The Miami Grand Prix track.
Sprint qualifying is complete at the Miami Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen at the head of the grid for the second Sprint event of F1 2024.
Following the successful inaugural F1 Sprint weekend in China, the format made a comeback in Miami. The drivers swiftly transitioned into qualifying proceedings after a mere hour of practice.
In the first qualifying session, Williams drivers Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant failed to advance, along with Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, as well as Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.
Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton experienced a shocking double elimination in SQ2, alongside Esteban Ocon, Kevin Magnussen, and Yuki Tsunoda.
After dominating the race until SQ3, McLaren’s Lando Norris and his team suffered a significant setback when they switched to soft tyres, allowing Max Verstappen to seize the pole position for the Miami Sprint.
SQ3 standings
1 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing 1:27.641
2 Charles LECLERC Ferrari +0.108
3 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing +0.235
4 Daniel RICCIARDO RB +0.403
5 Carlos SAINZ Ferrari +0.462
6 Oscar PIASTRI McLaren +0.520
7 Lance STROLL Aston Martin +0.734
8 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin +0.778
9 Lando NORRIS McLaren +0.831
10 Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team +0.835
SQ2 standings
1 Lando NORRIS McLaren 1:27.597
2 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing +0.268
3 Charles LECLERC Ferrari +0.380
4 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing +0.404
5 Daniel RICCIARDO RB +0.525
6 Oscar PIASTRI McLaren +0.566
7 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin +0.592
8 Carlos SAINZ Ferrari +0.665
9 Lance STROLL Aston Martin +0.726
10 Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team +0.733
11 George RUSSELL Mercedes +0.746
12 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes +0.774
13 Esteban OCON Alpine +0.782
14 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team +1.017
15 Yuki TSUNODA RB +1.139
SQ1 standings
1 Lando NORRIS McLaren 1:27.939
2 Oscar PIASTRI McLaren +0.117
3 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin +0.253
4 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing +0.255
5 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team +0.438
6 George RUSSELL Mercedes +0.448
7 Carlos SAINZ Ferrari +0.496
8 Charles LECLERC Ferrari +0.598
9 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing +0.742
10 Yuki TSUNODA RB +0.748
11 Daniel RICCIARDO RB +0.761
12 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes +0.797
13 Lance STROLL Aston Martin+ 0.868
14 Esteban OCON Alpine +0.934
15 Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team +1.101
16 Pierre GASLY Alpine +1.246
17 GuanyuZHOU Kick Sauber +1.328
18 Valtteri BOTTAS Kick Sauber +1.421
19 Logan SARGEANT Williams +1.612
20 Alexander ALBON Williams +1.919
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