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Christian Horner has contradicted Sergio Perez 's opinion that the Medium tyre was "weak" in the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. Pole-sitter Perez opted for a conventional Medium-Hard one-stopper in Miami with title rival Max Verstappen electing for the opposing Hard-Medium plan, giving the World Champion fresher rubber with which to attack in the closing laps. Verstappen passed Perez on Lap 48, just three tours after his pit-stop to cruise to a third victory of the season and increase his points lead to 14 as F1 prepares to head back to Europe. Perez explained he wasn't sure he could have beaten Verstappen on the same strategy , and even ruled out starting on the Hards - but Red Bull boss Horner believes with "hindsight" the Mexican could have pushed more on his own Medium stint to build a gap to the recovering Verstappen. Viewed by others: ...

Mercedes Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott has conceded that the team will have to wait until track action begins to know if they will be com Pet itive at the Miami Grand Prix. The German manufacturer have failed to make steps forward this season despite optimism being created through a one-two finish at last year's Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with Ferrari and Aston Martin ahead at the 2023 Bahrain season-opener. But after jumping in front of Ferrari on pace in Saudi Arabia, Lewis Hamilton became Max Verstappen's closest challenger in Australia and George Russell – who qualified on the front row of the grid – had led before dropping out of the race. A step back was taken in Azerbaijan, however, with Ferrari and Aston Martin back ahead as Mercedes eagerly await their major upgrade package aimed at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Viewed by others: ...