Miami – Qualifying: Kush Maini on pole ahead of Rafael Câmara

En Formula 2Sometimes, the smallest thing can make all the difference. For Kush Maini, luck was on his side in Miami during the second qualifying session of the season. The Indian driver set the fastest time in the final minutes, ahead of Brazilian Rafael Câmara, who had dominated the session until then.

With approximately one minute remaining on the clock and the drivers having another opportunity to improve, Martinius Stenshorne's Rodin stalled after the chicane at turns 14 and 15. The Norwegian, suffering an engine failure, brought out a yellow flag, preventing all his rivals from making a final attempt. This handed pole position to Kush Maini, ahead of Rafael Câmara and… Martinius Stenshorne himself!

Rodin will join his teammate Alex Dunne on the second row. The academy's protégé Alpine He finished ahead of Gabriele Minì, a former member of the A-team's youth academy. Championship leader Nikola Tsolov could only manage 10th place. However, the Bulgarian will start from pole position in Saturday's sprint race and will have a great opportunity to extend his lead in the overall standings.

However, the session was more disappointing for Colton Herta. The American had been the fastest in Free Practice, but he struggled to confirm that pace in qualifying, settling for 14th place.

Further down the standings, Rafael Villagómez is in for a difficult weekend. The Mexican, who qualified 19th, received a 10-place grid penalty for both races this weekend for failing to respect a yellow flag during Free Practice. He will therefore start last in both races.

F2 – Miami 
The ranking of the session