The Mexican had been having a difficult weekend in Miami until qualifying, struggling with the car and regularly 0.5 seconds or so slower than Verstappen. “I know I have a good race pace under me and I am confident that tomorrow I can deliver,” Perez said. “The Aston looks strong with their race pace,” Leclerc said, “so I don’t know exactly where we are going to be. On Friday, Lewis Hamilton had been downcast, saying it felt like he was driving the same car as last year. “Twelve months on since we were last in Miami and the car is just marginally better.

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