What really happened with Miami’s F1 track surface

The unique surface did not win over many fans among the drivers, with some claiming that the racing suffered because it was so dirty offline that they could not risk overtaking moves.

But while things were certainly far from ideal, and improvements will no doubt be sought for F1’s return next year, in the end the race was not as bad as some drivers like Sergio Perez had feared.

In fact, Fernando Alonso actually spotted how much more grip there was than expected at the…