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Hamilton: FIA clampdown on F1 drivers wearing jewellery "a step ... (autosport.com)

Lewis Hamilton reckons the ongoing FIA clampdown concerning Formula 1 drivers wearing jewellery in the car is “unnecessary” and marks “a step backwards” for ...

I sent [bin Sulayem] a message just reassuring him that I want to be an ally. I don't want to fight with you guys over this. Gasly added that he wears a “religious item” and does “not feel comfortable not having it with me driving the car”.

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Mercedes drivers play down W13 Miami F1 upgrades (autosport.com)

Mercedes' move to introduce its biggest upgrade package so far of the 2022 Formula 1 season will not provide a “silver bullet” to fix its early struggles, ...

For the first time since 2011, it is yet to score a race win or pole position from the opening four rounds. “I think we're finally getting to a point where we feel confident that in races to come, we might be able to might be able to solve it. “But it's definitely going to give us a much better indication of the direction we need to take in future events.

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F1 boss hints at German GP return interest amid Audi, Porsche arrival (autosport.com)

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hinted there is interest in reviving the German GP in the future amid the planned arrived of Audi and Porsche in 2026.

"And we have to respect the process as we discuss. "Of course, that's the only thing that we have announced for next year. "We have other areas of the world, [such as] Africa, in which we may develop business there. "The US has an incredible boom in the last, I would say, two years. "The German landscape is for sure a very interesting landscape," he said in a call with Wall Street analysts. "Other regions and other countries in Europe are struggling.

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Lewis Hamilton to race in Miami after backing down in jewellery row ... (The Guardian)

Lewis Hamilton has backed down in his dispute with Formula One's governing body over jewellery and will race in the Miami Grand Prix.

Purists may shudder but F1 has grand ambitions in the US and Miami it seems is very much setting a benchmark for how the sport wants to go about breaking America. The row was the last thing the sport wanted for its showcase in Miami. F1’s owner, Liberty Media, had made no secret of its desire to host races in “destination” cities, indeed to make every weekend have the sense of occasion of a Super Bowl. This weekend is surely the culmination of those ambitions. It feels like a real track, which is some achievement given it is largely built on the Dolphins’ parking lots. I want to be an ally and I don’t want to fight over this. He has been granted a two-race medical exemption by the FIA for his nose stud which cannot easily be removed. Wittich is understood to be strongly backed in the move by the new FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem.

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Hamilton gets two-race F1 exemption from FIA over jewellery (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Lewis Hamilton has received a two-race exemption from the FIA over the jewellery he cannot easily remove after holding talks with its medical staff on ...

"It's almost like a step backwards," Hamilton said. We've got a spare driver." The initial scrutineering document said Mercedes had not confirmed that Hamilton was "complying with the requirement to not wear any jewellery, in the form of body piercing or metal neck chains or watches" while in the car.

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Lewis Hamilton agrees to remove ear piercings for Miami GP in F1 ... (Sky Sports)

Lewis Hamilton has agreed to remove his ear piercings for the Miami GP despite calling F1's jewellery ban a "step backwards" and "unnecessary".

"At the end of the day, we have the responsibility to go out there, put our lives at risk... For example, if the drivers can prove to the FIA their jewellery is safe". and I do feel it should be a personal choice. Hamilton also explained: "I've been in the sport for 16 years and I've been wearing jewellery for 16 years. The ban on drivers wearing jewellery in the cockpit is focussed on safety and has been in place for a number of years. Lewis Hamilton has agreed to remove his ear piercings for the Miami GP despite calling F1's jewellery ban a "step backwards" and "unnecessary".

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Lewis Hamilton unhappy with F1 ban on jewelry, but removes ... (CBSSports.com)

Hamilton will now remove his ear piercings for this weekend hours after indicating he was willing to sit out the Miami Grand Prix in defiance of F1's rules. FIA ...

Hamilton's being at-odds with FIA officials over the jewelry ban presents an off-track distraction from what has been a terrible start to the 2022 season for the seven-time world champion. But after several years of lax enforcement, the rule is now being much more strictly enforced by F1 race director Niels Wittich and FIA president Mohamed ben Sulayem. I've been in the sport for 16 years, I've been wearing jewelry for 16 years.

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F1 Grand Prix practice results: Russell fastest in Miami GP on Friday (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Mercedes' George Russell was fastest during Miami Grand Prix practice at the Hard Rock Stadium on Friday around the newest track on the 2022 Formula 1 World ...

Leclerc was the first to spin there, along with AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda, while Leclerc’s teammate Sainz suffered a huge spin at Turn 4. Charles Leclerc Sergio Perez Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso Lando Norris Pierre Gasly Zhou Guanyu Esteban Ocon Kevin Magnussen Carlos Sainz Daniel Ricciardo Yuki Tsunoda Sebastian Vettel Mick Schumacher Lance Stroll Alex Albon Nicholas Latifi Max Verstappen Valtteri Bottas George Russell Max Verstappen Sergio Perez Pierre Gasly Carlos Sainz Alex Albon Lewis Hamilton Kevin Magnussen Daniel Ricciardo Lando Norris Fernando Alonso Zhou Guanyu Sebastian Vettel Esteban Ocon Lance Stroll Valtteri Bottas Yuki Tsunoda Mick Schumacher Nicholas Latifi

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'It's s***': Max's 'extremely painful' flop, Mercedes' epic stunner — F1 ... (Fox Sports)

'It's s***': Max's 'extremely painful' flop, Mercedes' epic stunner — F1 Practice Wrap.

In a final rush, Verstappen regained brief control at the top of the order and Russell proved Mercedes’ rediscovered pace by taking second before Leclerc clocked his best ahead of the Briton. On a near-perfect day of blue skies and sunshine, the session began in hot conditions with an air temperature of 34 degrees and the track at 54, but with fast-forming clouds threatening rain. Sergio Perez was fourth in the second Red Bull, ahead of Pierre Gasly of Alpha Tauri, Carlos Sainz in the second Ferrari and Alex Albon for Williams. Fernando Alonso was fifth for Alpine ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Pierre Gasly of Alpha Tauri in a session interrupted by two red flags on a warm, dry day at the new Miami International Autodrome. Hamilton was given a late exemption to take part in the event with his nose ring following a clampdown on ‘driver bling’, having removed all of his other jewellery shortly before the opening session. Making the most of reliability problems for world champion Verstappen and the Red Bull team, Russell clocked a best lap in one minute and 29.938 seconds to outpace championship leader Charles Leclerc of Ferrari by 0.106.

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F1 drivers say 'fake marina' corner is key to Miami track (autosport.com)

Formula 1 drivers have picked out Turn 7, the location of the controversial fake marina, as one of the critical areas of the new Miami Grand Prix track.

It’s a very long straight after that corner and it’s a weird braking into that, so you’re going to try and find the right line there, which I don’t think is straight forwards. So there'll be a matter of how we as drivers treat the tyres. “It's easy to get it wrong,” said the German. “But it's also an easy place to lock up. “But still from Turn 11 to 16 it's really tight corners, you don't lose much the downforce. So even if you don't overtake in Turn 11 still you can follow the cars, and you still have a chance to overtake in the second-to-last corner. “That corner, I think, will increase the chance of overtaking.

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How Mercedes hopes to gain from its extreme F1 front wing (autosport.com)

Mercedes has played down expectations for its Miami Grand Prix upgrades, but the Formula 1 team's ambitions are clearly based on a pretty innovative front ...

The beam wing elements have been revised too, with a very similar approach taken, as the chord length of the upper element has been reduced near the outboard end in order to reduce the load and drag being generated. Not only is the leading edge of the mainplane now upturned, there’s a novel approach being taken to the design of the intersection between the flapped section and the endplate in order to try to recoup some of the outwash that was lost with the new regulations. While at the back of the car, Mercedes has played things pretty conventional with its low drag rear wing, at the front it has taken things to the extreme with its endplate, which offers a hint at how it intends to push forward with the W13.

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How rivals reacted to Mercedes' apparent return to form in F1 - The ... (The Race)

Gary Anderson explains Mercedes' F1 front wing innovation · 'Extremely painful' – Verstappen's Miami day one disaster · F1 drivers warn 'racing will be bad' in ...

“It feels similar to me. “They’re extremely strong in slow-speed corners. “So they might be the surprise this weekend and it would be nice if they could join the battle.” “We don’t really understand it to be honest, why we sort of hit the ground running,” said Russell. They’re looking competitive.” “They seem to be very strong, and also on the high-fuel pace they were very strong.

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F1 Miami GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more (autosport.com)

George Russell topped Friday practice for Mercedes at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. Here's how and when to watch qualifying.

For the entire 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £33.99p per month. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.

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Hamilton, hope and making history: Willy T Ribbs' pioneering F1 path (The Guardian)

Trailblazing racer tells Giles Richards how he fought discrimination and is now a diversity advocate for Formula One.

“To have Lewis and Willy T to be the chassis with F1 as the engine, it is the greatest thing for the sport you are going to see right now in America, F1 has never been bigger.” “I see Lewis as the best ambassador for diversity and inclusion and I see Willy T Ribbs as the second-best ambassador. “When I used to talk with Muhammad Ali, he said to me that all people congregate to champions no matter what colour you are and Lewis is in that Muhammad Ali league,” he says. “We banged it up during the race, it was absolutely ruthless and fun but clean,” he says. This weekend in Miami, F1 is celebrating its new-found success in the US. There are two races in the country this year for the first time since 1984, next year with Las Vegas added to Miami and Texas there will be three. Over a long career he overcame racism that ran the gamut from what he describes as “opposition, barriers and denial based on one thing: the colour of my skin” right up to death threats, but faced it down with a fearless swagger.

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Hamilton: Clampdown on F1 driver jewellery is 'unnecessary spat' (The Race)

Backed up by his fellow F1 drivers, Lewis Hamilton has hit out at the FIA's crackdown on them racing with jewellery.

In 16 years, I’ve had so many MRI scans and not had to take out the platinum, it’s not really been an issue.” There’s lots to do in the city anyway…” so I think that’s really where the focus should be.” We’ll see what we can do.” “I think we’ve made such great strides as a sport… “I’m here to be an ally of the sport, of Mohammed, of Formula 1, and as I said, I think we’ve got bigger fish to fry, bigger things to do, more impact to have…

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Hamilton: Miami F1 chicane like racing around B&Q car park in kart (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Lewis Hamilton says the Miami Formula 1 circuit's tight uphill chicane reminds him of driving karts around B&Q car parks as a kid.

But once you go slightly offline, if you lose the rear end, you can't catch it any more. It meant that if drivers did stray off the racing line then they were almost guaranteed to spin. “That's kind of cool,” he said. So I don't know if they will be able to grind that at night and improve it.” “It is not an easy track for sure,” he told Motorsport.com. “Definitely when the track is green, it can happen more easily. “It's a corner where maybe in future they can remove that one and it will improve the track.”

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Mercedes' big mystery; drivers warn 'racing will be bad' at Miami ... (Fox Sports)

Mercedes' big mystery; drivers warn 'racing will be bad' at Miami — F1 Talking Points.

But of greater concern to drivers is how slippery the surface is, particularly off line. He then binned the car in second practice, again before getting a run on the softs, to give his team a hefty rebuild and deprive himself of crucial track knowledge. “Otherwise the track’s quite nice to drive — except for the chicane. “I’ve given everyone a bit of a rough Friday night, which is not ideal,” he admitted. To be fair to Sainz, mistakes were common in both sessions on the green and scorching-hot track. So I know how to come out of it.” It’s still things that are, let’s say, a bit out of my control that are surprising me.” “I think we seem to be quicker here and later on [Mercedes engineers] were explaining to us that we definitely have improved in some way,” he said. “Of course I’ll try to catch up, but it’s just not ideal. “It’s definitely been a really productive day for us and probably the most productive Friday we’ve had.” But Carlos Sainz’s absence from much of practice was far more dire. This is a high-speed circuit, so cars are running with less downforce.

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Hamilton: Miami F1 chicane like racing around B&Q car park in a kart (autosport.com)

Lewis Hamilton says the Miami Formula 1 circuit's tight uphill chicane reminds him of driving karts around B&Q car parks as a kid.

It meant that if drivers did stray off the racing line then they were almost guaranteed to spin. “It's kind of crazy when you think that people in this day and age should be able to make a flat road relatively easy,” he said. But once you go slightly offline, if you lose the rear end, you can't catch it any more. “That's kind of cool,” he said. So I don't know if they will be able to grind that at night and improve it.” “It's a corner where maybe in future they can remove that one and it will improve the track.”

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Russell "doesn't really understand" Mercedes' improved F1 pace in ... (autosport.com)

George Russell remains unsure Mercedes' Formula 1 car updates are behind the team's improved pace on Friday in Miami, warning topping the times in second ...

“But this is the first real hot race of the season. Russell added that he was “not too sure” if the updates had given Mercedes a better understanding on the development direction it was taking with the car, but acknowledged it had been a good day for the team. But Russell warned it was “absolutely” too early for people to get ahead of themselves about Mercedes’ pace, admitting he was unsure why he had been so quick out of the blocks.

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Vettel: Underpants appearance in Miami F1 a "piss-take" (autosport.com)

Sebastian Vettel says his brief appearance wearing his underpants outside his race overalls at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix was a “piss-take”.

“If I feel really comfortable in the car, then I think there's a lot more to squeeze," he said. "It's a tricky one,” he said of the circuit. And then on the other hand, there is the asphalt that is breaking up.

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Vettel: Brief appearance in underpants in Miami F1 a “piss-take” (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Sebastian Vettel says his brief appearance wearing his underpants outside his race overalls at the Formula 1 Miami GP was a “piss-take.”

“If I feel really comfortable in the car, then I think there's a lot more to squeeze," he said. And then on the other hand, there is the asphalt that is breaking up. I don't care, but it's just funny that we keep talking about it."

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Alonso feels most competitive he has been in F1 since 2012 (autosport.com)

Fernando Alonso believes he is the most competitive he has been in Formula 1 since 2012 with Alpine despite only scoring two points so far this season.

“It’s a matter of time that the result will come. We didn’t finish the job. The car also feels good. “I was not as competitive as I’ve felt in these first four races. “I think we were top six or top seven, and that didn’t happen for sure in my McLaren years or my last few seasons in Ferrari or last year with Alpine. That’s the facts that I’m referring to, and that’s pure competitive places that we achieve in free practice and qualifying so far. Speaking ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, Alonso said he thought he was in the most competitive position he has been for a decade, owing to both his own level of performance and Alpine’s pace.

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Hamilton's scary Merc warning to frontrunners as Max faces race ... (Fox Sports)

Hamilton's scary Merc warning to frontrunners as Max faces race against time: Qualifying LIVE.

But it’s frustrating not to have that track time.” It meant the reigning world champ did not set a lap time and missed out on valuable practice time on the new track as Horner was left to rue the inability to carry out the team’s plan going into the qualifying session. Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton fired a major warning to the rest of the grid, claiming that the team’s cars “seem to be quicker” ahead of the qualifying session at the Miami Grand Prix.

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Miami GP boss defends high F1 ticket prices (autosport.com)

Miami Grand Prix chief Tom Garfinkel has defended the Formula 1 race's extremely high ticket prices, saying it is driven by how much demand there is for the ...

You can see a lot of different parts of the race track. There's a lot of different things with campus passes. "I mean, we never really did a public on-sale and we had so much demand that ticket prices were partly a function of that."

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So Why Did F1 Driver Sebastain Vettel Show Up Wearing ... (Autoweek)

Vettel protests the FIA by wearing underpants on the outside of his uniform in Miami.

When the most experienced people like Vettel and Hamilton mock the FIA, I think it's childish." "Obviously, if the car does catch fire, it will be unpleasant. the German quipped.

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Watches added to F1 jewellery ban as drivers risk $265000 fine (autosport.com)

Formula 1 drivers have been told that watches will be added to the sport's jewellery ban, with fines for contravention of the rules potentially as high as ...

It kind of feels bad to take it off. And if something was going to happen, something bad, I would want to wear my wedding ring. A note in the F1 race director event notes for the Miami GP said: “In the interest of safety, watches will be considered as jewellery.”

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Miami GP: Latest F1 technical images from the pitlane (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Join us as we delve into the new and interesting technical features on display up and down the pitlane as teams prepare for the Miami Grand Prix, ...

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Russell 'doesn't really understand' Mercedes' improved F1 pace (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

George Russell remains unsure Mercedes' Formula 1 car updates are behind the team's improved pace on Friday in Miami, warning his P1 result in second ...

“But this is the first real hot race of the season. Russell added that he was “not too sure” if the updates had given Mercedes a better understanding on the development direction it was taking with the car, but acknowledged it had been a good day for the team. But Russell warned it was “absolutely” too early for people to get ahead of themselves about Mercedes’ pace, admitting he was unsure why he had been so quick out of the blocks.

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What's different about Sainz's second Ferrari F1 crash streak - The ... (The Race)

This is not the first time Carlos Sainz has had a string of crashes as a Ferrari F1 driver. But just how applicable are the lessons of 2021?

Perhaps that’s why he could still sound so calmly upbeat – if apologetic – on Friday night. His future at the team is therefore not in any short-term doubt, but his stature within it will not be helped by this run of incidents given what Leclerc is currently achieving. The timing of those shunts was generally less costly, though. “This car is still surprising me. Perhaps that’s a perversely good omen. “I’m the first one that is not happy with the last two crashes and I’m the first one that is analysing it and trying to take conclusions from it,” he said.

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"It'd be a good mission for us to find the next one" - F1 drivers on the ... (Sportskeeda)

F1 should have an American driver on the grid as there are some amazing drivers in the country, according to Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton.

Michael Andretti is keen to join the sport in 2024 and McLaren have also reportedly been considering one of their American IndyCar drivers to partner Lando Norris when Daniel Ricciardo's contract ends with the team. I think to see the evolution, the exposure we got as a sport over the last two, three years, it’s been very impressive and now the fan base is just growing massively.” “And we can feel it, as drivers, when we see Austin last year: 450,000 people coming over the weekend was a very, very special and unique atmosphere. “And maybe now’s the time to start focusing on how we can include more people here, because it’s such a diverse country. So, it’d be a good mission for us to find the next one.” Two Grands Prix are scheduled to be held stateside this season, with one out-and-out American team in Haas also operating on the grid.

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Will F1's all-American gamble pay off? (ESPN)

American-born drivers seemingly were always looked down upon by the old-school, Eurocentric F1 paddock. Those same racers accused those same Europeans of ...

But what everyone knows for certain is that this Sunday in Miami will be an event the likes of which even the planet's swankiest sport has never seen, from motors and mojitos to movie stars and MJ. "I have been in this job six years, but I have been in this paddock for a couple of decades. It all sounds more than a little like the longtime NASCAR fans of the 2000s who worried that they and their favorite traditional venues were being abandoned in the search of advertising dollars and new audiences in cooler locations who, it turned out, ultimately never saw racing as more than a fad. "I want so much to see what Colton could do there," Mario Andretti said of Herta in February when the news broke that his son was examining an F1 entry. The most recent American to compete in Formula One was Alexander Rossi, who made five starts for lowly Manor Marussia in 2014-15 before being benched for a driver with bigger sponsorship. They have been behind the curtain, urging the current wave of young drivers to be more accessible, or at least appear that way, than their predecessors, who always seemed to be unreachable and unrelatable. "Wave, that's the perfect word, because that's what it has felt like," explained Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren and longtime F1 blue blood who has found himself as a leading character in many "Drive to Survive" episodes as his team fights from behind to catch the title contenders. It will be just the third time since 1950 that F1 has traveled to the same nation three times in one year, and one of those occurrences was due to COVID-19 pandemic-forced schedule scrambling. "It's exciting when you go out and find a new course and find out different features of the circuit," Hamilton said. But the Miami Grand Prix, having yet to turn an in-race lap, already has a 10-year deal in place and is the second American date on the 2022 F1 calendar, joining October's USGP in Austin. It's the first time since 1983 the series has raced in the U.S. twice in one season, and next season it will bring a third U.S.-based event on a Vegas Strip-anchored street course. "But it sure feels like a lot of roads and momentum have been leading up to this weekend in Miami, doesn't it?" The only question now seems to be how long that moment will last, and how big the sport could still become here in the New World.

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F1 Drivers Want to Save Monaco Grand Prix (Autoweek)

"Monaco is still always going to be in Monaco and that's because of the history," said Alfa Romeo driver Valterri Bottas.

But Monaco is still always going to be in Monaco and that's because of the history and it's a different place anyway.” Alfa Romeo driver Valterri Bottas joined in the chorus to keep the Monaco Grand Prix. "It's so nice to come to these events and they're amazing events. You really need to qualify and the race is very difficult to overtake or you need to take a risk. I can guarantee you that after 2022, the grand prix will continue to take place. “Others will remain but in a different form, such as rotating between different tracks.” And it's one way to race that you don't have anywhere else.

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F1 TV PRO: Don't miss a minute of the action from the inaugural ... (Formula 1 RSS UK)

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F1 Miami GP: Perez leads Leclerc and Verstappen in final practice (autosport.com)

Sergio Perez headed final practice for Formula 1's first Miami Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, while Esteban Ocon crashed ...

As Verstappen was returning to the pits, Leclerc was beating Perez’s sector one time by 0.4s, but he lost all his advantage by the finish line to wind up 0.194s adrift, even as his late improvement meant he moved ahead of Verstappen in the final standings. But he did not stay top of long, as Verstappen’s purple sector one and personal best in the middle sector was enough to get him ahead of his team-mate with a 1m30.649s, even though he was slower than his own best final third on the mediums. That had Verstappen top by 0.050s over Perez, with Leclerc 0.332s behind in third, but after a trip through the pits Perez responded with purple sectors in the first and final thirds to move back ahead on a 1m30.304s just as the final five minutes arrived. After a slow cooldown lap nearly a minute off the pace, Leclerc went for another flier – setting a purple sector one before losing time in the middle segment and then clawing time back in the final third, but not enough to improve the top time as he ended up 0.053s slower than his personal best. He then pitted and the attention switched back to Red Bull, with Sergio Perez, who had also been doing high-fuel running during the early stages and so languishing in 18th, shooting ahead of Leclerc with a 1m30.699s as the session’s final 10 minutes began. The session started with track temperatures nearly hitting 50°C, a point which was reached and surpassed by FP3’s halfway point, and Verstappen led the field out of the pits – an atypical run plan for Red Bull in final practice, as the team usually leaves the garage late in FP3 to focus solely on qualifying preparation runs.

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F1 Grand Prix qualifying results: Leclerc takes Miami GP pole (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Charles Leclerc took pole position for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix at the Hard Rock Stadium, the fifth round of the 2022 F1 World Championship, ...

McLaren’s Lando Norris leapt up to third with a flying final lap, ahead of Perez and Sainz. He vaulted up to fifth quickest. Gap Time Driver Cla

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F1: Charles Leclerc claims pole position ahead of inaugural Miami ... (Evening Standard)

The championship leader kept his cool in the searing 33 degree heat, with Carlos Sainz completing a Ferrari front row. Max Verstappen blew his chances of ...

Verstappen, who missed Friday’s second practice session with mechanical gremlins, added: "To be that competitive in qualifying was a bit of a surprise. Of course you want to be on pole but I think we did a good job and we need to make the weekends less difficult for ourselves. "The last race was not great because I made a mistake but we start on pole here and I need to finish the job tomorrow." But Verstappen will now be on the back foot after he ran wide in the first sector of his final roll of the dice in qualifying. "It is incredible to be here in the US and to see how much the sport has grown," said Leclerc. Max Verstappen blew his chances of claiming his second pole in as many grands prix when he made a mistake on his final run.

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Miami GP Qualifying live streaming: Where and when to watch F1 in ... (Republic World)

Ahead of what promises to be an exciting session, here is a look at how to watch F1 live in India, US and UK, and the Miami GP qualifying live streaming ...

Fans wanting to watch the Miami GP 2022 race weekend live in India can tune in to the Star Sports Network, which has the official telecasting rights in the country. Here is a look at how to watch F1 live in India, the US and the UK, and the Miami GP qualifying live streaming details. The practice sessions produced an interesting twist compared to what happened in the first few races of the F1 2022 season, as surprisingly, Mercedes F1 found a lot of pace this weekend.

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Miami GP: Sergio Perez tops Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen ... (Sky Sports)

Sergio Perez wrestled back the momentum for Red Bull heading into the first-ever Miami GP qualifying by topping final practice ahead of title rivals Charles ...

The session starts at 9pm, live on Sky Sports F1. It doesn't look like what we had yesterday." Red Bull's Perez and Verstappen had disappointing starts to a bumper weekend in Miami - struggling for pace and reliability - but both responded on Saturday, and it was the Mexican who was fastest with a 1:30.304.

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Verstappen: Red Bull needs to make F1 weekends "less difficult" (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Max Verstappen says Red Bull must 'start making the weekends less difficult' having missed most of Friday practice and was surprised to fight for pole ...

And actually to be that competitive in qualifying, I was a bit surprised because it's not an easy track to learn. "But we have to start making the weekends less difficult because like this you know it's always going to be tricky, but we have a good chance for tomorrow. "So the whole day today I was still trying to learn to track, trying to find a decent balance in the car.

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So Why Did F1 Driver Sebastian Vettel Show Up Wearing ... (Autoweek)

Vettel protests the FIA by wearing underpants on the outside of his uniform in Miami.

When the most experienced people like Vettel and Hamilton mock the FIA, I think it's childish." "Obviously, if the car does catch fire, it will be unpleasant. the German quipped.

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All the tech that got our attention at F1 Miami Grand Prix (TechCrunch)

All eyes are on Miami this weekend as the international glitterati arrives for the city's inaugural Formula One Grand Prix. The European racing event has ...

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On the water with F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo in Miami (ESPN)

Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, ESPN joined McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo for a morning of sun, sea and smiles in Miami's famous Biscayne Bay.

"Music and a machine -- it's all I want in life! "I wasn't expecting him to corner that hard," said one as we watched Ricciardo from an island in the lagoon. "I was always fascinated by two wheels," he says. It's a mix of work and play as he takes direction from a film crew on a boat, who are capturing footage for an upcoming product launch for Sea-Doo -- a manufacturer of 300-brake-horsepower playthings for the water. After over a decade in Formula One, Ricciardo is no stranger to adrenaline, but he's clearly still buzzing when it comes to interview time midway through the morning. "They say you can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds on this thing.

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Miami Grand Prix live stream: how to watch 2022 F1 Qualifying free ... (What Hi-Fi?)

How to watch the 2022 Miami Grand Prix from where you are in the world – plus all the best free F1 streams, expert analysis, qualifying news and more.

Singapore Grand Prix Azerbaijan Grand Prix Miami Grand Prix Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Bahrain Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Miami International DAZN has the rights to show Formula 1, including the 2022 Miami Grand Prix, in Spain until the end of 2023. Going to be outside your home country of Russia? Simply use a VPN to access a live stream without being blocked. F1 live stream with DAZN for €9.99 a month DAZN has the rights to the F1 in Spain as well as a host of other sports including football, UFC and more. For the Miami Grand Prix, you may wish to choose 'New York' for ABC, or 'Luxembourg' for RTL Zwee. Even if you have subscribed to the relevant 2022 Miami Grand Prix holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country.

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Formula 1 odds, qualifying, picks: Surprising 2022 Miami Grand Prix ... (CBSSports.com)

SportsLine analyzed the starting grid and made its best bets for the F1 Crypto.com Miami GP 2022 at Miami International Autodrome.

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Lewis Hamilton determined to continue defying F1 ban on wearing ... (The Guardian)

Hamilton said he would wear piercings after two-race exemption set to end before Monaco GP.

Failure to comply could result in fines of up to $265,000 or points on a driver’s licence but Hamilton is intent on continuing the stand-off not least because wearing some metal in the car remains acceptable. After taking sixth place on the grid for Sunday’s race, Hamilton was unequivocal in his determination. On Friday, Hamilton stated he would not remove his piercings, warning he was willing to miss the race over the issue.

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Miami GP: Charles Leclerc's big chance to extend title lead as Lewis ... (Sky Sports)

Charles Leclerc has a huge chance to extend his championship lead over Max Verstappen as he lines up on pole for Sunday night's Miami GP, the star-studded ...

"The impact has been so hard in comparison to what it should have been. "I am generally really happy with the job I did," Hamilton said after qualifying. Despite not being in contention at the front, Mercedes will once again be a major talking point for the race after a topsy-turvy weekend. Hamilton, however, should be able to score strong points and, after a couple of tricky weekends, is proud of his work so far. We've discussed it with Carlos yesterday, with the race directors, to say that we should probably put a Tecpro barrier there and it hasn't been listened to," he added. "I am sorry to be critical but I told the FIA yesterday that my crash in second gear should not feel that hard but today my neck was in pain a bit," said Sainz.

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F1 drivers raise concerns over 'bumpy' Miami Grand Prix track (ESPN)

Lando Norris and Sergio Perez have criticised the track at the first Miami Grand Prix after several drivers struggled with the surface in the opening ...

We don't know exactly where we are," he added. As soon as you try to go off line, there is no grip," Perez said. I think it's going to be an interesting race. "It's wet on that side. "It is extremely tricky. "I am really disappointed there is no grip off line.

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