In the round-up: Max Verstappen shrugged off the booing which greeted him during the Miami Grand Prix weekend.
In brief
Verstappen unbothered by boos
Verstappen was booed by some in the crowd before the start of the Miami Grand Prix and during the podium ceremony following his victory. The Red Bull driver was unbothered by the reaction.
“I think if I would be driving in the back, nobody would be even doing anything in terms of reaction, right?” he said. “I think it’s normal when you are winning and they don’t like who is winning.
“So this is something for me which is absolutely fine as long I stand on the top that’s for me, the most important. I take the trophy home and they go back to their houses and they can have a nice evening.”
Perez reprimanded for lateness
Sergio Perez was given a formal, non-driving reprimand for failing to show up in time for the pre-race drivers parade.
The stewards noted “the reason for the lateness was the team’s media and other commercial commitments that the driver had to satisfy before turning up for the parade. We considered that this was not a valid reason for the lateness. A driver turning up late for such events can have undesirable resultant consequences for the event and should be avoided at all times.”
Any driver who collects five reprimands during the course of a season receives an automatic 10-place grid penalty.
Rossi criticises early Alpine performances
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi criticised his team’s performance after a troubled start to the season in Bahrain and another poor showing in Baku.
A series of operational errors in Bahrain led to Esteban Ocon receiving a trio of penalties. “I didn’t like the first grand prix because there were a lot of – I’m sorry to say – amateurism which led to a result which was not right,” he told Canal Plus ahead of qualifying for last weekend’s race. “It was mediocre, bad.”
The race in Baku was similarly unimpressive and “unacceptable”, said Rossi. “It is acceptable to make mistakes, it is a basic principle, it is in mistakes that we learn,” he said. “On the other hand, we [should] learn, and when we make the same mistakes twice it is that one did not learn and that one does not take responsibilities. And that is not acceptable.”
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Links
Motor racing links of interest:
Race recap (Haas)
‘We scored points again, three times out of five this year and that’s good, but it’s a tough crowd out there. We’re there or about and if nothing happens at the front then we’re fighting for the last points which are leftover, and we got them this weekend after a very good qualifying.’
F1 23 (EB Games)
‘Revamped ranked multiplayer F1 World introduces the revamped ranked multiplayer mode with a new division-based ranking system, F1 23’s Esports series, and a new goals system that makes Podium Pass progress more efficient. Play to earn points, rise up the ranks from bronze to elite with weekly promotions, and earn prizes and upgrades you can apply to your Tech Level.’
‘Sunshine and tan lines’: F1’s Norris is listening to more than just engine noises (Rolling Stone)
‘When we’ve just listened to the national anthem, the first thing I do is I always just touch my number four. There are these little plaques on the ground to tell you where you should stand. I always just tap that with my foot before I leave.’
Naomi Schiff: ‘It’s sad to think that skin colour is what you are judged on’ (The Guardian)
‘When Lewis (Hamilton) entered F1 in 2007 it was my first competitive year in karts. Me being one of the very few girls on track and the only black female, Lewis was an obvious target for me to look up to.’
Florida legislature passes bill banning gender-transition care for minors (The New York Times)
‘Florida’s focus on gender issues has also prompted rebukes from well-known figures. Dwyane Wade, the former star of the NBA’s Miami Heat, recently revealed that he moved out of the state because his family ‘would not be accepted or feel comfortable there.’ His teenage daughter is transgender. And Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time Formula 1 champion, said on Thursday that he would race in the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday with a rainbow on his helmet to protest the state’s measures.’
Time for a new approach to the ‘greening’ of the sport? (Daily Sportscar)
‘A challenge to tackle one, or a number, of environmentally-themed targets or issues, quickly, economically, and with transportable and resilient technology that would surely find applications far beyond a racing paddock.’
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Social media
Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:
The Miami GP winner’s trophy – complete with a Hard Rock Stadium design on the top #MiamiGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/XZSkV3Uyko
— Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1) May 7, 2023
#MiamiGP broke an even 90K every day for a published attendance of 270,000 people over all three days – up from last year even when it’s no longer the only American F1 temporary circuit around.
— RJオコンネル (@rjoconnell) May 7, 2023
Former @HaasF1Team team mates reunited in the paddock. #F1 #MiamiGP #RaceFans pic.twitter.com/Zf2CGZdjh2
— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet) May 7, 2023
LOL they’re not even letting Jackie Stewart in among the celebrities. This is insanity.
— Tony DiZinno (@tonydizinno) May 7, 2023
Had the misfortune to turn Sky ok n 30 mins before the start of the race in Miami. It’s embarrassingly awful!
— ian phillips (@ian_845846) May 7, 2023
I’m not sure about this driver intro . . .
— Bernie Collins (@bernie_collins1) May 7, 2023
Completely understand that Liberty want to ramp up “the show” for US audiences, but this driver intro thing is just mind numbingly bad on TV. #MiamiGrandPrix #F1
— Tom Webb (@TW_UKATX) May 7, 2023
For what it is worth, I like the introductions to the drivers.
— Ben Hunt (@benjhunt) May 7, 2023
The penalty for speeding in pit lane is only 5 seconds?!?! I’m speechless @F1
— Alexander Rossi (@AlexanderRossi) May 7, 2023
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