Tyres played an important role in the duel between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez right from the start, with differing tyre choices from the two team mates.
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After scoring points in Baku, this weekend serves as a reality check on how much work we have ahead of us.
Once again today, the significant difference between the SF-23's performance level in qualifying and the race was clear to see.
In the race our car showed a much better performance than in qualifying. We now have to analyse what we can do to optimise our qualifying pace.
We can take some satisfaction from our performance here, culminating with a double points finish after two fine race drives from Pierre and Esteban.
Sergio Perez has been given a reprimand for his late arrival at the pre-race drivers' parade.
We scored points again, three times out of five this year and that's good, but it's a tough crowd out there.
We didn't quite have the pace today to challenge the top ten. In a rare race with no retirements, no rain, and no flags or safety cars, we weren't able to hold our position.
Despite starting ninth, Max Verstappen heads Red Bull's fourth 1-2 of five races, on a day 'the show' got that little bit sillier.
Though he rules out Sprints at every race weekend, F1 CEO, Stefano Domenicali admits there will be more of the 'mini races' moving forward.
A pre-race ceremony in Miami today will see American rapper, LL Cool J introduce the drivers to the crowd.