POWER RANKINGS: Which drivers impressed our judges at the Miami Grand Prix?

After Max Verstappen moved up from ninth on the grid to win the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, our judges have made their determination. The Dutch driver has a spot within the high 10, however who else impressed? Listed here are the scores from Florida…

How does it work

• Our panel of 5 judges evaluates every driver after every Grand Prix and takes the machine out of the equation by scoring them out of 10 primarily based on their efficiency over the weekend.

• Then a race rating is generated by averaging our consultants’ scores – these scores are then aggregated all through the season in our general Energy Rankings Leaderboard (backside of web page)

Alonso continued to do what he had been doing all season on what was in all probability the quietest weekend of the season: getting the AMR23 on the rostrum. A robust qualifying lap noticed him begin second within the race earlier than dropping his place in opposition to the a lot quicker Max Verstappen.

When Carlos Sainz appeared to undercut him within the pits, he fell again to fourth place, however rapidly beat his fellow countryman to 3rd place in what he known as a solo race. It has been an impressive begin to the season for Alonso, who’s already trying ahead to ending on the rostrum.

READ MORE: “After 4 podiums we undoubtedly need extra,” says Alonso, who took third place in Miami

The one black mark in opposition to Verstappen this weekend was his failure to lap in Q3 in qualifying. Aside from that, it was in a league of its personal in Miami. The reigning champion was in irresistible kind on race day as he led the RB19 from ninth on the grid to the highest of the rostrum with apparent ease.

Alonso had predicted that the Purple Bull driver would overtake him on Lap 25, however Verstappen’s tempo was so excessive that he was pushing into the Spaniard at Flip 11 for P2 on Lap 15. A raid win.

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At first place Russell and the Mercedes workforce appeared like they have been going to have a tricky weekend, however by some means they managed to benefit from a troublesome scenario by profiting from the crimson flag in qualifying that had him begin the race in sixth place.

Russell used that beginning place to his benefit and had a great day on the Grand Prix, ending fourth with spectacular overtakes from Pierre Gasly after which Sainz, believing it was the very best he and Mercedes might do. weekend.

READ MORE: ‘We could not have finished extra at present’ insists Russell, who took 4th place in Miami

Regardless of ending the season in second tenth place for Magnussen, after qualifying in a season-best P4, the Dane admitted he desires of scoring slightly greater than some extent at Sunday’s Miami GP.

Nonetheless, a foul begin price him a number of locations, however he rapidly discovered his rhythm and bought right into a enjoyable multi-lap battle with Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton and Esteban Ocon, nonetheless a welcome spot for Magnussen and Haas, have been operating eighth earlier than overtaking him, leaving him in tenth.

READ MORE: “I used to be dreaming of slightly greater than some extent,” says Magnussen, who began second in Miami

After qualifying for the pole, Perez admitted it was the worst weekend ever in F1 and the Mexican driver was attempting to maintain up with teammate Verstappen in follow.

He might have hoped that beginning at P1 on Sunday would give him a bonus, however his teammate struggled on the center tires within the first race as he flew on laborious floor. Ultimately, he did not have the energy to face on the highest step and got here residence second to assist Purple Bull end one other 1-2.

READ MORE: Perez admits Verstappen’s Miami GP victory ‘deserved’ after ending second

After two eventful and aimless driving in Melbourne and Baku, no driver was extra relieved than Gasly on the checkered flag in Miami. After ending fifth, he bought off to a quick begin that noticed him transfer as much as fourth place and was at his greatest all afternoon constantly.

Sadly for himself, he was unable to cease Leclerc and Hamilton within the remaining phases of the race, knocking him down from sixth to eighth, however after two robust runs, he and Alpine would undoubtedly have gotten that outcome earlier than the race even began. weekend.

READ MORE: Gasly and Ocon delighted to see Alpine ‘return’ in Miami after nightmarish Melbourne and Baku weekends

It was one other Sunday as Hamilton showcased his epic raceship as he began thirteenth within the Miami GP after a foul qualifying Saturday. He was stranded on a DRS prepare to start the trial, however confirmed his pace after clearing site visitors.

After utilizing the laborious tire for a very long time in his first race, he switched to medium tires for the rest of the race, making some spectacular passes as Valtteri Bottas, Gasly and Leclerc completed in a good sixth place.

READ MORE: Hamilton ‘counts the times’ till Mercedes updates arrive after struggling to P6 in Miami

In the event you want a reminder about Tsunoda’s potential behind the wheel, it is best to experience with him for the opening lap of the Grand Prix as he makes his manner via the seventeenth row.

Ending eleventh after being knocked out in Q1 would possibly sound nice, however Tsunoda was only a second and a half away from taking tenth place and some extent. Nonetheless, it was a powerful restoration drive for the Japanese racer, which has was a tricky season up to now for the AlphaTauri f.

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Sainz has managed to make it into the highest three for the primary time this season and had a extremely stable race for Ferrari on Sunday and even scrutinized the course to complete on the rostrum for the primary time this yr after underlining Alonso.

Nonetheless, he struggled on his tires after dropping to fellow countrymen Alonso and Mercedes of Russell within the remaining race, knocking him right down to fifth place. The Spaniard, nevertheless, was content material to be extra brisk than his grueling weekend in Baku final week.

READ MORE: ‘We’re far, distant’ – Sainz and Leclerc fed up with ‘extremely robust’ Ferrari SF-23

On the face of it, a Twelfth-place end and a Fifteenth-place end won’t sound like essentially the most spectacular weekends for the German, however luck has by no means been on Hulkenberg’s facet since he confronted site visitors on his remaining lap in qualifying.

He was doing properly within the race beginning on laborious tyres, going all the best way as much as seventh, however after switching to mid tyres he bought caught on a DRS prepare and didn’t make any impression on the automobiles forward. . Not the outcome he needed however nonetheless a outstanding experience from Hulkenberg.

Lacking

Esteban Ocon and Alex Albon are narrowly within the high 10 this week. Ocon completed ninth with Alpine in Miami and was impressed along with his racing prowess, together with overtaking Sainz on previous laborious tyres.

Albon, however, completed 14th, however impressed particularly as he certified eleventh on Saturday and missed a spot in Q3.

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