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Max Verstappen pessimistic he can beat Lando Norris in F1 Miami GP
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Max Verstappen pessimistic he can beat Lando Norris in F1 Miami GP

Motorsports May 4, 2025
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Crimson Bull driver is bracing for a troublesome Miami Grand Prix regardless of defeating his Method 1 rival to pole place.

Verstappen took his third pole of the season on the Miami Worldwide Autodrome on Saturday, defeating Norris by 0.065s and rookie by 0.067s in an exhilarating qualifying session – with the second McLaren of in fourth.

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Beforehand, Verstappen expertly used his monitor place at Suzuka to transform a pole right into a hard-fought win, whereas in Saudi Arabia he was penalised for leaving the monitor at Turns 1-2 to maintain Piastri behind, which probably ended up costing him one other pole to flag win.

Miami’s 57-lap race is predicted to be one other one-stop contest which limits strategic choices, however with a strong DRS zone on the again straight, overtaking will not be unimaginable both.

Nevertheless, Verstappen felt Saturday’s wet-to-dry dash race confirmed McLaren’s superior tyre administration will nonetheless be an essential issue, with each Piastri and Norris driving away from the world champion on the intermediates because the monitor dried up, paying homage to an analogous scenario within the Melbourne season-opener.

“I believe that total they’re higher within the race,” Verstappen advised Dutch media together with Motorsport.com. “You noticed that on intermediates within the rain as nicely. As quickly as these tyres begin to overheat, they’ve an enormous benefit. So, then we’re all doing one thing incorrect with the tyres, aside from McLaren.

Lando Norris, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Lando Norris, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, MercedesZak Mauger / Motorsport Pictures

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“What I noticed as we speak within the rain was not so nice, McLaren was stronger there as nicely. I believe total they’re only a bit higher now, so then it is all the time going to be a troublesome race. However not less than we’re in entrance on the grid and hopefully we will make it troublesome for them.”

Verstappen additionally indicated operating a better mileage Honda engine is not going to assist him defend his lead on the straights, admitting it “does fairly make a distinction this weekend”.

, seems to have offered the web downforce enhance the workforce had been anticipating. However, he felt the true profit will not turn out to be clear till later within the season resulting from Miami’s awkward nook profiles.

“On this monitor it is all the time very troublesome to essentially decide one thing, as a result of every little thing feels very bizarre right here – each when it comes to grip and in addition the corners are all very bizarre as nicely. I believe we’ll know extra once we go to Imola,” the four-time world champion defined, with Imola being the subsequent cease on the calendar.

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“We modified some small issues going into qualifying and the automobile was turning a bit higher. That is constructive, however clearly that is nonetheless not what we would like or the place we need to be. But it surely was truly higher than anticipated.

“Earlier than coming right here to Miami, we thought this could be a tough one with the slow-speed corners and kerbstones that it’s important to assault. That is usually not our strongest level.”

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