Il Miami GP it certainly did not disappoint. Six drivers fought for the victory and, after several twists and turns, Lando Norris he achieved his first career success. English also reigns supreme in statistics, but there is also a lot Verstappen. Let's discover the ten most interesting curiosities from the overseas race.
Lando's first time
- Norris equals Patrick Depailler, Jean Alesi, Mika Hakkinen and Eddie Irvine for highest number of podiums (15) before winning his first victory.
- McLaren's number 4 is the first driver to win his first US GP since Andrea de Cesaris in 1982 (Caesars Palace).
- McLaren equals Ferrari as the team with the most victories in the United States (13).
Max, second stop of the season
- Verstappen interrupts his streak of 6 consecutive victories in the United States. From 2021 onwards, the Dutchman had been the only driver to win a race in the States.
- For the first time since the GP of Brazil 2022, Verstappen finished the race in a worse position than he started.
- In qualifying, however, the Dutchman achieved yet another pole position of the season. Number 1 is the first driver to win the first 6 poles of the season since Alain Prost in 1993.
- For the third time out of three editions of the Miami GP, the poleman finished second. After Leclerc in 2022 and Perez in 2023, last Sunday it was Verstappen's turn.
- Esteban Ocon's tenth place gives a point toAlpine, the first of the season after 6 races. The last time the first points came this late in the season was in 1985, when the team still competed under the name of toleman.
- Hulkenberg now he's the pilot with the greatest number of GPs run without ever winning a race: 209. Passed Andrea De Cesaris, who stopped at 208.
- La sprint he only counted 6 overtakings totals: the lowest number since the introduction of this format in 2021.
