The Bolognese of Mercedes with the best time on Friday in Florida in front of Piatti and Norris. Behind the Ferraris: 6th Leclerc, 7th Hamilton
Historical day for Italy: Kimi Antonelli takes the pole position in sprint qualifications of the Miami Grand Prix. The 18 -year -old completed a sensational tour in 1’26 “482, putting the McLaren of Oscar Piastri behind, second, and Lando Norris, third. The new dad Max Verstappen fourth, in front of George Russell. The first Ferrari of Charles Leclerc sixth, behind him his teammate Lewis Hamilton. Ottavo Alex Albon, in front of Isacon, Hadjar closes the top ten Fernando Alonso.
SQ1
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All the pilots took to the track with medium rubber, as required by the regulation. Great beginning for Antonelli, in the lead after the first attempt in front of Norris and Verstappen. Further back the Ferraris, with Leclerc who also touched the wall in his first timed lap. Some pilots started with more petrol to make two attempts with the same set of tires, while others preferred to stop and get a new one. Mercedes double at the end of the SQ1, with Russell in front of Antonelli and Albon’s Williams. Eliminated chapter: sixteenth stroll, in front of Doohan. He will start from the eighteenth box Tsunoda, behind him Bortoleto. Last position for Bearman. Many pilots have waited too much to carry out the second attempt, taking flag and thus losing the possibility of marking a further time.
SQ2
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Even in the SQ2 all the pilots had to mount the medium compound. McLaren took the pace, with Plastri to precede Norris and Antonelli. Still behind the Ferraris after the first attempt: Sesto Leclerc, eighth Hamilton. Norris closed the SQ2 in the lead, in front of Verstappen and teammate Plastri. Deleted for less than a tenth Hulkenberg, eleventh in front of Ocon. Thirteenth box for Gasly, behind him Lawson. Fifteenth Sainz will start, author of an error in his last attempt.
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