Max Verstappen keeps Red Bull's winning streak alive at Miami Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen used an easy Sunday drive to keep Red Bull undefeated on the season, as the reigning two-time Formula One champion drove from ninth to the victory at the Miami Grand Prix.

Red Bull has won all five races so far this season, and teammate Sergio Perez's second-place finish in Miami was the fourth 1-2 finish for Red Bull this year. Verstappen has three wins this season, while Perez, the pole sitter in Miami, has two.

The win was the 38th of his career for Verstappen, who tied Sebastian Vettel for most victories for Red Bull. At this pace, he'll smash Vettel's record by the end of what many critics are already complaining is a boring Red Bull-dominated season.

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen battles Mercedes driver George Russell (63) during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla.  (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

"I call that simply (expletive) lovely," Verstappen said on his radio. "That was a good race, a good race all around, so thank you very much. That was really, really good, also good for the team, again"

Red Bull boss Christian Horner praised Verstappen's poise over the 57-lap race that gave him his second consecutive victory in Miami.

"Well done, Max. That was a mighty middle stint, really impressive on the hard tire and thanks for racing cleanly with your teammate," Horner said.

Red Bull has said it will allow Verstappen and Perez to cleanly race for the championship, and Perez seemed poised to take the points lead in Miami by starting from the pole. Verstappen was relegated to