Victory for Max Verstappen in the first Grand Prix of Miami, second place Charles Leclerc and third Carlos Sainz, Mexican Sergio "Checo" Perez finished in fourth position ahead of the two Mercedes.
The race ends in Miami and Verstappen gets the victory of the Grand Prix of Miami 2022, second place Leclerc and third Sainz, the Mexican Sergio Perez finishes in fourth position.
The Safety Car is still on the track because parts of Lando Norris's car are missing. Checo Perez managed to change tires and maintain his position, he will have a great opportunity.
Verstappen sets fastest lap of the race and maintains the gap to Leclerc, Sergio Perez is 7 seconds behind Sainz after a small loss of power that he managed to control
Spain, Monaco, Azerbaijan, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, France, Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Singapore, Japan, the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Abu Dhabi.
The United States will have two races this year, since after Miami, the United States Grand Prix will be held in the following months at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas. Next year, Las Vegas will follow.
The track represents a challenge for the drivers, as the layout has blind curves and new asphalt in some parts of the circuit, which means that there is not much grip for the cars.
Tires will suffer a lot of wear and tear due to the ambient temperature in Miami.
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Criticism has been present for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton who failed to score points in the last race at Imola.
The Briton will start from sixth position and although he beat his teammate George Russell, he finished behind his former teammate Valteri Bottas with the Alfa Romeo and was almost half a second behind the fastest cars.
Sergio Perez will start the race in Florida in the fourth position and although the Mexican driver was not so far away from the best times in qualifying, he never managed to settle in the first 2 sectors of the track.
Checo Perez comes from 2 second places in the last 2 races in Australia and Italy, so he will be looking for a third podium in a row and continue this good streak he is presenting in the maximum category of motorsport.
Max Verstappen will start the grand prix in third position, as he failed to put in a good last lap in qualifying on Saturday.
The reigning world champion will have to work as a team with his teammate Sergio Perez, as they both start behind the two Ferrari cars.
Charles Leclerc will start from pole position in the Miami race and is the first place in the drivers' championship, as he has 86 points to 59 for second place Max Verstappen.
The Monegasque will seek from pole position to take the victory and win the first edition of the Grand Prix of Miami 2022.
The great challenge for Sergio "Checo" Perez in the race
The Mexican driver will have to start from the fourth position of the grid, so he will have to be careful at the start in order not to lose any position and try to go hand in hand with his teammate Max Verstappen to fight against the Ferraris. The driver from Guadalajara will have the support of many compatriots who want to see him succeed in one of the two best cars in the top category of motorsport.
The driver from Guadalajara will run the Grand Prix of Miami as another race where he feels at home, as the Latin and especially the Mexican public will be present to support the Red Bull driver.
"Checo" Perez is having his best start of the season since he has been in the highest category of motorsport, as he has 54 points and is third in the world championship.
Getting to know the Miami International Speedway circuit.
The circuit has 19 turns with a lap distance of 5.412 kilometers, in which 57 laps will be made to cover 308.326 kilometers.
The race will have 3 DRS zones that will be used for overtaking in a race that promises to be very complicated due to the drivers' unfamiliarity with the circuit.
In the manufacturers' table the first place is Ferrari with 124 points, in second place Red Bull with 113 units and further down Mercedes with 77, Mclaren with 46, Alfa Romeo with 25, Alpine with 22, AlphaTauri with 16, Haas 15, Aston Martin 5 points and Williams with only 1 unit.
In the first position is the Monegasque Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc with 86 points, while in second and third position are the Red Bull drivers: Max Verstappen with 59 units and Sergio "Checo" Perez with 54 points.
They are followed by Russell with 49 points, Sainz with 38 units, Norris with 35, Hamilton 28, Bottas, 24, Ocon 20 and closes the top ten Kevin Magnussen with 15 points.
Race number 5 of the F1 world championship is held
The maximum category of world motor racing will dispute its fifth race of the championship in Florida in the United States, at the new international racetrack of Miami, which will see its debut in Formula 1, becoming the second race that the North American country has in the calendar.
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