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How qualifying for the F1 Miami Grand Prix unfolded
How qualifying for the F1 Miami Grand Prix unfolded as Sergio Perez took a surprise pole position thanks to the red flag caused by Charles Leclerc's crash.
06 May 2023
22:04
Qualifying results
22:02
Leclerc radio
"I am sorry guys, I am sorry.."
22:00
Qualifying is over!
Perez is on pole ahead of Alonso and Sainz.
21:59
Red flag
Leclerc has crashed - is that pole secured for Perez?
21:58
Leclerc has spun out!
Is that the end of qualifying?
21:57
Time for the final runs
All 10 cars are out on track.
21:54
Order after the first runs
Perez, Alonso, Sainz, Magnussen, Gasly, Russell, Leclerc, Ocon, Verstappen and Bottas.
21:53
A mistake from Leclerc
He runs wide at the final braking zone, leaving him only seventh now.
21:52
Perez takes pole
It's a 1m26.841s for Perez, 0.3s ahead of Alonso.
21:51
Mistakes from Verstappen
A scrappy start to Q3 for Verstappen - he's backed out from his initial lap.
21:48
Q3 is now underway
Can Ferrari take it to Verstappen?
21:47
Hey, Q3... nice to see you again. @ValtteriBottas makes the final Quali cut in P7, while @ZhouGuanyu24 narrowly misses out in P14.#F1#MiamiGPpic.twitter.com/Vgaq5aQ0sD
— Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake (@alfaromeostake) May 6, 2023
21:41
Hamilton is out!
Shocking scenes - Hamilton is out in Q2!
Knocked out: Albon, Hulkenberg, Hamilton, Zhou and de Vries.
21:40
Chequered flag out
Eyes on the two Mercedes drivers. They're 13th and 14th at the moment.
21:39
Leclerc takes to the top
It's a 1m26.964s for the Ferrari man - a tenth ahead of Verstappen.
21:38
In the drop-zone currently
Zhou, Magnussen, Russell, Hamilton and de Vries.
21:37
Bottas fast again
Bottas goes sixth for Alfa Romeo, 0.4s off Verstappen.
Zhou only 11th.
21:33
Sainz goes second
Great lap from the Spaniard to go second; Leclerc into fifth.
21:32
Early times in
Verstappen is 0.2s ahead of Perez, while ALonso slots into third ahead of Ocon and Gasly.
Hulkenberg and Magnussen complete the top seven.
21:28
Verstappen sets the benchmark
It's a 1m27.110s for Verstappen - 0.2s ahead of Perez.
21:25
Q2 is underway
The two Red Bulls lead the drivers out for Q2.
21:25
Both cars are eliminated in Q1.#MiamiGPpic.twitter.com/dVF1j2n0VC
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) May 6, 2023
21:19
Out in Q1
The two Mercs leave it late to improve and get through into Q2.
Out in Q1: Norris, Tsunoda, Stroll, Piastri and Sargeant.
21:18
Chequered flag out
All eyes on the two Mercedes drivers - they both need to improve to get through.