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FACTS AND STATS: Verstappen on a roll in the States, as he ties the Red Bull wins record

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 07: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull RacingMIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 07: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Second placed Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrate with the Red Bull Racing team after the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 07, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)

The Miami Grand Prix saw a thrilling climax, as Max Verstappen chased down his team mate for a famous win from ninth on the grid. With Fernando Alonso once again finding himself with the two Red Bull drivers on the rostrum, it was a popular podium with the huge crowds. Here are the best facts and stats from a very busy race in Miami…

  • Red Bull finished 1-2 on Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley’s 56th birthday.

  • Red Bull’s fourth 1-2 finish of the year is only one short of their record in a full season, set in 2022.

  • Verstappen has now won from eight different grid positions since the start of 2022.

  • The Dutchman is the first race winner from ninth on the grid since Niki Lauda at Dijon in 1984. Only five drivers have won from that position in F1 history.

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  • Verstappen has tied Sebastian Vettel’s record of 38 wins for Red Bull.

  • This was also Verstappen’s 24th consecutive finish since Melbourne 2022, the longest of anyone on the grid.

  • It was Verstappen’s fourth consecutive win on US soil, having won the last two races in Austin, and last year’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix.

  • Perez’s P2 was his best ever finish on his home continent of North America.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 07: George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes walks on the grid prior toRussell finished fourth, to match his best result of the season

  • Fernando Alonso was third, his fourth podium finish in five races.

  • The Spaniard has now scored more podium finishes this season than in his previous seven seasons of F1 combined.

  • George Russell was fourth, which ties his best result of the season.

  • Carlos Sainz is the highest driver in the championship without a podium this year.

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  • Lewis Hamilton came home sixth, to match his result from Baku. He gained seven places from his starting position.

  • He also finished sixth at this race last season.

  • Charles Leclerc was seventh, the same position as in Jeddah. He finished in the same position he started.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 07: Yuki Tsunoda of Japan and Scuderia AlphaTauri looks on in parc fermeTsunoda returned to P11, a position he has occupied a fair amount recently

  • Pierre Gasly was eighth, to score points in the US for the first time in his career.

  • That also matches Alpine’s best result of the season – Esteban Ocon having finished eighth in Jeddah.

  • Kevin Magnussen was P10 for the second time this year.

  • Yuki Tsunoda finished 11th, the fourth time in six races he has finished just outside the points. In the other two, he has finished P10.

  • There were no yellow flags, no Safety Cars and no retirements in the Miami Grand Prix.

  • This was the 14th retirement-free F1 race in history, with 10 of those coming from 2015 onwards.

HIGHLIGHTS: Watch as Verstappen eclipses team mate Perez to win Miami Grand Prix

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