Red Bull finished fourth with Max Verstappen in Miami, before lodging a protest against third-placed finisher George Russell. Verstappen lost track position to Russell due to the timing of a mid-race Virtual Safety Car which allowed Russell to pit and lose less time compared to the Dutch driver’s stop under normal race conditions.

Christian Horner and Red Bull believe Max Verstappen, and not George Russell, belongs on the podium at the Miami Grand Prix

After consideration, Red Bull's protest against Mercedes driver George Russell, claiming he had not slowed under yellow flags during the F1 Miami Grand Prix, was not founded