“It was an incredible grand prix, also very physically demanding, but I think we kept it exciting until the end!” Said Verstappen after the race.
Retired American racer Willy T. Ribbs, who conducted interviews after the race, noted that Verstappen looked “in good shape” despite the tough battle, and indicated that he was “ready to enter the boxing ring.”
“I think I will stay racing, but I really appreciate boxing. I felt a little bit there about how we were feeling right now! ”
“I am very happy to be here in Miami. It was an incredible Sunday for us. “
Perez almost didn’t finish
Sergio Pérez could not get in front of any of the Ferrari drivers and finished fourth. Not even a stop during the safety car helped him.
On the other hand, Perez may be glad he finished at all. Around the 20th round, he complained of a loss of power and lost about 6.7 seconds to Sainz.
“I think we had a problem with the sensor,” Pérez explained. “We lost about seven seconds in two laps. And then it was just a bad race. “
The safety car’s period allowed Pérez to approach Sainz. In the first corner, he tried unsuccessfully to overtake the Ferrari driver. “I couldn’t even get close to Carlos with DRS. The deficit on the plain was quite large. “
“I tried very hard to stay close to him. My tires were overheating, so when the opportunity arose, I went for it. But off the track, it was too dirty. Then I just couldn’t get any closer. “
Red Bull has experienced three withdrawals from the race this year due to technical defects. Pérez fears that the team continues to face various problems. After all, even Verstappen’s weekend was not without its problems. He had technical problems in the second practice.
“We have to keep working hard because we are always struggling with other problems,” the Mexican said. “Fortunately, we managed to finish the race. I don’t think we were really far from resigning at one point. “
Pérez’s words were confirmed by team boss Christian Horner, who said that at one point Pérez was “very close” to the resignation and specified the cause. “He had a problem with the sensor on one of the cylinders, so he lost a lot of time on the track.”
“The boys managed to relocate the sensors and he probably lost 20 kilowatts of power because of that, so even with the advantage of the new tire he had, he was probably half a second slower than what the car was capable of at flat speed. I don’t think he would be in second place without it today. “
“It’s something we’ll work closely with HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) to try to understand this and make sure it doesn’t happen in the future.”
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