USA F1 GP, 8 May 2022

 

                  1. M. Verstappen       2. C. Leclerc       3. C. Sainz

Max Verstappen holds off Charles Leclerc for crucial win in Miami Miami          [8 May 2022] Max Verstappen caught and passed both Ferraris and held off late pressure from Charles Leclerc to win the first Miami Grand Prix. Starting third, defending world champion Verstappen bullied his way past the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz at Turn 1 to move up to second before overtaking Leclerc on Lap 9. Verstappen's Red Bull had looked set for a routine win from there until Lando Norris' McLaren was spun out of the race by Pierre Gasly, prompting a safety car in the closing stages. That brought Leclerc right back onto his tail, but Verstappen drove faultlessly to stay ahead, cutting the Ferrari driver's championship lead to 19 points in the process.