20:51
There's a lot of work still going on to Hulkenberg's Audi following his engine failure ahead of the sprint.
Will be touch-and-go to get him out in Q1.
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, 2026 Miami F1
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F1 Miami LIVE: Antonelli snatches pole in tight grand prix qualifying
Live text coverage of Saturday's sprint and main qualifying action from the 2026 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix
Key Moments
- Antonelli takes pole
- Antonelli tops Q1, Verstappen fastest in Q2
- Hulkenberg, Lawson, Haas, Williams out in Q2
- Lindblad, Aston, Cadillac, Bortoleto out in Q1
The 2026 Formula 1 season resumes this weekend, as the series makes its first of three visits to the United States of America, beginning with the Miami Grand Prix.
A recent addition to the calendar, the circuit around the Miami Dolphins' NFL stadium marks the fourth round of the 2026 season and the first race in five weeks.
The war in Iran forced F1 to cancel the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, meaning no racing took place in April. However, this offered the 11 teams plenty of time to work on car development.
More significantly, this weekend's Miami Grand Prix sees the debut of new engine regulations aimed at improving the qualifying spectacle, as well as safety, following the scary shunt for Ollie Bearman at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Reigning world champion Lando Norris will started on pole for today's sprint, having topped a tight sprint qualifying on Friday evening in Miami, and went on to take a dominant win.
The vastly updated McLaren appears to be working well this weekend so far, with Oscar Piastri third after a scrappy lap in the sister car.
Mercedes looks to be on the back foot, as it elected against any major updates ahead of a significant package of upgrades for the Canadian Grand Prix in a few weeks.
Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli was second on the grid in sprint qualifying, while team-mate George Russell was sixth. They finished fourth and fifth on the road, but Antonelli was dropped to sixth because of a track limits penalty.
Ferrari's updated car looked like it was delivering across Friday, but Charles Leclerc only came away with a best of fourth in sprint qualifying, which he converted to third in the sprint.
Max Verstappen was much happier with his Red Bull after Friday, claiming that he can "trust" it more than in the opening three rounds.
Qualifying for the grand prix concludes Saturday's track action.
2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix: Saturday schedule
Sprint - 5pm BST
Qualifying - 9pm BST
02 May 2026
20:46
15 minutes to go until pitlane opens for Q1.
20:42
Williams got both cars through to SQ2 yesterday. Can they repeat that in qualifying this evening?
20:36
Cadillac will be hoping for a strong performance in qualifying for its first grand prix on home soil.
20:29
Just half an hour until qualifying begins.
20:22
New Audi racing director Allan McNish is on-site for his first race in the role, and so far it's been a bit of a nightmare.
20:18
Updated sprint results
The FIA has announced that Gabriel Bortoleto has been disqualified from the sprint results due to an infringement over air intake pressure.
Check out the updated sprint results at the link ⬇️
2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix: Full sprint results following a disqualification
Bortoleto, Audi, F1, Japan, 2026
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20:07
Check out Isack Hadjar's bold overtake in the sprint from earlier today.
20:06
One developing story we're keeping an eye on right now is Audi.
Gabriel Bortoleto is facing disqualification from the sprint result due to a technical infringement. He finished 11th, so scored no points.
Audi, of course, lost Nico Hulkenberg before the sprint started due to a massive engine blow-up.
Bortoleto has scored Audi's only points so far
20:03
Lewis Hamilton demands “big changes” after Ferrari F1 car software issues at Miami Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton reveals he was battling software issues in his Ferrari during the sprint. We'll find out in an hour if Ferrari has been able to find a fix for qualifying.
Lewis Hamilton demands “big changes” after Ferrari F1 car software issues at Miami Grand Prix
Hamilton was a frustrated seventh in the Miami sprint
20:01
The big question coming into qualifying, following sprint qualy on Friday and today's sprint, is can Lando Norris and McLaren keep up its hot streak?
20:00
F1 Miami - Qualifying
Good evening and welcome back to our live coverage of the 2026 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix.
Qualifying for Sunday's main race is up next in one hour's time.
18:40
Max Verstappen irked by Lewis Hamilton "wasting our time" in Miami F1 sprint duel
Max Verstappen was unhappy with Lewis Hamilton when he tried to give him a place back in the Miami F1 sprint
Max Verstappen irked by Lewis Hamilton "wasting our time" in Miami F1 sprint duel
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, 2026 Miami F1
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18:07
2026 Formula 1 world championship standings after the Miami sprint
The 2026 F1 championship standings after the Miami Grand Prix sprint
2026 Formula 1 world championship standings after the Miami sprint
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, 2026 Miami F1
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17:53
The all-time F1 sprint race winners list after the Miami Grand Prix
All the winners of F1 sprint races, since the format was introduced in 2021.
The all-time F1 sprint race winners list after the Miami Grand Prix
Norris celebrates his first pole of 2026
17:48
2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix: Full sprint results
Full results from the 2026 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix sprint
2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix: Full sprint results
George Russell, Mercedes F1 team, 2026 Miami F1
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17:42
Report: Lando Norris wins F1 Miami sprint as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton duel
Lando Norris triumphs to Miami Grand Prix sprint race win ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Lando Norris wins F1 Miami sprint as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton duel
Norris led a McLaren 1-2 in the Miami sprint
17:38
Penalty - Kimi Antonelli
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been given a five-second penalty for track limits. That drops him to sixth.
17:36
Antonelli has been noted for track limits again, which could net him a five-second penalty.
17:35
Chequered flag
Lando Norris takes the chequered flag and wins the Miami F1 sprint!
It's his first win of the season and ends Mercedes' streak in 2026.
Oscar Piastri is second, while Charles Leclerc is third for Ferrari.
Kimi Antonelli holds the championship lead in fourth from Russell, Verstappen, Hamilton and Gasly for the final point.
Full results to follow...
17:32
Lap 19/19
Final lap.
17:32
Leclerc runs wide at Turn 11.
17:32
Lap 18/19
Two laps to go. Norris is now over four seconds clear of his team-mate Piastri.
Piastri, in turn, as the battle for second with Leclerc sewn up, barring any problems.
17:31
Hadjar makes a stunning move on Colapinto on the outside of Turn 4. That was for 10th, which doesn't score points in a sprint.
17:30
Lap 17/19
Three laps to go now and it looks like Piastri has this covered. The gap is back up to over a second as the Ferrari scrabbles for traction.