MIAMI – Continuing in the identical form he’s had all weekend, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen takes pole for the Miami Grand Prix. With a time of 1:27.241, he’s just over a tenth quicker than Charles Leclerc who finds himself starting in second as he did for the Sprint.
Fan favorite here in Miami, Sergio Perez, managed to snag fourth to round out the primary two rows. Daniel Ricciardo could have been the talk of the paddock after the Sprint, but just a number of hours later, he was knocked out in Q1 and can ultimately start dead last due to a three-spot grid penalty. The Racing Bulls driver might want to put in a number of work tomorrow to get his automotive into the points as he was today.
Neither of the McLarens with their upgrades could climb the ladder high enough to knock off the Red Bulls or Ferrari, but they’ll at the very least be starting side-by-side in fifth and sixth. Nico Hulkenberg is continuous Haas’ strong weekend with a ninth-place qualifying finish, though his teammate Kevin Magnussen didn’t have as much luck, sitting down in nineteenth. Plus, Magnussen’s driving – fighting with Hamilton within the Sprint – that’s caught the attention of the stewards could see more penalties coming his way.
Fernando Alonso has had a below average weekend to this point that continued in qualifying together with his teammate Lance Stroll outqualifying him in eleventh in comparison with Alonso’s fifteenth. Also disappointing was Florida-native Logan Sargeant getting knocked out in Q1. Teammate Alex Albon managed to place his Williams in 14th.
Tomorrow’s race will happen at 4 p.m. ET where we’ll see if Verstappen can finish his weekend with an ideal record here in Miami. Full qualifying results follow below.
- Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull
- Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
- Carlos Sainz (55), Ferrari
- Sergio Perez (11), Red Bull
- Lando Norris (4), McLaren
- Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren
- George Russell (63), Mercedes-AMG
- Lewis Hamilton (44), Mercedes-AMG
- Nico Hülkenberg, (27), Haas
- Yuki Tsunoda (22), Racing Bulls
- Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin
- Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine
- Esteban Ocon (31), Alpine
- Alexander Albon (23), Williams
- Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin
- Valtteri Bottas (77), Kick Sauber
- Logan Sargeant (2), Williams
- Kevin Magnussen (20), Haas
- Zhou Guanyu (24), Kick Sauber
- Daniel Ricciardo (3), Racing Bulls
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