Red Bull’s Verstappen claims commanding win in Miami sprint showdown
Max Verstappen of Red Bull clinched victory in the Miami sprint race, affirming his dominance in the Formula One circuit.
Starting from pole position, the triple world champion led the pack throughout the 19-lap race at the Miami International Autodrome, finishing ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 3.371 seconds.
Verstappen’s win not only secured his unbeaten streak in Miami but also widened the gap in the championship standings, putting him ahead of teammate Sergio Perez, who secured third place.
Reflecting on the race, Verstappen acknowledged a less than perfect start but expressed satisfaction with the outcome, highlighting areas for improvement. He hopes to extend his record of consecutive pole positions to six, aiming to emulate the feat achieved by Alain Prost in 1993.
Having previously triumphed in Miami in 2022 and 2023, Verstappen eyes a hat-trick at the Grand Prix. Other notable performances include Daniel Ricciardo’s season-best fourth-place finish and Carlos Sainz securing fifth position for Ferrari.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri salvaged crucial points with a sixth-place finish after teammate Lando Norris crashed out early in the race. Nico Hulkenberg claimed seventh place for Haas, with Yuki Tsunoda securing the final points position.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
States
Ondo speaker hails Gov Aiyedatiwa over ex-lawmakers’ severance pay
Mr Oladiji said the payment extended to past chairmen and members of the Ondo State House of Assembly Service Commission.
World
Trump govt proposes fresh H-1B visa fee hike to more than $100,000
Trump’s administration has proposed a $103,265 fee for new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.
NationWide
Yilwatda tackles Atiku over proposal to reverse fuel subsidy removal
Mr Yilwatda described Mr Atiku’s proposal as a deeply troubling policy u-turn that raises serious questions about the opposition’s preparedness to govern Nigeria.
World
Xi seeks deeper China-Jordan development cooperation
Mr Xi Jinping called for deeper cooperation between both countries across traditional and emerging sectors.
Heading 4
Nigerians condemn Tinubu’s APC for rewarding convicted corrupt politicians like Nyame, Dariye
Nigerians have reacted to the appointment of two former governors, Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye, as members of the presidential campaign council for 2027.
Health
Youth group screens 100 indigents for genotype, hepatitis in Kwara
The Young and Gifted Youth Development Initiative (YGYDI) organised a free community health outreach for residents of Ajangbadi, Ilorin South LGA.
