While the prime positions had been occupied by the prime teams as soon as once more in Miami, the misfortunes for Lance Stroll and Oscar Piastri meant that two mid-field teams, the Visa Cash RB outfit and Haas may depart the Miami Grand Prix with factors in their luggage.
Visa Cash RB endured contrasting fortunes in Miami. The Faenza-based outfit began strongly as Daniel Ricciardo secured a sensational fourth-placed end in the 100km dash. However, the Australian didn’t qualify excessive in the most important qualifying, and ended the Miami race down in fifteenth.
His team-mate Yuki Tsunoda had a troublesome dash qualifying which outlined his fortunes in the 100km sprint. However, he labored his approach up into the final phase of the most important qualifying session, and delivered a superb efficiency to take P7 in the Miami race.
Daniel Ricciardo, fifteenth
“Entering the race you all the time have some optimism, however yesterday’s quali damage, and sadly, I believe was the form of right now’s race. We had been caught in site visitors in the race and had been merely not fast sufficient to return via the subject. When we had been surrounded by the different automobiles and preventing with them, we struggled quite a bit to make use of our tempo in comparison with what we did yesterday in the Sprint with the clear air. Compared to different automobiles, I believe that with our setup we had been fairly down on straight-line pace.
“I couldn’t do anything and was stuck behind them. We’ll definitely be looking into it in our debrief, but generally, we know that we have to qualify better, like I did on Friday, which has also been the mirror of yesterday’s Sprint. Taking the positives, the team leaves Miami very happy; I had a good Sprint-qualifying and Sprint in the previous days, and Yuki also got some points today. I’m also genuinely happy for Lando, big congratulations to him, he is a rival but also a friend. I know how talented he is and I knew it was just a matter of time for him to take his first win.”
Yuki Tsunoda, seventh
“Very completely satisfied, what an incredible job by the workforce! It’s been an unimaginable week in which we scored in each races. We sort of anticipated we might have an excellent efficiency right here however the most vital factor is that we achieved it. As a workforce, we caught to our plan and didn’t make any errors right now. As for me, total, I’m pleased with my driving although I made a mistake at the begin. I reset myself and stored going, and particularly in the final stint the place I used to be simply driving on my own, I used to be pushing and capable of obtain related lap occasions to the automobiles in entrance. The workforce developed an incredible automobile and I admire them quite a bit.
“The amount of push from the factory is incredible and in the end, we were able to score well-deserved points. We were able to progress quickly from the start of the season, so I’m looking forward to the future. The next race in Imola is kind of another home race for me, so I hope we’ll be able to continue our rhythm and achieve a good result in front of our home crowd, especially people from the factory. Everyone is doing a fantastic job and we’ll definitely keep pushing!”
Finally! Alpine’s troublesome begin to the 2024 F1 season is properly documented. The workforce’s A524 has lacked top-speed on lengthy straights and has not produced sufficient load via high-speed corners. However, the new ground that Alpine launched in China two weeks in the past has clearly been a step in the proper route.
Both Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly displayed improved competitiveness in the dash shootout and the most important qualifying session, and the former Hungarian GP winner lastly scored Alpine’s first level of the season with a tenth-placed end in Miami.
Esteban Ocon, tenth
“It is nice to attain a degree right now and get off the mark for the season. In the previous few races, we’ve been getting nearer and eventually this weekend we come away with a reward, which is what the workforce deserve given their efforts in latest weeks. It was a really intense race from begin to end, and good battles all through.
“We can’t be totally happy with the outcome as a result of it’s only one level, but it surely is a crucial level for our season. From the place we had been in Bahrain on the final row, to the place we at the moment are – it’s credit score to the total workforce at Enstone and Viry for protecting the perception and motivation and persevering with to enhance the automobile. Hopefully, it’s going to be the first factors of many for the remainder of the season.”
Pierre Gasly, twelfth
“We had an incredible race right now even when we missed out on scoring factors. We did all the pieces we needed to do in order to place ourselves in the absolute best place to attain factors. We had good tempo, we battled arduous at the begin to maintain place after which, as with our plan, we pitted early. The VSC timing didn’t go in my favour however that’s the approach it’s typically. From a workforce perspective, we scored the first level of the season and that’s most vital.
“Whether it’s me or Esteban doesn’t matter and I’m simply actually happy for the workforce right now. It’s nice for motivation and confidence for everybody at Enstone and Viry. We want much more to combat for greater positions. We are in the combine, it’s been the greatest weekend of the season from a efficiency viewpoint, so it’s good to indicate progress.”
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Not a end they hoped for after a promising beginning place. Haas completed with Nico Hulkenberg eleventh, and Kevin Magnussen 18th, at the Miami Grand Prix after a troublesome day in the workplace. The German began properly, however he complained about the lack of grip throughout his opening sint. By distinction, his team-mate was concerned in one other incident, this outing with Logan Sargeant with the collision sending the American driver into the boundaries.
Nico Hulkenberg, eleventh
“It’s been a good weekend. Obviously, the icing on the cake would’ve been another points finish today. Unfortunately, the first half of the race – the first stint and the first part of the second stint – weren’t strong enough. I was struggling for grip, and we weren’t quick enough in that part of the race. The VSC wasn’t great, and when the Safety Car came out it became a three-stop race but that put us back on the map, and there was some good racing. I enjoyed the race, I don’t think we could’ve done anything differently.”
Kevin Magnussen, nineteenth
“It wasn’t a good day, again. Hopefully I can get some clarity on things going forward. What happened today, of course it’s not good, but nonetheless, we try to move on and have a better weekend next weekend.”
Another weekend with out factors – that’s the abstract of Kick Sauber’s efficiency at the Miami Grand Prix. The Hinwil-based lacked pace on the sizzling and slippery floor of the Miami International Autodrome, and factors by no means actually appeared potential for Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas. The Florida weekend left Kick Sauber pointless with Williams being the solely different workforce but to attain any factors in 2024.
Valtteri Bottas, sixteenth
“It was good to try something different with the strategy today, given the position we were starting from; unfortunately, the timing of the Safety Car didn’t quite work out for us. We didn’t have the pace we thought we would have, so, eventually, there wasn’t much we could do to progress through the field. Still, we learned a lot this weekend. We’ll have a chance to go for it again in two weeks’ time in Imola, on a completely different track layout. We’re also set to bring some new parts there, which should further help us: as we’ve seen this weekend, the battle around us is extremely tight, and even the smallest margin could make all the difference.”
Zhou Guanyu, 14th
“Today we tried all the pieces we may. It was a troublesome race that felt fairly just like yesterday’s dash session, with an excellent first stint. Unfortunately, I discovered myself caught behind Alex [Albon] and, whereas I used to be capable of leverage our nook pace benefit, we merely couldn’t match the prime pace of his Williams.
“Even with DRS accessible to me, I couldn’t shut the hole sufficient to overhaul totally. We nonetheless maintain working arduous: in contrast to a few of our rivals, we haven’t launched any main upgrades in the final two races, however the workforce is placing in important efforts, and we stay optimistic that our subsequent developments, ranging from subsequent outing in Imola, will carry out as anticipated, hopefully permitting us to combat for factors.”
Williams left Florida with their worst results of the yr. The Grove-based outfit didn’t rating any factors in Miami with Alexander Albon struggling for tempo attributable to overheating of the tyres. The Thai driver completed in P18, however his one-lap was not too spectacular both this outing.
The Miami native Logan Sargeant confirmed encouraging tempo throughout the 57-lap Florida race, however a collision with Haas racer Kevin Magnussen ended his race in the boundaries.
Alex Albon, 18th
“We’ve struggled with grip all weekend after which tried to do a long term on the tyres which didn’t work. It’s in all probability one in every of the most difficult races I’ve had with the workforce, so we have to go away and perceive why it was so troublesome. It’s true, we didn’t have dangerous tempo however the automobiles behind us had been all on new tyres so I used to be the backstop for everybody else and you may’t actually maintain off automobiles on 20+ lap newer tyres than you.
“If we weren’t that last car, we might’ve been okay but unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. When I locked up, I was trying to defend, and we now know some floor damage from a previous corner caused this. A really tough weekend but we’ll look to Imola where the team brings some small upgrades.”
Logan Sargeant, DNF
“A very disappointing way to end my home grand prix. It was decent race up until the incident. From what I could tell Alex [Albon] and I were both missing a little bit of pace today but still fighting on. Nonetheless, it’s been a positive weekend from the moment I got into the car in FP1. I’ve been able to get almost everything out of it. There are still little things to improve on but generally I don’t feel like there was much left in it this weekend. I’m feeling fine and ready to move on to a stint of European races.”
