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Teen F1 leader Antonelli takes Miami pole as race start time changed

qualifying session for the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP26123182468523-1777786814.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen

Norris on Miami sprint pole as McLaren return to form

qualifying this year with sprint pole at the Miami Grand Prix.** The world champion beat championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 0.222 seconds with the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri third fastest. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc

Antonelli takes Miami pole from Verstappen

Miami Grand Prix.** It was the Italian's third pole in four grands prix this season and his team-mate and title rival George Russell was down in fifth place, 0.399 seconds adrift. Max Verstappen

Antonelli quickest in Canada practice as Albon collides with groundhog

Grand Prix interrupted after Alex Albon's Williams collided with a groundhog.** Albon crashed heavily when he was unable to avoid the animal on the exit of Turn Seven. The British-born Thai slid down

Drivers 'thrown in deep end' for expected wet race

Miami Grand Prix.** The McLaren driver is one of the vast majority of the grid who have not yet experienced the 2026 cars in wet conditions, following the biggest rule change in the sport

Red Bull's difficult start and 1976 cars compared with 2026 - F1 Q&A

Miami Grand Prix, from 1-3 May.** While we wait for the action to restart, BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions. **Before the season, people were saying Red Bull were

F1 makes changes to address new engine rules concerns

Max Verstappen has gone as far as to say that he is [considering his future in F1 as a result of his dissatisfaction with the new cars](/sport/formula1/articles/cx2695dkjzdo). The changes amout to a swathe

Verstappen future not affected by Lambiase move - Mekies

Max knows motorsport upside down. "He's living and breathing this team. He knows most of these guys. He understands very well the dynamics that can happen. "The team has been extremely successful

What does Antonelli's improvement mean for Russell? F1 Q&A

grand prix winner if he wasn't a killer. "These things, he analyses them, looks at the data, comes to his conclusions. "And the conclusion is that he's never been quite at ease with

'Antonelli puts Russell in shade' - Miami GP driver ratings

Max Verstappen - 6/10** Huge steps made by Red Bull this weekend but an uncharacteristic mistake on the first lap sending him into a spin left him on the back foot. Verstappen was given a five

What is going on with Ferrari and will Verstappen quit? F1 Q&A

Grand Prix.** Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton finished second and Max Verstappen's Red Bull made up the top three. Russell was successful earlier in the weekend when he converted sprint pole

Formula One plans return to V8 engines as electrical revolution loses spark

qualifying. Sunday’s race in Miami was one of the most wide-open in recent F1 history, with drivers from four different teams leading before Kimi Antonelli took his [third win](/sports/2026/5/3/kimi-antonelli-wins-miami-grand-prix-to-extend-f1-title-lead

Will Monaco suit Ferrari more than rivals? F1 Q&A

grands prix from pole position. The only time they have beaten to either the front of the grid or a victory was in the sprint in Miami, when Lando Norris took pole

Norris takes dominant win in Miami sprint race

Miami Grand Prix sprint race.** The world champion was untroubled as he converted pole into a lead at the first corner and controlled the race from there. Norris led a McLaren one-two ahead

F1 bosses to use 'scalpel rather than baseball bat' for changes

Max Verstappen said at the last race in Japan that [he was considering his future in F1](/sport/formula1/articles/cx2695dkjzdo) because of his lack of satisfaction with the new cars. Wolff said on Monday: "The discussions that

Will changes to rules make noticeable difference in Miami? F1 Q&A

grand prix of the year, Mercedes' 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers' championship from team-mate George Russell. Miami will be the first event since a series of rule changes to address

How Russell is surprising himself in title race – and the positives of F1's new rules

Max Verstappen. The expectation was that Mercedes would continue as a leading force, and Russell would test himself at the very front against the most successful driver of all time. He got to take