Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA,
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship,…

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
18:17
Verstappen improves again

It's a 1m27.595s for Verstappen now - 0.5s clear of the rest.

18:15
Hamilton radio

"We seem to be losing a lot more on the straights."

18:15
Bottas improves

A good improvement from the Finn to make it into the top 10.

Expect a lot more improvements though with 15 minutes to go.

18:13
Into the final 20 minutes

Still waiting to see what the rest of the field can do on softs.

18:08
Current top 10

Verstappen, Sainz, Perez, Leclerc, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Stroll, Gasly, Albon and Hamilton.

18:01
He improves

As expected, Verstappen extends his advantage over the rest of the field by a further 0.3s.

18:00
Verstappen back out on softs

He's 0.2s up in sector one - let's see what he can do.

17:56
Alonso runs wide

Alonso goes wide at the final braking zone. He looked like he was going to improve on fifth.

17:54
Current top 10

Verstappen, Sainz, Leclerc, Perez, Alonso, Stroll, Gasly, Hamilton, Magnussen and Russell.

17:49
The celebs are in town

Jeff Bezos (USA) Amazon Executive Chairman ei with his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, TV Host. Formula 1 World Championship,
Jeff Bezos (USA) Amazon Executive Chairman ei with his girlfriend Lauren…

17:47
Verstappen goes clear again

Verstappen sets a 1m27.969s to go 0.6s ahead of Perez. 

Alonso slots into third, one-second off.

17:44
Current top 10

Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Sainz, Russell, Gasly, Bottas, Ocon, Hamilton and Stroll.

17:42
Verstappen on top

Verstappen gets to work quickly as he sets a 1m28.963s to go quickest, less than a tenth ahead of Leclerc now.

17:39
Perez smashes the benchmark

He goes 1.0s clear of Gasly to take to the top of the timesheets.

Perez on the softs; Gasly on the mediums.

17:37
Early times on the road

Sainz is on top with a 1m30.748s, 0.3s ahead of Leclerc.

Ocon and Hamilton are within four-tenths as they complete the top four.

17:34
Hamilton team radio

"Front tyres are vibrating already."

17:33
Four cars on track

Just Ocon, Stroll, Alonso and Hamilton.

17:30
FP3 is underway

The final practice session of the weekend has started.

17:28
Minutes away from the start of FP3

(L to R): Jackie Stewart (GBR) with Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal. Formula 1 World Championship,
(L to R): Jackie Stewart (GBR) with Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing…

17:12
What happened on Friday?

Full results from the two Friday sessions can be found here.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

17:08
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17:08
Welcome back

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Crash.net live blog for all of the F1 action on Saturday in Miami.

Final practice takes place in just under 25 minutes time, while qualifying is at 9pm.

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA,
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship,…