Dutchman Max Verstappen Takes First Place in Miami Race of Formula 1 World Championship

Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull driver) won first place in the Miami race, the fifth stage of the Formula 1 World Championship.

The world champion managed to control the race in an hour, 27 minutes, 38 seconds and 241 thousandths of a second.

Verstappen outperformed by 5 seconds and 384 thousandths of a second over his teammate, Mexican Sergio Perez.

While Spaniard Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin driver), world champion in 2005 and 2006, finished third, 26 seconds and 305 thousandths of a second away.

This is the third coronation for the Dutch driver this season, after he was crowned at the start of the season in the Bahrain race, and then in the third stage in the Australian race.

Verstappen strengthened his lead in the world championship with 119 points, 14 points ahead of Perez, to continue his efforts to retain the title for the third year in a row.

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