That was really annoying as it happened through the other car.”
“I couldn’t drive the last spread round, and that is exactly why qualifying is so long – so that you can drive two rounds and considerably improve on the second. In the end I was the last car outside and just didn’t get the chance,” he said.
Doohan concluded, “The first round was pretty chaotic, I tried a few things that we hadn’t done in training. it wasn’t that bad anyway, and I think it would have been much more in the second round.But we will probably never find out.”