Max Verstappen celebrated his second Miami Grand Prix victory at a trendy Greek restaurant with his girlfriend, A-list DJ Martin Garrix, and 11 friends and family at the weekend. Verstappen may’ve liked his stay in Miami but several other F1 drivers expressed their unhappiness with the pomp, circumstances with the sport’s latest Grand Prix race. ‘I guess it’s the ”American way” of doing things during sport,’ the British driver said. As the list of grumbling drivers grew following Max Verstappen’s third win of the season, F1 on Monday said the drivers had indeed expressed concern about the timing of the pre-race activities but agreed to give it a try. A spokesman said F1 would continue discussions with the drivers over special pre-race shows, which is anticipated at no more than seven events this season and all tailored to the specific race. Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg, back in F1 after sitting out three seasons, said he enjoyed the introductions: ‘I had some goosebumps actually.

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