Getaway to Miami in search of the show

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2023-05-04 17:29:26

When Liberty Media bought the rights to Formula 1 to move from the Bernie Ecclestone years to a presumed modernity, one of the clearest goals they set for themselves was to appeal to the American public. It is no coincidence that in 2023 three great prizes will be held in the country of opportunities, which in this case is more so than ever in terms of economic potential. The owners of the competition, as other sports managers have done for a long time, have set their eyes on the territory of the United States as an untapped gold mine.

Miami is the first of three stops that the great circus will make here. In a trip that combines very badly with the challenge of being a more sustainable and efficient competition, all the drivers and their respective entourages of engineers and mechanics cross the pond to appear in Florida, where a race will be held that will once again have the Hard Rock Stadium as epicenter. The first race held there wasn’t particularly busy, but that doesn’t mean that this one won’t be either.

From the outset, there are many open fronts. The first, although it sounds surprising, is for victory. Max Verstappen watched as his teammate Sergio Pérez won both races of the weekend in Baku, with special attention to the second because it was due to a team failure in a pit stop. These factors count too, so the Dutchman needs to hit heads this time if he is to shake off Checo’s unlikely candidacy as his main rival. Verstappen, who is currently the only one who knows how to win here, has already warned that he is not going to let himself be removed from the position of Red Bull’s first driver.

From behind it will be necessary to see if the certain resurgence of Ferrari is real. At least on the side of Charles Leclerc, who did take a step forward in Azerbaijan compared to the first three races of the season. Not so Carlos Sainz, who admitted that he is still not comfortable, that he is still not in his ideal place and that he has been more news these days due to those dark clouds that have hung over his relationship with Fernando Alonso. The man from Madrid knew that this situation was going to be inevitable as long as he and his good friend (former friend?) Fight for the same positions. What he did not expect is that the fans would position themselves that way.

Alonso vs. Sainz, new assault?

It is no coincidence that Sainz, a few days from the fifth round of a championship in which he holds a more than discreet fifth position (and even so, ahead of his teammate Leclerc), has given an interview in which he reiterates the good vibes What do you have with Alonso? Another matter is what will happen when they meet again on the track, especially on a track where contact may be unavoidable depending on the points. In this sense, the two Spanish pilots are confident that everything can be resolved peacefully and that this tension will be reduced.

For this weekend we will have to watch, once again, the behavior of the tyres. It’s not necessarily good news, but this is Formula 1 now ruling the times. The resurfacing of the American circuit may give more results to some than to others, so free practice on Friday will be critical.

Alonso himself commented on it in the preview: «The Miami circuit is fast, with many wide curves and long straights. It will be interesting to see if the resurfacing has had an impact on the track and we will have plenty of time to assess this on Friday. Our performance in Baku was encouraging (22 points in total for the team) and I hope to see similar results in Miami. Our goal will be to outperform our closest rivals again and put on a good show for the fans,” he highlights. Alonso will run with part of the home court factor of his teammate, a Lance Stroll who knows the city well having visited Miami many times in the past. He is not being a match for the Spaniard, but he is good at this track: last year he came back from tenth place.

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