Miami GP is all set for its second edition – let us take a look who reigned supreme in the inaugural edition – which constructor has m
Formula 1 action moves to the United States this weekend for the 2nd edition of the Miami GP after enthralling races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Australia and Azerbaijan. Miami made an extravagant debut on the F1 calendar last year and it promises to be bigger and better this weekend. The Miami International Autodrome located within the famous Hard Rock stadium is set to host this Grand Prix for the second time. Let us take a look at how things turned out last season.
The inaugural edition of the Miami GP saw Red Bull reign supreme as Max Verstappen went on to seal victory in an emphatic fashion. Ferrari performed exceedingly well too, occupying the second and third places on the podium. However, it was Red Bull who accumulated the most points from the race – 38, followed by Ferrari (33) and Mercedes (18). The race was dominated by Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes, with each team having both their drivers in the top six of the standings.
Red Bull continues to dominate the drivers’ championship standings after a fantastic start to the season with 1-2 finishes in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan besides a top of the podium finish in Australia Max Verstappen leads the standings with 93 points followed by his team-mate Sergio Perez, who occupies the second spot with 87 points while Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso lies in the third spot with 60 points – ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. The Red Bull duo have already created a considerable gap between themselves and the rest of the pack – other drivers need to pull up their socks very soon if they are to stand a chance.
In the constructors’ championship, the picture is no different. Defending champions Red Bull lead the standings with 180 points. Aston Martin are significantly behind in second place, having earned 87 points from four races so far. Mercedes are placed third in the leaderboard with 76 points in their kitty – a whopping 104 points behind the leaders.
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