Teammate Sergio Perez joined Verstappen on the front row, underlining Red Bull's formidable presence at the sharp end of the grid. Despite a valiant effort from Perez, Verstappen's mastery prevailed, with the Mexican's time falling just short of his teammate's benchmark.
Max Verstappen advanced his way to victory at the F1 Miami Grand Prix 2023, despite having begun P9 on the grid, in doing so the Dutchman declined his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez a chance at leading the championship.
"I would be delighted to be with world champions, to be a teammate of Hamilton, Vettel or Alonso," Perez said.
Perez (58 points) and Ocon (55) are now at seventh and eighth spots at the drivers' standings respectively.
The team insisted that both the drivers are still allowed to race, but in a more respectful fashion.
Incidentally, the Silverstone-based side managed an identical result in the British Grand Prix.
The Indian Formula One team consolidated its fourth position in the constructors championship and is now sitting pretty at 95.
Force India clinched a historic fourth position overall, its best ever, in the Formula One Championships this season.
