Formula 1
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Another poor qualifying from LL, unless he has a drastic turnaround is there a chance he will be dropped midseason? I think Antonellis is the find of the season, that must be one of the best starts to a season by a rookie. Red Bull struggled and Norris will be unhappy with that result. Well done Oscar.
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Another poor qualifying from LL, unless he has a drastic turnaround is there a chance, he will be dropped midseason?
He's contracted for 2 years. And besides, the numbers don't tell you that his DRS malfunctioned so he couldn't accelerate fully down the straight. F1 really is a team sport. His car let him down today
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@canefan So was Perez? Unfortunately, with F1 some drivers just don't have any 'luck' and others have loads. It's a numbers game and if you consistently fail to get points then the pressure comes on. Racing Bull do seem to have screwed over their drivers so far this year with mistakes and poor strategy. I imagine F1 is all about confidence and when you are constantly under pressure it can't be easy to focus and get that little bit extra.
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@canefan Looks like driver error?
‘It sucks’ – Lawson explains DRS derailed his qualifying efforts
Liam Lawson was knocked out in Q1 in P17 – but said after the session the DRS on his Racing Bulls car closed too early, hampering his speed.
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@canefan It doesn't say anywhere it was a technical problem with the DRS, the DRS is deactivated under certain scenarios and it appears that Liam has deactivated it through his driving which is driver error.
However his team confirmed it was Lawson’s reaction to the wheelspin which caused his DRS to close. “In the tricky conditions, Liam picked up a little wheelspin on exit from turn 10,” the team’s chief technical officer Tim Goss explained, “resulting in a small throttle lift to keep the car under control causing DRS to automatically close which caused him to lose vital speed on the straight, and cost [him] the place in Q2.”
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Another win for Oscar, it appears it will be a tight race between himself and Lando for the championship. Russell continues to impress and RB/RB continue to struggle. Yuki did finish in points which must make him happy. LL 16/18 which can’t help his confidence at all.
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Lawson had some decent pace in his last stint. Finished 13 on the track ahead of his team mate, dropped back because of a penalty during the safety car
Russell and Leclerc having a few drs issues
Hopefully he takes some confidence from that last stint and can take it into the next round
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@Duluth Yep, had some pace prior, see how he goes today. Mclaren again appear to have the speed. Of interest went to the farm supply shop this morning and a young lass behind the counter had Piastris hat on, clearly he is popular which is great.
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I feel really mean when I see Tsunoda crash out and I smile...
But I really want to see Liam outscore him as often as possible. (Not personal against Tsunoda just due to the whole situation)
Now he Liam just needs to stay on the track and finish in the points... (fingers crossed)
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Sprint Qualifying - A few major mistakes by the teams and a few drivers. Congrats to Kimi, that is some achievement for an 18 year old.
Miami GP sprint starting grid
1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 1m26.482s
2 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 1m26.527s
3 Lando Norris (McLaren) 1m26.582s
4 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1m26.737s
5 George Russell (Mercedes) 1m26.791s
6 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1m26.808s
7 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) 1m27.030s
8 Alex Albon (Williams) 1m27.193s
9 Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) 1m27.543s
10 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 1m27.790s
11 Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) 1m27.850s
12 Esteban Ocon (Haas) 1m28.070s
13 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 1m28.167s
14 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) 1m28.375s
15 Carlos Sainz (Williams) No time in SQ2
16 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 1m29.028s
17 Jack Doohan (Alpine) 1m29.171s
18 Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) 1m29.246s
19 Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) 1m29.312s
20 Ollie Bearman (Haas) 1m29.825s -
Sprint results. Lawson gets first points of season in his best so far. Red Bull having a shocker of a weekend. How did they release Max right into Kimi.
Miami GP Sprint Result
1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:40.334
2 Oscar Piastri McLaren + 0.672
3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari + 1.073
4 Alex Albon Williams + 2.522
5 George Russell Mercedes + 3.127
6 Lance Stroll Aston Martin + 3.412
7 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls+ 4.024
8 Oliver Bearman Haas + 4.218
9 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull+ 5.153
10 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes + 5.635
11 Pierre Gasly Alpine + 5.973
12 Nico Hulkenberg Kick Sauber + 6.153
13 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls + 7.502
14 Esteban Ocon Haas + 8.998
15 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber + 9.675
16 Jack Doohan Alpine + 9.909
17 Max Verstappen Red Bull + 12.059
R Charles Leclerc Ferrari
R Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
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Liam gets hit with a 5 second penalty that drops him to P14. Disappointing, he just needs to drive cleaner and it's a great result. Then mechanical problems cause him to quali near the rear of the field, replacing the battery will put him in the pit lane for the start of the main race
