Comments from drivers who entered the top 10 in the 2022 F1 Round 5 Miami GP final.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) won the first winner of the event. He took the lead early in the race from the third grid, overtaking his rival Charles Leclerc (Scuderia Ferrari) for his third win of the season.
1st place: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
“It feels great to win in Miami. The atmosphere at the race weekend was great and I’m always happy to win in the US. It was a physically tough race. I think I lost 3kg! Minimal tires It was a big help for me to get a good pace at. When I entered the pit, I was managing the time difference with Charles (Leclerc). I think we were almost equal with hard tires. And safety. The car made it even more interesting for the fans. I had to push hard today, but it worked. I’m very grateful to the team. The first half of the race weekend wasn’t good, but here. I was able to come to. I want to thank everyone. “
2nd place: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
“Overall, we had a good weekend here in Miami, but of course we’re disappointed that we missed the number one spot. Hard tires ran at a good pace, but medium was tricky for us. The rivals were medium and fast today and couldn’t fill the gap with the first stint. I tried to get the lead back after the safety car but that wasn’t enough today. The atmosphere this weekend was great. I think there was a really great show around the race and I’m looking forward to coming back again! “
3rd place: Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
“I’m happy to be back on the podium after a few turbulent Grand Prix races and have both cars there for the team. Generally, it was a solid race, but it was also a very tough race. The neck wasn’t 100% yet, and it was restricted in the middle of the race. It was very difficult to defend Czech (Perez) who was wearing a new medium after the restart, and if he made a slight mistake, he would be in 3rd place. I was in a situation of losing. I managed to dodge him and the podium was the reward. I think I needed a race like this to reset a bit and lay the groundwork for future races. Next is my home grand prix and I’ll try to get there in the best possible condition. Miami was a unique weekend. Thanks to all the fans who supported me! “
4th place: Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
“It was a very disappointing result today, but at least I was able to finish and score points. I had a power problem when I was putting pressure on Carlos (Sainz). This was a big loss of power due to a sensor problem. The attack was limited. The engine power dropped at the timing when Carlos was one second behind, and he lost about 30 seconds in two laps. This trouble affected the whole race. I had the pace to compete for the podium, so I pushed as much as I could under the circumstances I was in. Tire management was difficult, the corners were really tough, and the grip dropped considerably towards the end of the race. Safety car restart I set it up later, but I couldn’t get the grip and I couldn’t get out in front of Carlos. We’re working hard to improve reliability and we’ll continue to push as a team. It’s an unlucky race. However, I am happy that I managed to finish the race. I want to return to the top race in Barcelona. “
5th place: George Russell (Mercedes)
“To be honest, it’s a mixed feeling. Yesterday’s situation is good today, but after Friday it would be pretty disappointing if we were told that we finished P5 and P6 and were far behind P1. There’s a fast race car out there, but there’s no key to unlocking performance, and we don’t really understand why, so we have something to do. Today, when I was fighting my teammates towards the end of the race, I had to pay a little more respect than usual. The move was a little tricky and a little bulging, but this circuit It’s very dirty offline. It was obviously off course so I had to start over again. I enjoyed it and I think there is good respect between us, but Lewis today I was unlucky. There wasn’t much I could really do when I was wearing 20 laps old hard tires. It was a tough race. It was very hot, sweaty and sweaty and my eyes hurt. You need to avoid it. “
6th place: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
“Today I got good points as a team and I will move on with this. I was unlucky with the safety car and I am waiting for my fortune to change, but until then I will continue to do my best as hard as possible. George did a great job with his first stint of hard tyres. Later on, hard tyres might have been a better race tire today, but George recovered well from his position and We got 5th and 6th, which are good points for the team. I was a little defenseless in our fight, but George was great and very fair. With old tires, I got There wasn’t much we could do. Even in our running position, it’s still a race and it’s just a change of perspective. I think the track was great. I don’t think the sikain is ideal. That’s the circuit. It ’s the only weakness. ”
7th place: Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo)
“I’m happy with the performance. It was a strong race, but in the end it was penalized by the timing of the safety car. I was managing the gap with Lewis (Hamilton), so P5 may have been possible. I don’t know, but it was difficult to maintain this place because the race was disabled and the gap was gone and George (Russell) was wearing fresh tires behind us. I overshooted the braking point slightly in an attempt to delay the brakes. Sadly, the track’s characteristics here are that if you go off the line and enter the dirt, you’ll be off course and hit a wall. I was lucky that the car didn’t break and I was able to continue. Still, we brought back some good points that were very important to the championship and we could compete with anyone in the midfield. Everything is very close and the development we are continuing will be important to stay ahead in this battle. “
8th place: Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
“What a race! After a big shunt on Saturday’s practice, I’m really grateful to the team for working hard all night to get the pretty broken car back. They’re the real stars this weekend. For me, I’m very happy to start from behind the grid and score points. I’m definitely happy after such a tough day yesterday. The car and strategy are great and well managed races. We were able to stylishly conclude our exhilarating first race weekend in Miami. We need to maintain that momentum as we return to Europe for the next round. “
9th place: Alex Albon (Williams)
“I found a pace that I knew was going on all weekend today. Yesterday the qualifying was tough and I was a little out of position in a good car. Overtaking was possible and I made good progress. I was a little lucky to have the car in front of me caught up in an incident, but the important thing is that I was able to take full advantage of that opportunity. The team did a great job today, especially in strategy, and more. It ’s really special to be able to earn points and leave Miami. ”
10th place: Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
“It was an overall frustrating afternoon. It was a shame to start from the pit lane, but when the race started, I showed some pace today. It was pretty difficult to overtake offline, but I made a good decision. I was able to pit under the safety car and get into a position where I could finish in the top 10. I think there were more points on the table, but the restart was bad and I got in touch with Kevin (Magnussen). Because of that, it didn’t come true. ”
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