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Verstappen: 'Halved the gap' to leaders in Miami
Key takeaways
- MIAMI -- Max Verstappen has said Red Bull has halved the gap to the leading pack with the upgrade package its brought to the Miami Grand Prix.
- Verstappen qualified fifth for Saturday sprint race, 0.6 seconds off Lando Norris' Mc Laren, but looked much more competitive than at any point previously this season.
- Verstappen and Red Bull were a big step behind the lead pack over the first three races and he spent most of the Japanese Grand Prix at the end of March battling Alpine's Pierre Gasly.
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MIAMI -- Max Verstappen has said Red Bull has halved the gap to the leading pack with the upgrade package its brought to the Miami Grand Prix.
Verstappen qualified fifth for Saturday sprint race, 0.6 seconds off Lando Norris' Mc Laren, but looked much more competitive than at any point previously this season.
Verstappen and Red Bull were a big step behind the lead pack over the first three races and he spent most of the Japanese Grand Prix at the end of March battling Alpine's Pierre Gasly.
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