Norris takes pole position, relive the Miami Grand Prix F1 sprint qualifying session with live text commentary

Based on how Free Practice 1 unfolded, Charles Leclerc seems to remain the man to beat in a single round while the Mercedes Benz showed better pace on long runs on hard tires. Leading a productive session in Miami that was extended to 90 minutes, the Monegasque driver finished ahead of Max Verstappen et Oscar piastriAfter a month-long break, the cards have been reshuffled by numerous technical developments. The question now is who will be able to master the Florida track and secure pole position in the Sprint race.

F1 – Miami Grand Prix (United States)
Relive the sprint qualifying rounds with live commentary

23h19 - 👋 Thank you all for joining us for this live coverage! Join us again tomorrow morning at 17:30 PM (French time) for our live coverage of the sprint race. In the meantime, check out all our articles throughout the day to follow the events of this Miami Grand Prix weekend!

23:19 - Norris He had already won the 2025 edition of the Sprint race in Florida… will he repeat his feat tomorrow?

23:16 PM – Charles Leclerc made a mistake at the end of the second sector… it cost the driver dearly Classic Ferrari for sale.

SQ3 – 0'00 – Lando Norris takes pole position, ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri! Charles Leclerc is fourth.

SQ3 – 0'00 – 🏁 For the first time this year, the Mercedes cars didn't lock out the top two positions, but it was Lando Norris who took them, on the track where he snatched his first victory. 🏁

SQ3 – 0'00 – Second, Oscar Piastri can't go after his teammate either! But Antonelli gets between Zak Brown's men!

SQ3 – 0'30 – It's a missed opportunity for Leclerc, who finished second, while McLaren emerges from the woodwork in this final part of the qualifying rounds.

SQ3 – 1'00 –⏱️And the Briton snatches provisional pole in 1:27.869!

SQ3 – 1'50 –Norris records the best first sector.

SQ3 – 2'00 – What tension as all the competitors set off to snatch pole position in the Sprint!

SQ3 – 3'00 – George Russell sets off for a timed lap!

SQ3 – 4'00 – All the drivers were fitted with soft tires!

SQ3 – 4'30 – Now it's really time for one last push…

SQ3 – 6'00 – No drivers have left the pits…

SQ3 – 8'00 – 🟢The final part of these sprint qualifying sessions begins; the pole sitter will soon be known…

23:05 PM – 😅 It's hot and humid in Miami! 30°C in the air and 51°C on the track…

23:04 – Isack Hadjar seems to be lagging behind. He is ninth in SQ2 with a time of 1:29.750, while Max Verstappen is more than six tenths of a second ahead of his Parisian teammate.

23h03 - Bortoleto, HulkenbergBearman, Albon, Sainz and Lindblad don't go into SQ3.

23h02 - It was more complicated for the Mercedes. George Russell only managed the fourth fastest time in SQ2 while Kimi Antonelli finished sixth.

SQ2 – 0'00 – 📊 Charles Leclerc is in the lead, one tenth of a second ahead of Oscar Piastri, who is himself in front Lewis Hamilton. 

SQ2 – 0'00 – Charles Leclerc's Ferrari is definitely untouchable!! Number 16 is holding onto the lead in the session. 

SQ2 – 1'00 – Bortoleto, HulkenbergAlbon, Sainz, Bearman and Lindblad are under pressure!

SQ2 – 2'00 – Heads up for the last six drivers… they could miss SQ3!

SQ2 – 3'00 – The French are battling with Hadjar in ninth place and gasly tenth!

SQ2 – 4'00 –❌ Lando Norris missed his lap due to a big slide in the chicane…

SQ2 – 4'50 – Conversely, the Mercedes does not appear very maneuverable, while Russell complains of oversteer and Antonelli loses the rear.

SQ2 – 5'00 – The Ferraris are in great form with Lewis Hamilton in third place, separated from his teammate only by Oscar Piastri!

SQ2 – 5'30 –⏱️1:28.470 for Charles Leclerc!!! He's more than four-tenths of a second behind George Russell. What a lap from the Monegasque driver.

SQ2 – 6'00 – Verstappen slots in ahead of Antonelli, one tenth of a second behind Russell.

SQ2 – 7'00 – ⏱️​George Russell ahead of Kimi Antonelli in 1:28.903

SQ2 – 8'00 – Antonelli starts the second part of the session. 

SQ2 – 9'00 – Ouch! Max Verstappen doesn't let theAlpine Colapinto's car went into the pit lane. A pile-up was avoided, however!

SQ2 – 10'00 – 🟢The second part of sprint qualifying begins here in Miami! Six more drivers will be eliminated at the end of this session.

22h47 - 🚨​Esteban Ocon et Fernando Alonso They missed their last timed lap due to a major wheel lock-up each… outside track limits!

22:46 PM – Liam Lawson and Esteban Ocon are eliminated. Sergio PerezValttero BottasFernando Alonso and Lance stroll.

SQ1 – 0'00 – 📊 Lando Norris leads ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri.

SQ1 – 0'00 – Lawson, Ocon, Perez, Bottas, Alonso and Stroll do not make it into SQ2.

SQ1 – 2'00 – ⚠️Lance Stroll has gotten out of his car. He will start from 22^e rank without recorded time.

SQ1 – 2'10 – Oscar Piastri is right behind his teammate and relegates the Monegasque driver to third place.

SQ1 – 2'50 – ⏱️Lando Norris snatches the best time from Charles Leclerc with two records in the first two sectors. 

SQ1 – 3'50 – Lance Stroll and Liam Lawson have not yet recorded a time with moments remaining in this first part.

SQ1 – 5'30 – Kimi Antonelli slots in between the Ferraris with a time of 1:29.312.

SQ1 – 5'50 -⏱️1:29.290 for Charles Leclerc, first benchmark of the session.

SQ1 – 6'30 - ⚠️ Lance Stroll is stopped in turn 17, he appears to have gone too wide.

SQ1 – 7'10 – The yellow flag is waved. What happened?

SQ1 – 7'50 – Lando Norris is off for a timed lap!

SQ1 – 10'00 – The competitors start on medium tires for the first timed penalty.

SQ1 – 11'00 – The drivers rush onto the track for the first flying laps of this event.

SQ1 – 12'00 –🢢 The sprint qualifying session is underway!

22h27 - While most of the lap is run at full throttle on the Miami International Autodrome, some sections are slower and more winding. The end of the second sector is the slowest part, with a series of slow corners under the freeway.

22h23 - There won't be just one race with stakes, but two, with the sprint format. 32 points will be up for grabs during this American weekend. Consequently, there was only one free practice session on Friday, May 1st.

22h20 - ⛅While the weather threatens to disrupt Sunday's Grand Prix, the sun is currently shining brightly at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida.

22h17 - While ten of the eleven teams have made improvements for this restart in Florida, it is Ferrari that arrives with the most significant package to try and overturn the hierarchy.

Ferrari unveils a heavily revised SF-26 for the Miami Grand Prix

22h15 - Although Kimi Antonelli distinguished himself by securing pole position in the Sprint last year in Miami, it was ultimately Lando Norris who won the race the following day.

22h10 - After a first Sprint event in China where George Russell swept the board by securing pole position and victory, the Sprint format returns this Friday in Miami with a qualifying session.

22h00 - 👋 Good evening everyone! Welcome to this live stream. We're just minutes away from the start of this sprint qualifying session in Miami. It's 16 PM local time, and the drivers will be on track in half an hour!