Miami GP: Verstappen tops FP1 as Leclerc spins out.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the fastest time in Friday’s single practice for the Miami Grand Prix, the Red Bull charger concluding the tricky session just 0.105s ahead of the McLaren of Oscar Piastri.
03/05/2024 at 18:47
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was third but it was a mixed session for the Scuderia, with Charles Leclerc forced out of practice after just a handful of laps following a spin that left his car stranded in the middle of the track and unable to rejoin the proceedings.

Behind the top-three, Mercedes George Russell, Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll and Sergio Perez rounded off the top-six contenders. With this weekend’s action around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami including a Sprint event, teams were faced with a busy and all-important single practice session.

There were plenty of upgrades up and down the pitlane, but over at McLaren, from front to back, changes were plentiful on team papaya’s MCL38. Over at Williams, the British outfit finally has a spare chassis in its crates, which it obviously hopes it will not need.

‘Verstappen tops FP1’;

https://f1i.com/news/506758-miami-gr...results-3.html


Miami Grand Prix 2024 – Free Practice 1 Results
Max Verstappen of Red Bull was fastest in the only practice session the teams had available ahead of Sprint Qualifying for the Sprint Race at the 2024 Miami GP
3 May 2024
By John Smith
Total Motorsport

Max Verstappen of Red Bull was the class of the field in an interrupted Free Practice 1 session at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix setting the fastest time just 0.105s ahead of Oscar Piastri in the McLaren. Here are the full results from FP1 at the Miami GP.
F1 Miami Grand Prix 2024 – FP1 Results
Pos Driver Team Time
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:28.595
2 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.105
3 Carlos Sainz Ferrari +0.116
4 George Russell Mercedes +0.189
5 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +0.222
6 Sergio Perez Red Bull +0.273
7 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.417
8 Yuki Tsunoda RB +0.461
9 Esteban Ocon Alpine +0.568
10 Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.580

‘Full results from FP1’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/mia...ice-1-results/


Miami Grand Prix Free Practice 1 - Results
03/05/2024 at 18:45
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome, round 6 of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship.

2024 Miami Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 results
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:28.595s 25
2 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:28.700s + 0.105s 24
3 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:28.711s + 0.116s 24
4 George Russell Mercedes 1:28.784s + 0.189s 26
5 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:28.817s + 0.222s 25
6 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:28.868s + 0.273s 23
7 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:29.012s + 0.417s 24
8 Yuki Tsunoda RB 1:29.056s + 0.461s 25
9 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:29.163s + 0.568s 23
10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:29.175s + 0.580s 27

‘Full results from Free Practice 1’;

https://f1i.com/news/506758-miami-gr...results-3.html


Charles Leclerc suffers 'Austin Powers' embarrassment at Miami GP as Sky F1 pundit giggles
Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft couldn't resist poking fun at Charles Leclerc after the Ferrari driver span and got stuck on track during practice at the Miami Grand Prix
3 May 2024, 18:04
By Daniel Moxon Senior F1 Writer
The Mirror

Speaking live on air, Croft struggled to contain his laughter as he said: "You know that scene in Austin Powers when he's trying to get the car turned around in the tunnel? I think we've got one of those on our hands!" As he continued to giggle, he added: "I'm not laughing... well, I am, but I'm laughing at the Austin Powers thing, not at Charles Leclerc. This is ruining not only his first few moments, but everyone else out on track as well."

A few seconds later, as it became clear Leclerc wasn't going to be able to get his car facing the right way again, race control decided to red flag the session. Once the Ferrari was recovered, the session got going again. But the Monegasque was able to play no further part.

And, because the Sprint format is again in use this weekend, it means Leclerc will get no practice time before heading back out on track for qualifying for the Sprint race later on Friday. Fortunately for everyone else, the red flags were not flying for long and the action was able to continue. But there was only one Ferrari out on track with Carlos Sainz showing off the team's special one-off livery featuring blue alongside their famous red.

"I'm not laughing... well, I am, but I'm laughing at the Austin Powers thing…;”

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/breaking-leclerc-austin-power-miami-32731766


2024 Miami GP FP1: Leclerc spin brings out the red flags in first practice
03 May 2024
Formula One - Official Site (Video)

The first practice session for the Miami Grand Prix was halted after Charles Leclerc spun his Ferrari at the exit of Turn 16 just a few minutes into the session.

‘Leclerc spin brings out the red flags’;

https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/F1...+Prix/Miami+GP