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FACTS AND STATS: Verstappen on a roll in the States, as he ties the Red Bull wins record
The Miami Grand Prix saw a thrilling climax, as Max Verstappen chased down his team mate for a famous win from ninth on the grid. With Fernando Alonso once again finding himself with the two Red Bull drivers on the rostrum, it was a popular podium with the huge crowds. Here are the best facts and stats from a very busy race in Miami…
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Red Bull finished 1-2 on Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley’s 56th birthday.
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Red Bull’s fourth 1-2 finish of the year is only one short of their record in a full season, set in 2022.
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Verstappen has now won from eight different grid positions since the start of 2022.
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The Dutchman is the first race winner from ninth on the grid since Niki Lauda at Dijon in 1984. Only five drivers have won from that position in F1 history.
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Verstappen has tied Sebastian Vettel’s record of 38 wins for Red Bull.
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This was also Verstappen’s 24th consecutive finish since Melbourne 2022, the longest of anyone on the grid.
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It was Verstappen’s fourth consecutive win on US soil, having won the last two races in Austin, and last year’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix.
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Perez’s P2 was his best ever finish on his home continent of North America.
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Fernando Alonso was third, his fourth podium finish in five races.
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The Spaniard has now scored more podium finishes this season than in his previous seven seasons of F1 combined.
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George Russell was fourth, which ties his best result of the season.
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Carlos Sainz is the highest driver in the championship without a podium this year.
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Lewis Hamilton came home sixth, to match his result from Baku. He gained seven places from his starting position.
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He also finished sixth at this race last season.
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Charles Leclerc was seventh, the same position as in Jeddah. He finished in the same position he started.
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Pierre Gasly was eighth, to score points in the US for the first time in his career.
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That also matches Alpine’s best result of the season – Esteban Ocon having finished eighth in Jeddah.
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Kevin Magnussen was P10 for the second time this year.
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Yuki Tsunoda finished 11th, the fourth time in six races he has finished just outside the points. In the other two, he has finished P10.
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There were no yellow flags, no Safety Cars and no retirements in the Miami Grand Prix.
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This was the 14th retirement-free F1 race in history, with 10 of those coming from 2015 onwards.
HIGHLIGHTS: Watch as Verstappen eclipses team mate Perez to win Miami Grand Prix
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