Logan Sargeant ‘happy’ with qualifying effort at F1 Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI – When the dust settled after the first part of qualifying at Hard Rock Stadium for the Miami Grand Prix, Williams driver Logan Sargent was just 0.034 behind Fernando Alonso, who qualified for Q2 in 15th place. I realized that I had been defeated. As frustrating as it may be for some, Sargent was […]
Saturday was a tale of two sessions for Daniel Ricciardo at the Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI — It was certainly a tale of two sessions for Daniel Ricciardo at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday. The Australian driver and fan favorite had a strong performance in Saturday’s F1 sprint race, finishing fourth in Friday afternoon’s sprint qualifying to earn his first points of the season. It wasn’t just an impressive result […]
Patrick Mahomes stops by Alpine at F1 Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI — The Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s work is never done. Patrick Mahomes returned to an NFL stadium on Saturday, just months after helping the Kansas City Chiefs win their second straight Super Bowl. Only this time, he won’t be donning a helmet or entering the huddle as the starting quarterback, but instead visiting with the […]
Miami Grand Prix 2024: Daniel Ricciardo’s moment in the sun
MIAMI — Long after the checkered flag had flown in Miami as the Formula 1 sprint race drew to a close here on Saturday, Visa Cash App RB F1 team driver Daniel Ricciardo was still in the TV enclosure, turning on the TV to flash. I was shining and talking to all the media I […]
Miami Grand Prix 2024: Alex Albon to start F1 Sprint from pit lane
MIAMI — After a tough Friday afternoon at the F1 Miami Grand Prix, it was an even tougher Saturday morning for Williams. Alexander Albon and Logan Sargent struggled in qualifying for the F1 sprint race, with Albon finishing 20th behind Sargent in 18th. Both drivers moved up one place after Valtteri Bottas was handed a […]
F1 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Saturday: Can anyone catch Max Verstappen?
MIAMI — He described his car as “terrible.” His reaction when his team told him he had won pole position was to “laugh out loud.” Yet here at the Miami Grand Prix, a new day of F1 competition dawns as we wonder if anyone will be able to catch Max Verstappen in the paddock. Not […]
Valtteri Bottas hit with three-place grid penalty at F1 Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI — A tough Friday afternoon will turn into an even tougher Saturday morning for Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas. Hours after the end of sprint qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix, Bottas was given a three-place grid penalty by race officials for interfering with Oscar Piastri during the session. As a result of this penalty, […]
Max Verstappen puts a ‘terrible’ car on pole for F1 Sprint at Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI — Looking back, it was Max Verstappen’s surprising sincerity after sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix. “I felt pretty terrible, to be honest.” Verstappen described his run in Saturday’s sprint race, which saw him move into first place. That’s our position as three-time drivers’ champions. Speaking to Naomi Schiff after qualifying, he said […]
Mercedes’ upgrades show promise at F1 Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI — When the F1 grid arrived here in Florida, Mercedes found itself in uncharted territory. We are looking at many teams in the constructors’ ranking. The Silver Arrows arrived in Miami in fourth place, 44 points behind third-placed McLaren and 99 points behind second-placed Ferrari. Even more frightening is the fact that Mercedes will […]
Tom Brady, Jeff Bezos hit SI’s F1 Miami Grand Prix party
Tom Brady and Jeff Bezos enjoyed a guys’ night out Thursday at the Sports Illustrated F1 Miami Grand Prix Party held at the Surf Club Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel. The Super Bowl winner, 46, met up with the Amazon founder, 60, who attended the celebration without his fiance Lauren Sanchez, and was seated […]