Miami GP: Preview – Red Bull

Max Verstappen: “I believe this weekend goes to be fairly loopy!

I am trying ahead to racing in Miami, I’ve pushed the monitor on the simulator and we have practiced and ready as a lot as we will with out visiting the monitor in actual life. I like racing in Austin so it is enjoyable that we get to go to a different state and race this yr. It is thrilling to see Formulation One getting a lot greater within the US, F1 and the groups are working exhausting to advertise the game within the US and we’re having increasingly more races right here, so step-by-step we’re making it extra widespread. I additionally suppose it helps now the automobiles are discovering it simpler to comply with and overtake one another and extra groups are competing for wins, I believe that is crucial factor for the followers. I hope that it’ll be an thrilling weekend, Miami is a very nice metropolis and I believe it is a actually attention-grabbing location to carry a Grand Prix, I believe not solely the drivers are excited, however the followers too.”

Sergio Perez: “I’m excited to be heading to Miami this week, it’s nice that the calendar is increasing extra in America, which is lots nearer to house for me and at some point I’d find yourself residing there! It’s a nice marketplace for Formulation One and I’m positive there shall be loads of Latin People and Mexicans on the race, so hopefully I get loads of assist and it is going to be a vital race for the Workforce each on and off the monitor. These busier races are exhausting to handle however the Workforce do an unimaginable job at ensuring Max and I can concentrate on our driving. I discovered the brand new circuit enjoyable on the simulator and it will probably doubtlessly be a very good place for racing with these very lengthy straights, I believe choosing the proper downforce stage would be the greatest problem for all of the groups. I’m now preventing for poles and podiums each week, which is nice motivation to maintain pushing and hold focus. I simply need extra week after week, and I’m trying ahead to seeing what we will do in Miami.”

• Max achieved a ‘grand slam’ victory at Imola, successful the race from pole place, setting the quickest lap and main from start-to-finish. It was solely the sixty fifth time it has been achieved in Formulation 1’s 72-year historical past, and the sixth time by a Purple Bull driver (twice by Max, 4 occasions by Sebastian Vettel). Max additionally has the excellence of being the primary driver to attain a grand slam after successful a dash, making his achievement actually distinctive!

• Not solely are Oracle Purple Bull Racing among the many high qualifiers this yr, they’re additionally the quickest automobiles by the pace traps thus far, with Checo quickest within the pace entice in each qualifying session on the opening 4 races.

• Oracle Purple Bull Racing are the one staff to have had each automobiles begin within the high 4 at each Grand Prix in 2022. Checo already has as many high three begins this yr as in all of final season (3).

• Hispanics and Latinos comprise over 70% of the inhabitants of Miami, with 35% of the populace being of Cuban origin, culturally centred across the 50,000-strong neighbourhood of Little Havana, situated simply to the west of downtown, which means Checo will really feel at house on the Miami GP.