Lewis Hamilton
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2025 F1 Miami Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened

A recap of what happened in F1 qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix

03 May 2025
22:21
That's a wrap

Attention now turns to out post-qualifying coverage. Keep across Crash.net for the best reaction from Miami. 

22:17
It's pole for Verstappen

That's why he's the best. It's another pole for Vertappen.

Top 10: Verstappen, Norris, Antonelli, Piastri, Russell, Sainz, Albon, Leclerc, Ocon and Tsunoda.

22:15
McLarens

The two McLarens can't beat Verstappen. What a lap.

22:15
Verstappen improves

A scrappy Turn 1 but it's pole position at the moment for Verstappen - 1m26.204s for the Dutchman.

22:12
Time for the final runs

All 10 cars are out on track. 

22:09
Order after the first runs

Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Antonelli, Albon, Russell, Sainz, Ocon, Tsunoda.

No time from Leclerc.

22:07
McLarens

Norris and Piastri slot into second and third, behind Verstappen. 

22:07
First times on the board

A 1m26.492s for Verstappen which gives him provisional pole. Let's see what the McLarens can do. 

22:03
Q3 is now underway in Miami

The battle for pole position is on. 

21:58
A lack of pace from Ferrari

"These are the best laps I can do. I cannot go faster than this," Leclerc reports.

21:55
Out in Q2

Hadjar, Hamilton, Bortoleto, Doohan and Lawson.

21:54
Hamilton doesn't improve

He looks to be out of qualifying here. 

21:54
Improvements

Hadjar, Tsunoda and Ocon all move into the top 10. This means Hamilton is 11th - but he's on a better lap. 

21:50
In the drop-zone currently

Russell, Ocon, Doohan, Lawson and Hadjar. 

21:46
Norris

Norris makes it a McLaren 1-2, two-tenths off Piastri.

21:45
Piastri sets the pace

A strong time from Piastri to top the order with a 1m26.269s, 0.374s ahead of Verstappen.

21:43
Verstappen on top

A 1m26.643s for Verstappen, 0.5s ahead of teammate Tsunoda. 

21:41
Q2 is underway

The battle to make it into Q3 is now on.

21:35
Out in Q1

Hulkenberg, Alonso, Gasly, Stroll and Bearman.

21:34
Chequered flag

Gasly, Hamilton, Ocon, Stroll and Bearman are in the drop-zone currently.

Hamilton is on a better lap, though, at the moment. 

21:32
Leclerc improves

It's only ninth for Leclerc in the Ferrari. That might not be enough to make it through. 

21:30
Three minutes on the clock

In the drop-zone: Ocon, Alonso, Gasly, Stroll and Bearman. 

21:29
Hamilton

Replays show Hamilton locking up into the final braking zone. That could prove costly in the fight to get into Q2. 

21:28
Poor lap from Hamilton

He's only 15th in the Ferrari, 0.8s off Verstappen's top time. 

21:25
The track is ramping up

Sainz goes fastest now for Williams on a 1m27.098s. Albon into third. 

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