Miami GP qualifying sees the triumph of an outstanding max Verstappen. Antonelli within the prime 3 once more, whereas Ferrari struggles: Hamilton out in Q3
Purple Bull sorted itself out for the Miami GP qualifying, and Max Verstappen claimed yet one more pole place this yr. He was adopted by Norris, simply 65 thousandths behind, and Antonelli simply 67 behind. Ferrari had a tricky time: Charles Leclerc solely eighth, whereas Lewis Hamilton didn’t make it to Q3 and can begin from P12.
Q1
After his crash earlier than the Dash race, Charles Leclerc was again to struggle for grid place for Sunday’s GP. The solar returned timidly in Miami, permitting the drivers to push.
Whereas Max Verstappen and the 2 McLaren MCL39 vehicles began buying and selling quick laps on used gentle tyres, the 2 Mercedes did only one reconnaissance lap earlier than heading again to the pits for contemporary tyres.
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc began seven-tenths and one second off Piastri respectively. Their second laps weren’t convincing both: Charles Leclerc was P9 and Lewis Hamilton P15 after a lock-up in sector 3. Different prime groups noticed Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, and Kimi Antonelli battling on the prime, whereas their teammates had been additional behind. On the finish of Q1, Verstappen was the quickest, adopted by the 2 McLarens. Ferrari simply barely made the lower in P8 and P12.
Robust runs for Bortoleto, Doohan, and the 2 RB drivers. The eradicated drivers:
Hulkenberg
Alonso
Gasly
Stroll
Bearman
Q2
Verstappen kicked off Q2 with a time near Antonelli’s Friday pole. However the McLarens stepped it up: 1:26.269 for Piastri, setting a brand new monitor report, adopted by Norris two tenths behind and Antonelli three tenths again. The Williams drivers additionally did effectively, inserting forward of the Ferraris—Leclerc in P7 and Hamilton in P8.
George Russell had hassle, complaining of no grip and ending his first try in P11. Everybody went out once more for a second try besides Oscar Piastri, who had posted an outstanding lap.
The primary shock of the session: Lewis Hamilton didn’t make it to Q3, paying the worth for an error within the ultimate sector. Charles Leclerc simply scraped by in P8, whereas Russell recovered to P3 regardless of earlier difficulties. Forward of him had been the 2 McLarens. Eradicated drivers:
Hadjar
Hamilton
Bortoleto
Doohan
Lawson
Q3
The ultimate stage of qualifying was all about Verstappen vs McLaren. The Dutchman took provisional pole by simply three thousandths over Norris (who had a lock-up), and 17 thousandths over Piastri. Antonelli was the closest challenger, two tenths behind.
Russell locked up and led to P6. Charles Leclerc ran huge in Flip 17 and returned straight to the pits. On the ultimate runs, Max Verstappen delivered a flawless lap to take pole by simply 65 thousandths over Norris, who made one other small mistake. Kimi Antonelli accomplished the highest 3, simply two thousandths behind the Briton. Charles Leclerc couldn’t enhance with this Ferrari and completed eighth.
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