The starting grid for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix F1

For the third consecutive time, Kimi Antonelli will start from pole position at a Grand Prix, this time in Miami. The championship leader will have the four-time world champion alongside him on the front row. Max Verstappen, at the wheel of a Red Bull which seems to have recovered with several changes for this fourth meeting of the season. Charles Leclerc will start in the second row alongside Lando Norriswho won the Sprint this Saturday.

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton will occupy a third, all-British line, whileOscar piastri and Franco Colapinto will share the fourth row of the starting grid. Pierre Gasly, who once again reached Q3, will be the first French driver on the grid, but this time was beaten by his teammate at AlpineInitially ninth, Isack Hadjar was ultimately disqualified for a technical infringement and will start from the back of the grid.

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Tenth, Nico Hulkenberg will start ahead of Liam Lawson, Oliver Bearman and Carlos SainzThe third French driver, Esteban Oconqualified in fifteenth position, alongsideAlexander albonThe last driver to qualify for Q2, but the Frenchman will ultimately start fourteenth. Arvid Lindblad stumbled in Q1 and will start sixteenth, ahead of Fernando AlonsoHis teammate at Aston Martin, Lance strollwill start 18th, ahead of the Cadillacs of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez.

After a race against time by his mechanics to line up his car In Q1, Gabriel Bortoleto set the last time on the starting grid, before having to stop his Audi R26, which was suffering from a small fire on the rear-left brake.

The start of the Miami Grand Prix is ​​scheduled for 19pm Paris time (and not 22pm as originally planned), due to the weather forecast and thunderstorms expected to hit Florida.

Formula 1 – Miami Grand Prix
The starting grid

1) 🇮🇹 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes Benz)
2) 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

3) 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc (Classic Ferrari for sale)
4) 🇬🇧 Lando Norris (McLaren)

5) 🇬🇧 George Russell (Mercedes)
6) 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

7) 🇦🇺 Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
8) 🇦🇷 Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

9) 🇫🇷 Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
10) 🇩🇪 Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)

11) 🇳🇿 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
12) 🇬🇧 Oliver Bearman (Haas)

13) 🇪🇸 Carlos Sainz (Williams)
14) 🇫🇷 Esteban Ocon (Haas)

15) 🇹🇭 Alexander Albon (Williams)
16) 🇬🇧 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)

17) 🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
18) 🇨🇦 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

19) 🇫🇮 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
20) 🇲🇽 Sergio Pérez (Cadillac)

21) 🇧🇷 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
22) 🇫🇷 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)