The STARTING GRID for the F1 Miami GP: Max leads, Kimi attacks from P3

Here is the STARTING GRID for the F1 Grand Prix in Miami: this is how the 20 drivers of the Circus will line up

After the first race of the weekend this afternoon — with Lando Norris taking the Sprint victory ahead of Oscar Piastri and, surprisingly, Lewis Hamilton — it’s time to focus on the main event: Sunday’s Grand Prix.

To do that, we need to take a step back and look at today’s qualifying results. Max Verstappen set the fastest time, followed by Lando Norris and an equally outstanding Kimi Antonelli.

The STARTING GRID for the F1 Miami GP

Here are the 20 positions in detail:

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) : 1:26.204
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) : +0.065s
3. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) : +0.067s
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) : +0.171s
5. George Russell (Mercedes) : +0.181s
6. Carlos Sainz (Williams) : +0.365s
7. Alexander Albon (Williams) : +0.478s
8. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) : +0.550s
9. Esteban Ocon (Haas) : +0.620s
10. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) : +0.739s
11. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) : out in Q2
12. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) : out in Q2
13. Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) : out in Q2
14. Jack Doohan (Alpine) : out in Q2
15. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) : out in Q2
16. Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) : out in Q1
17. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) : out in Q1
18. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) : out in Q1
19. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) : out in Q1
20. Oliver Bearman (Haas) : out in Q1

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