Miami Grand Prix F1: Young Antonelli Clinches Pole After Disappointing Sprint In Wet Conditions
Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes' teenage driver, edged out Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to the Miami Grand Prix 2026 pole position in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday (May 2). After finishing 6th in the sprint race, the 19-year-old Italian clocked 1:27.798 in wet conditions to take his third pole in four races this season. McLaren's Lando Norris, who won the sprint, was fourth, ahead of Antonelli's teammate George Russell. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), Oscar Piastri (McLaren), Franco Colapinto (Alpine), Isack Hadjar (Red Bull), and Pierre Gasly (Alpine) completed the top 10. Sunday's race has been moved forward by three hours to 13:00 local time due to thunderstorm threats. Antonelli leads the Drivers' Championship standings with 75 points, seven more than Russell. The Silver Arrows also sit atop the Constructors' Championship table with 143 points.
Top three qualifiers, from left, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy, and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco pose for a photo after a qualifying session for the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race, in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwel
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy reacts after a qualifying session for the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race, in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwel
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands waits for the start of a qualifying session of the of the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwel
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain sits in his car during the qualifying session of the of the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwel
Williams driver Carlos Sainz of Spain steers his car during the qualifying session of the of the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwel, Pool
Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain steers his car during a qualifying session for the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Photo: AP/Marta Lavandier
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco steers his car during a qualifying session for the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Photo: AP/Lynne Sladky
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy steers his car during a qualifying session for the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Photo: AP/Marta Lavandier
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands steers his car during a qualifying session for the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Photo: AP/Lynne Sladky
Cadillac driver Sergio Perez of Mexico steers his car during a qualifying session for the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Photo: AP/Lynne Sladky
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