The world champion signs a new feat on the dry tour. The reds struggle, also beaten by the Williams, with Lewis not even in Q3
New magic of Max Verstappen on the dry lap. The Dutchman on Red Bull signs the pole position in the Miami GP with the time of 1’26 “204, the new record of the US track. As in Suzuka and Gedda the world champion F1 mockery La McLaren. In fact, Lando Norris closes second, beaten for just 65 thousandths Oscar Piastri, fourth with the other McLaren.
Miami qualifications, Q1
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After the sprint played on a wet track, the sun shines. Verstappen immediately shows the muscles by signing the best time of Q1. Immediately behind the McLaren of Norris, second, and Piastri, third. Sesto Antonelli. Ferrari struggles: Hamilton is saved in extremis and closes eighth, but “wastes” a train of tires after an error in the second attempt. Leclerc, on the other hand, stops in twelfth place, behind the surprising Bortoleto, who conquers the pass for the following round. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber), Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) and Oliver Bearman (Haas) do not qualify at Q2: the British, last, confirms his difficulties in the dry lap and will be forced to a new comeback in the race.
Miami qualifications, Q2
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The reaction of McLaren arrives, which Piazza Piastri and Norris in front of everyone. Then the Mercedes: Russell Terzo, in front of Antonelli. Quinto Verstappen, appeared very fast immediately. The second round proves to be disastrous for Ferrari. Leclerc is saved with seventh place, but Hamilton does not pass the cut. Thanks to the scarce grip, Lewis is wrong in the final attempt and closely closes twelfth. It precedes him Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls), also unqualified to Q3. Same fate for Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber), Jack Doohan (Alpine) and Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls), who will occupy the boxes from the thirteenth in fifteenth place. Then the Q3 that rewards a sumptuous Verstappen.
F1 GP Miami, starting grid
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So at the start of the Miami GP. The departure at 22 Italian on May 4th:
- Verstappen (Ola/Red Bull-Honda), Norris (GB/McLaren-Cercedes)
- Antonelli (ITA/Mercedes), Plastri (AUS/McLaren-Cercedes)
- Russell (GB/Mercedes), Sainz (Spa/Williams-Cercedes)
- Albon (Tha/Williams-Cercedes), Leclerc (Mon/Ferrari)
- Ocon (Fra/Haas-Ferrari), Tsunoda (Giap/Red Bull-Honda)
- Hadjar (Fra/Racing Bulls-Honda), Hamilton (GB/Ferrari)
- Bortoleto (Bra/Sauber-Ferrari), Doohan (Aus/Alpine-Renault)
- Lawson (Nzl/Racing Bulls-Honda), Hulkenberg (Ger/Sauber-Ferrari)
- Alonso (Spa/Aston Martin-Mercedes), Gasly (Fra/Alpine-Renault)
- Stroll (Can/Aston Martin-Mercedes), Bearman (GB/Haas-Ferrari)
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