Verstappen Narrows Gap, Red Bull Hunts for High-Speed Edge

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Max Perstaping grabbed 5th place in Spring Qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix, setting him

up on the third row for Saturday's race.

Even with that solid spot, the four-time champ says Red Bull's car is still not hitting

the marks he wants, though he called it a real positive shift, Ford.

The team rolled out key upgrades this weekend.

That could take on Ferrari's flip-flop rear wing, helping Max outpaste George Russell's

Mercedes and Lewis, Hamilton's Ferrari.

He finished just 6-10s behind Policitor Lando Norris, a big improvement from being over

a second off the pace in recent races.

They've nearly cut.

That gap in half?

Perstaping sounded upbeat post-session, noting the car feels more planted overall, letting

him push harder and trusted in corners.

But he's clear-eyed about the weak spots, especially in the high-speed first sector where

they still lag.

Meanwhile, Red Bull teammate Isaac Hadjar landed 9th but vented frustration after trailing

Max by a full second.

He made it to the final top 10 shootout, which is progress, but insists he knows how to

drive and needs the team to step up.

As they tweak those high-speed issues heading into the sprint and main race, for staffens

closing the gap step by step, keeping Red Bull in the hunt.