Relive the qualifying rounds of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix F1

After the Sprint won from pole position by Lando NorrisThe drivers are focusing on qualifying, which will determine the starting grid for the fourth Grand Prix of the 2026 season. Formula 1 the McLaren Will they be the fastest again? Mercedes Benz Will she be able to find her way back to pole position, or will the surprise come from the Classic Ferrari for sale or Red Bull de Max Verstappen Initial answers will be available from 22pm!

Formula 1 2026 – Miami Grand Prix
Live text qualifications

23h16 - Thank you for following us, see you tomorrow for the Grand Prix live coverage! The start is currently scheduled for 22pm Paris time, but this could change overnight; a meeting will take place between the various stakeholders to potentially bring forward the start time.

Miami GP – Qualifying: Kimi Antonelli secures his third consecutive pole position

23h07 - The ranking of this Q3:

00:00 – Q3: Max Verstappen moves up to the front row, 166 thousandths of a second behind. Kimi Antonelli is in pole position in Miami!

00:00 – Q3: Same thing for Lewis Hamilton which is not improving, while Verstappen sets the best second sector and is only 88 thousandths of a second off pole at the moment.

00:00 – Q3: Best time in the second sector for Piastres But he still finished seventh. Norris didn't improve either, and the same was true for... Charles Leclerc which remains second.

00:00 – Q3: He remains fifth!

00:00 – Q3: 🏁 We're waiting for Russell to make his appearance…

01:22 – Q3: George Russell begins his flying lap, while Max Verstappen will be the last to cross the finish line.

03:31 – Q3: We return to the track and this time it is the Mercedes that are the first to leave the garage.

05:15 – Q3: The provisional standings after everyone's first legs:

06:54 – Q3: Kimi Antonelli pleases everyone, with a lead of 345 thousandths, while Russell is in fifth place.

07:39 – Q3: But Verstappen improves in turn, two thousandths of a second ahead! And Leclerc improves by 38 thousandths!

08:00 – Q3: It's a yes for Norris, in 1:28.183!

08:10 – Q3: Piastri's time is 1:28.687; will his pursuers improve?

11:20 – Q3: Oscar Piastri is the first to leave the pit lane.

13:00 – Q3: 🟢 The third phase of qualifying has begun!

22h51 - We are getting ready for Q3, which should start in a few moments, the schedule is slightly delayed due to Gabriel Bortoleto's mechanical problem at the end of Q1.

22h46 - The Q2 ranking:

00:00 – Q2: Hulkenberg climbed to tenth place, ahead of Lawson, Bearman, Sainz, Or with et AlbonSo, these are the six eliminated!

00:00 – Q2: 🏁 The clock reaches zero seconds, no one seems able to break into the top 10.

00:23 – Q2: 1:28.116 for Verstappen who takes the fastest time, Leclerc finishes third.

01:10 – Q2: Antonelli improves the best lap time, to 1:28.289.

01:33 – Q2: ☀️ The air temperature is still 34°C, but the runway temperature is dropping slightly to 51°C.

02:02 – Q2: All the cars are now on track for one last attempt.

05:02 – Q2: Norris finished ninth, just under seven-tenths of a second behind Antonelli, thus eliminating Liam Lawson, who had been in tenth position. Lawson, Ocon, Hülkenberg, Bearman, Albon, and Sainz are currently eliminated.

06:54 – Q2: Lando Norris is the only one on track, and he starts another fast lap, in an attempt to qualify for Q3.

08:38 – Q2: The standings at the end of the first stint for all drivers; Lando Norris was forced to abort his attempt following an error:

09:18 – Q2: Kimi Antonelli in turn takes the best time, in 1:28.352.

10:42 – Q2: 1:28.447 for Lewis Hamilton, who takes the best time ahead of Charles Leclerc.

11:33 – Q2: 1:28.931 for Verstappen, who complains over the radio about a lack of grip on his soft tires.

12:54 – Q2: Max Verstappen is the first to attempt a time trial.

15:00 – Q2: 🟢 Green light at the end of the pit lane, let's go for Q2!

22h27 - Q2 starts in two minutes!

22h22 - Logically, the start of Q2 is delayed, as the Audi left some debris on the track.

22:21 – 🛠️ Gabriel Bortoleto's rear-left brake is on fire! He stopped his Audi on the back straight so that the marshals could extinguish the small fire.

22h20 - The standings for this Q1, Lindblad's eliminations, Alonso, Stroll, BottasPérez and Bortoleto:

00:00 – Q1: The Australian doesn't improve, but only Bottas' Cadillac remains, so he barely makes it into Q2!

00:00 – Q1: Bortoleto sets the last time, Lindblad does not improve and remains 17th, watch out for Oscar Piastri who is 16th!

00:00 – Q1: 🏁 Time's up in Q1!

01:17 – Q1: Slowing down on the back straight, Gabriel Bortoleto caused a bit of chaos with his pursuers, but he's off attacking the clock! Verstappen and Bearman have decided to stay in the pit lane.

02:02 – Q1: Best time for Antonelli, in 1:28.653!

02:10 – Q1: Russell is safe, in seventh place.

02:56 – Q1: The drivers around the elimination zone are gradually leaving the pits, note that George Russell is currently twelfth, Piastri eleventh.

03:44 – Q1: Gabriel Bortoleto leaves his garage, hats off to the Audi mechanics who managed to get his car back in working order!

05:57 – Q1: Both Alpine They set their first times and provisionally advance to Q2. Everyone has a time except Bortoleto.

07:27 – Q1: Gabriel Bortoleto is in the cockpit of his Audi, they are mounting the tires on his car, he should be able to start this session.

08:16 – Q1: Liam Lawson is in sixth place after his first fast lap.

09:36 – Q1: The standings after the first runs, note that Albon heavily locked his wheels, having to abort his fast lap.

10:26 – Q1: Oscar Piastri concedes nine tenths to Verstappen, while Antonelli takes the second time, 59 thousandths of a second off the benchmark.

11:42 – Q1: Piastri, Antonelli and Russell are now on track, everyone has left the garage at least once except Bortoleto.

12:59 – Q1: The Dutchman takes the best time with a time of 1:29.099.

13:24 – Q1: Bearman is fastest so far, with a time of 1:30.203, but Verstappen is lighting up the first two sectors!

14:26 – Q1: Pérez sets a very provisional best time of 1:32.103; the Cadillacs are the first cars to set a time in this Q1.

15:27 – Q1: Apart from Bortoleto, Piastri, Antonelli and Russell are still in the garage for the time being.

16:15 – Q1: Audi mechanics continue to work on Gabriel Bortoleto's car, while his teammate Nico Hülkenberg is on track.

18:00 – Q1: 🟢 The first of three qualifying phases has begun!

21h57 - Three minutes before the green light for the start of Q1, as always the drivers will have 18 minutes to try to achieve one of the 16 best times, qualifying for Q2.

21:51 p.m. – ☀️ It's still sunny and hot in Miami, with an air temperature of 34°C and a track temperature of 54°C. Qualifying will begin at 16 PM local time, 22 PM Paris time.

21h47 - So far, Mercedes has secured all the pole positions in Grands Prix this season. Second in yesterday's sprint qualifying, Kimi Antonelli remains the championship leader and could clinch his third pole of the season.

21h38 - World champion Lando Norris won the early evening sprint race, ahead of his teammate Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc's Ferrari.

Miami GP – Sprint: McLaren 1-2, Antonelli sloppy

21h36 - Gabriel Bortoleto was disqualified from earlier in the Sprint, where he had finished eleventh, due to excessive air pressure in his engine's air intake. This concludes a difficult Sprint for Audi, which had already lost Nico Hülkenberg's car before the start due to a problem with its power unit.

21:33 p.m. – 👋 Good evening everyone, welcome to AUTOhebdo.fr to follow the qualifying sessions of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix!