Even starting at ninth on the grid couldn't hold back Verstappen.
Fellow Red Bull driver and pole-sitter Sergio Perez finished in second place, roughly five seconds back, while Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso closed out the top three positions, by crossing the finish line some 26 seconds behind the winner.
At the start of the race, Perez was joined by Alonso at the front of the grid and was soon in the lead, while Alonso was forced to hold off Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. Further down the field, Verstappen was quickly working his way up and would reach second after just 15 laps.Perez made his first and only pit stop on lap 20, and rejoined the race in fourth. He then made a series of fastest laps and was in second place when Alonso made his own stop on lap 25.
Verstappen eventually made his stop on lap 45, returning to the race in second place but only 1.2 seconds behind Perez and with 12 laps remaining. With his fresh tires and the use of DRS, Verstappen quickly passed his teammate on the next lap and managed to hold the lead spot until the finish. The reigning champion also managed a fastest lap in the final stage to secure a bonus point.
Following the weekend's action, Verstappen's tally in the Drivers' Championship has grown to 119 points. Perez is second with 105 points and Alonso is third with 75 points. In the Constructors' Championship, Red Bull leads with 224 points, versus the 102 of Aston Martin and 96 of Mercedes-Benz AMG. The2023 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix - Photo credit: Getty Images1) Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing4) George Russell, Mercedes-Benz AMG +33.229 seconds7) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +52.
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