Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (2024)

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  1. Verstappen beats Leclerc to Miami sprint pole

    Andrew BensonBBC F1 correspondent in Miami

    Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to take pole position for the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.

    The Dutchman was 0.108 seconds quicker than Leclerc, with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez third ahead of Daniel Ricciardo’s RB in a surprise fourth place.

    McLaren’s Lando Norris appeared to miss an opportunity to compete with Verstappen for pole with a slow first sector of his final lap.

    Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton could manage only 11th and 12th places.

    Read the full report here

  2. Back on Saturday at 16:30 BST

    Well, that didn't quite live up to the hype after the opening two sessions, but maybe tomorrow's short race will throw up some surprises.

    Definitely time for us all to go to bed now. Get some rest and then join us again on Saturday from 16:30 BST for build-up to the second sprint race of the season, followed by qualifying for the main grand prix on Sunday.

    Catch you tomorrow!

  3. 'I pushed too hard' - Norris

    Final word of the night goes to Lando Norris, who topped both SQ1 and SQ2 but will line up ninth on the sprint grid on Saturday.

    "I just pushed too hard, simple as that," says the McLaren man. "Just silly, to be honest.

    "Couple of mistakes in Turn One and a big spiral from there. A shame, because I think we did a good job and the upgrades were working."

    Can he challenge in the race? "I hope so. The pace was really good. Probably one of the quickest. Disappointing with today but I'll do my best tomorrow."

  4. Red Bull on top

    Red Bull are also in prime position in the constructors' championship after their fourth win in five races and they now hold a 44-point lead over nearest rivals Ferrari.

    Lando Norris' second place in China has boosted McLaren's advantage over fourth-placed Mercedes to 44 points, while Nico Hulkenberg's top-10 finish two weeks ago gives Haas a bump up to five points.

    Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (4)

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  5. Verstappen continues to dominate

    Would anyone bet against Max Verstappen sealing a fourth consecutive drivers' world championship this year? Probably not. The Red Bull man was superior again at the Chinese Grand Prix, taking victory in both the sprint and main race.

    Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (5)

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    The top nine drivers all scored points in Shanghai and stayed in the same positions they were in after the Japanese Grand Prix.

    Lance Stroll was involved in a messy coming together with Daniel Ricciardo last time out but the Canadian held on to to 10th place, two points clear of RB's Yuki Tsunoda on 11th spot.

  6. Post update

    If you're new to the whole sprint format, there are championship points on offer from first down to eighth in tomorrow's sprint race, so let's have a quick look at how the title race looks before we wave goodbye...

  7. 'Very proud of what I did today' - Ricciardo

    Daniel Ricciardo was gutted after the Chinese Grand Prix but he's back to his smiley best in Miami .

    So, where did that result come from? I don't know! I mean, I know, I've been able to do it before," Ricciardo tells Sky Sports. "I know it's in me, but did I expect to do a second-row start? Probably not that good.

    "I felt really good in Q2 and I knew that lap would be good enough for Q3, so I think at that point we were P5, and in my head I was like, 'ah, P5 would be really nice for Q3,' then we got P4 and it was wild. The laps were good but it's hard to be clean around here, it's a tricky track.

    "I'm very proud of what I did today but the team have brought the updates the last few races and things look like they're turning around. It's just nice starting towards the front."

  8. 'It was tight out there' - Russell

    George Russell will start the sprint race in 11th place and says the team are unsure what happened to the upgraded Mercedes today.

    In practice, the soft tyre was feeling really good on our car but on the mediums, we just couldn't get the sweet spot," says Russell. And I found myself on the wrong side of it.

    "It was tight out there. We shouldn't have been in the position to be that close to the margins cut off. We need to work over that and make some improvements for the main qualifying."

  9. Post update

    The first thing Max Verstappen asked on the radio after securing pole position was: "Lol. What happened to the others? That was terrible!"

  10. 'It felt pretty terrible' - Verstappen

    Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (6)

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    Max Verstappen is on sprint pole tomorrow. Here's what he had to say after taking the top spot.

    "To be honest with you, it felt pretty terrible," said the Red Bull driver. "I don't know, maybe that last session was just a bit difficult, as already in SQ2, I didn't feel great.

    "SQ3 just felt a bit similar for me, I didn't really improve a lot on the softs, but somehow, I'm first. Of course, I'll happily take it but yeah, didn't really feel enjoyable out there today. "

    In practice, it felt really, really nice, I was very comfortable - and confident. Qualifying, not so much.

    "I thought after practice we were confident we could fight for pole, then in qualifying, it didn't really look like that for me. But somehow, we still ended up in first.

    "I don't know what happened to the other cars in the last lap."

  11. Team radio - Ricciardo

    "Yeah wow. Awesome, awesome. It's good. It's good. We belong towards the front, so, happy for everyone."

  12. Post update

    Daniel Ricciardo has an even bigger smile on his face than usual after his fourth place in sprint qualifying. Can the RB driver stay in the points tomorrow?

  13. And the rest

    11. George Russell (Mercedes)

    12. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

    13. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)

    14. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)

    15. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)

    16. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

    17. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber)

    18. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)

    19. Logan Sargeant (Williams)

    20. Alex Albon (Williams)

  14. Post update

    What a disappointing session for McLaren. Those soft tyres did not want to play ball.

  15. Top 10

    1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 1.27.641

    2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

    3. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)

    4. Daniel Ricciardo (RB)

    5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

    6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

    7. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

    8. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

    9. Lando Norris (McLaren)

    10. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)

  16. Chequered flag

    The McLarens were out of the picture in the fight for pole.

    Max Verstappen will start the sprint at the front of the field, Charles Leclerc, after his first practice troubles, will line up alongside him and Sergio Perez will take his place in third spot.

  17. Post update

    Little mistakes don't punish Max Verstappen like some others. The reigning world champion goes onto provisional pole as he beats his team-mate Sergio Perez.

    Lando Norris can only manage ninth! Charles Leclerc is on the front row with Verstappen.

  18. Post update

    Max Verstappen and his Red Bull are rapid in the first sector but the Dutchman takes a slight wobble. Will that hinder his chances for a sprint pole?

    Sergio Perez goes to the top and provisional pole position.

  19. Two minutes to go

    Blink and you miss this sprint qualifying.

    Right, the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg is starting his flying lap.

  20. Five minutes to go

    The clock is ticking down and the crowd are fanning themselves from the heat.

    Anyone want to give it go? Yes. Cars are lining up now to come and play.

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Sprint Qualifying

Miami Grand Prix, 3 May 2024

= Fastest Lap

RankDriverNumberTeamLapsTimePointsPts
11Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (7)Max VerstappenVER11Red Bull00no time-00
22Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (8)Charles LeclercLEC1616Ferrari00no time-00
33Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (9)Sergio PerezPER1111Red Bull00no time-00
44Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (10)Daniel RicciardoRIC33RB00no time-00
55Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (11)Carlos Sainz JnrSAI5555Ferrari00no time-00
66Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (12)Oscar PiastriPIA8181McLaren00no time-00
77Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (13)Lance StrollSTR1818Aston Martin00no time-00
88Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (14)Fernando AlonsoALO1414Aston Martin00no time-00
99Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (15)Lando NorrisNOR44McLaren00no time-00
1010Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (16)Nico HulkenbergHUL2727Haas00no time-00
1111Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (17)George RussellRUS6363Mercedes00no time-00
1212Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (18)Lewis HamiltonHAM4444Mercedes00no time-00
1313Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (19)Esteban OconOCO3131Alpine00no time-00
1414Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (20)Kevin MagnussenMAG2020Haas00no time-00
1515Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (21)Yuki TsunodaTSU2222RB00no time-00
1616Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (22)Pierre GaslyGAS1010Alpine00no time-00
1717Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (23)Zhou GuanyuZHO2424Sauber00no time-00
1818Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (24)Valtteri BottasBOT7777Sauber00no time-00
1919Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (25)Logan SargeantSAR22Williams00no time-00
2020Miami GP sprint qualifying: Verstappen takes pole from Leclerc (26)Alexander AlbonALB2323Williams00no time-00
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