The world of Formula 1 It does not stop offering show on and off the tracks. While the pilots fight wheel by wheel in search of glory, Tensions between equipment They add an additional touch of drama to each race. In the previous Miami Grand Prixa gesture of Zak Brownteam director McLarenit did not go unnoticed by fans or their direct competitors.
During Friday’s practice session, the cameras captured Brown on the boxes wall holding and drinking from a bottle with the label “tire water”. The gesture, clearly intentional, refers to the accusations of Red Bull towards McLaren at the end of last season. According to Milton Keynes team, McLaren allegedly used illegal techniques to regulate the temperature of their tires, which would have allowed better wear control and superior performance. Although the FIA conducted an investigation and did not find irregularities, Red Bull has not stopped insisting on the subject.
Brown’s joke soon generated reactions. Fans quickly viralized the images on social networks, while Christian Horner, chief of Red Bull, replied humorously after seeing the images in a transmission of Sky Sports: “We will send you a Red Bull if you need some energy”.
However, the matter does not end there. As reported, Red Bull continues to investigate how McLaren manages to maintain his tires in optimal conditions for a longer time. For his part, McLaren insists that Everything is due to the design of the carhighlighting aspects such as its “aerodynamic load, balance and general innovation.”
The rivalry between Zak Brown and Christian Horner has been one of the most commented in the Paddock. In a recent interview with The TelegraphBrown declared directly: “Oh, it’s genuine. I think it’s good for sport. Different characters are needed, These rivalries are needed. Some are friendly, sports rivalries; Others are a little more cruel. It has always been like this. ”These rivalries, far from being only internal tensions, contribute to the narrative and the show that surrounds the Great circus.
The drama was not relegated to the walls of the equipment. In the race sprintthe McLaren pilot, Lando Norrishe took the victory after overcoming his teammate, Oscar Plastriin an exciting duel. The current champion, Max Verstappende Red Bull, suffered an unexpected back By being out of the points after colliding in the boxes with Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the young debutant of Mercedes.
Facing the main race of the Miami Grand Prix, Max Verstappen recovered his composure and managed to keep the pole position with a time of 1:26.204. The competition grill for 57 laps, which will be played this Sunday at 5:00 p.m. in Argentina (16 local time), has a motivated Norris Land starting from second position and Italian Andrea kimi Antonelliby Mercedes, in third place, after repeating his great performance in the classification.
The top ten positions complete Oscar Plastri (McLaren), George Russell (Mercedes), Carlos Sainz (Williams), Alex Albon (Williams), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Esteban Ocon (Haas) Y Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull). Meanwhile, in Alpine, Jack Doohan managed to overcome his partner Pierre Gasly To advance Q2 and start from position 14, while the Frenchman will depart from the 18th place after suffering with traffic.
