Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen was ‘irritable’ following the Miami Grand Prix due to continued issues with his Red Bull car despite winning the race, according to his father Jos.
The 24-year-old appeared to be facing a difficult task after missing most of the practice sessions due to reliability concerns surrounding his car. However, the Dutchman went from third on the grid to overtake both Carlos Sainz and Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc on the way to victory.
Verstappen passed Sainz on the first corner and managed to move pass the Monegasque star Leclerc on lap seven, holding the lead to win the race. It means Verstappen is just 19 points behind Leclerc’s championship-leading total of 104 points after five rounds despite the Red Bull star suffering a pair of DNFs in Bahrain and Australia.
