“That’s right with Max: either you do or do not pass him, unless you do everything perfectly and manage to force him to an ideal position. In that case, you may have a small chance,” Lando Norris said after the Miami Grand Prix. The British attacked from the second position at the exit, but after a moment of Verstappen in curve 2, Norris He only lost more land. He fell to sixth position and had to go back from there.
His partner in McLaren F1, Oscar Piastri, was closer to Max Verstappen and got rid of the Red Bull Racing pilot with relative speed. When Norris He tried to advance a Verstappenthe battle was much more complicated than in the case of Plate. Sky Sports F1 analyst and former pilot Martin Brundle points out that Piastri has proven to have better skill in career than his British partner. “As soon as Piastri advanced Antonelli for the second position, he launched with determination to the hunting of Verstappen. Piastri has an excellent career skill, a little more effective and precise than Norris’s – and Verstappen also knows,” he writes Brundle In its column.
About the exit, Brundle is clear: Norris had to try there. “Max had no intention of letting a McLaren inside in curve 1 and lose the position, as happened in Yeda“, Brundle. “But He entered a little too fast and blocked the front tires. Lando got inside and accelerated with everything – He had the free track and the squad stepped on his heels, so it was the only thing he could and should do. But Max had a delicate moment in curve two, and suddenly, now abroad, he ran out of space and was forced to go for the escape, which cost him four positions. “
Unfair, but part of the fascination
During the race there was also a lot of talked about radio communication in Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton pressed to exchange positions with Charles Leclerc, since he had an advantage with the middle tires. However, he had to stay three more behind Monegasco, clearly expressing his radio frustration. “It is probably not fair that some radio messages are transmitted worldwide, but it is a fixed part of the show of the F1 And the fascination it generates, “he says Brundle. “Lewis comments like ‘Take a pause for tea’ or ‘Do you want me to also let Williams pass?’ They can no longer withdraw, although the team and pilots closed ranks after the race to calm the situation. “
