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Round 4 · SQ · Final result

Miami Grand Prix 2026
Sprint Qualifying Results

Sprint Qualifying uses SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3 to set the starting grid for the Sprint.

Session start · your timeFri, May 1 · 20:30 UTC
Start

Fri, May 1 · 20:30 UTC

Scheduled finish

2026-05-01T21:14:00Z

Scheduled window

44 min

Times may change during the weekend.

Circuit

Miami

Miami Gardens, USA

Status

Final result

Sprint weekend

SQ · 21 drivers

Miami Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying Results

Race weekend schedule
21 drivers
PosNo.DriverTeamSQ1SQ2SQ3
11Lando NorrisNORMcLaren1:28.7231:29.3661:27.869
212Andrea Kimi AntonelliANTMercedes1:29.3121:29.2091:28.091
381Oscar PiastriPIAMcLaren1:29.1691:28.5061:28.108
416Charles LeclercLECFerrari1:28.7331:28.3331:28.239
53Max VerstappenVERRed Bull Racing1:29.8011:29.0931:28.461
663George RussellRUSMercedes1:29.6591:28.9031:28.493
744Lewis HamiltonHAMFerrari1:29.2551:28.8411:28.618
843Franco ColapintoCOLAlpine F1 Team1:30.3861:29.5271:29.320
96Isack HadjarHADRed Bull Racing1:30.3521:29.7501:29.422
1010Pierre GaslyGASAlpine F1 Team1:29.9841:29.9731:29.474
115Gabriel BortoletoBORAudi1:30.5611:29.994—
1227Nico HülkenbergHULAudi1:30.2701:30.019—
1387Oliver BearmanBEAHaas F1 Team1:30.6141:30.116—
1455Carlos SainzSAIWilliams1:30.9871:30.224—
1541Arvid LindbladLINRacing Bulls1:30.8721:30.573—
1630Liam LawsonLAWRacing Bulls1:31.043——
1731Esteban OconOCOHaas F1 Team1:31.245——
1811Sergio PérezPERCadillac F1 Team1:31.255——
1923Alexander AlbonALBWilliams1:31.3221:30.216—
2077Valtteri BottasBOTCadillac F1 Team1:31.826——
014Fernando AlonsoALOAston Martin1:41.311——
Lap analysis

Sprint Qualifying Fastest Laps and Sector Pace

DriverLapsBest lapBest S1Best S2Best S3Top speed
Lando NorrisMcLaren1587.869s29.682s33.433s24.754s322 km/h
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1488.091s29.959s33.409s24.723s333 km/h
Oscar PiastriMcLaren1188.108s29.751s33.590s24.748s324 km/h
Charles LeclercFerrari1588.239s29.674s33.556s24.764s328 km/h
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing1288.461s30.206s33.605s24.650s327 km/h
George RussellMercedes1588.493s30.234s33.541s24.638s333 km/h
Lewis HamiltonFerrari1588.618s29.736s33.833s24.829s327 km/h
Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team1589.320s30.408s34.008s24.861s328 km/h
Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing1589.422s30.428s33.865s25.036s322 km/h
Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team1589.474s30.597s33.849s25.028s328 km/h
Gabriel BortoletoAudi1289.994s30.848s33.871s25.275s322 km/h
Nico HülkenbergAudi1290.019s30.688s34.060s25.271s319 km/h
Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team990.116s30.899s34.062s25.023s325 km/h
Alexander AlbonWilliams1290.216s30.974s34.078s24.982s331 km/h
Carlos SainzWilliams1290.224s30.876s34.171s24.964s336 km/h
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls990.573s31.118s34.300s25.147s320 km/h
Liam LawsonRacing Bulls591.043s31.339s34.444s25.260s318 km/h
Esteban OconHaas F1 Team691.245s31.509s34.279s25.282s320 km/h
Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team391.255s31.535s34.589s25.131s318 km/h
Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team691.826s31.541s34.801s25.484s319 km/h
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin692.490s31.485s34.856s25.571s308 km/h
Tyre strategy

Sprint Qualifying Stints

DriverStintTyreLapsStart age
Alexander Albon1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Alexander Albon2MEDIUM7–120 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli2MEDIUM4–52 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli3MEDIUM6–80 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli4MEDIUM9–113 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli5SOFT12–140 laps
Arvid Lindblad1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Arvid Lindblad2MEDIUM4–60 laps
Arvid Lindblad3MEDIUM7–90 laps
Carlos Sainz1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Carlos Sainz2MEDIUM7–120 laps
Charles Leclerc1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Charles Leclerc2MEDIUM7–120 laps
Charles Leclerc3SOFT13–150 laps
Esteban Ocon1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Esteban Ocon2MEDIUM4–63 laps
Fernando Alonso1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Franco Colapinto1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Franco Colapinto2MEDIUM7–120 laps
Franco Colapinto3SOFT13–155 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto2MEDIUM7–90 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto3MEDIUM10–123 laps
George Russell1MEDIUM1–30 laps
George Russell2MEDIUM4–60 laps
George Russell3MEDIUM7–90 laps
George Russell4MEDIUM10–123 laps
George Russell5SOFT13–150 laps
Isack Hadjar1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Isack Hadjar2MEDIUM7–120 laps
Isack Hadjar3SOFT13–150 laps
Lando Norris1MEDIUM1–70 laps
Lando Norris2MEDIUM8–120 laps
Lando Norris3SOFT13–150 laps
Lewis Hamilton1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Lewis Hamilton2MEDIUM7–120 laps
Lewis Hamilton3SOFT13–150 laps
Liam Lawson1MEDIUM1–20 laps
Liam Lawson2MEDIUM3–50 laps
Max Verstappen1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Max Verstappen2MEDIUM4–90 laps
Max Verstappen3SOFT10–120 laps
Nico Hülkenberg1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Nico Hülkenberg2MEDIUM7–90 laps
Nico Hülkenberg3MEDIUM10–123 laps
Oliver Bearman1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Oliver Bearman2MEDIUM4–62 laps
Oliver Bearman3MEDIUM7–90 laps
Oscar Piastri1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Oscar Piastri2MEDIUM6–80 laps
Oscar Piastri3SOFT9–110 laps
Pierre Gasly1MEDIUM1–60 laps
Pierre Gasly2MEDIUM7–120 laps
Pierre Gasly3SOFT13–156 laps
Sergio Pérez1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Valtteri Bottas1MEDIUM1–30 laps
Valtteri Bottas2MEDIUM4–63 laps
Pit lane

Sprint Qualifying Pit Stops

DriverLapStopPit lane
Valtteri Bottas1——
Esteban Ocon1——
Oliver Bearman1——
Pierre Gasly1——
Fernando Alonso1——
Arvid Lindblad1——
Franco Colapinto1——
Lando Norris1——
Oscar Piastri1——
Charles Leclerc1——
Lewis Hamilton1——
Sergio Pérez1——
George Russell1——
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1——
Liam Lawson1——
Max Verstappen1——
Isack Hadjar1——
Nico Hülkenberg1——
Carlos Sainz1——
Alexander Albon1——
Gabriel Bortoleto1——
Liam Lawson3—90.300s
Arvid Lindblad4—69.000s
Esteban Ocon4—102.700s
Oliver Bearman4—89.700s
George Russell4—24.400s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli4—33.500s
Valtteri Bottas4—152.200s
Max Verstappen4—662.400s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli6—357.500s
Oscar Piastri6—535.700s
George Russell7—296.900s
Nico Hülkenberg7—303.600s
Gabriel Bortoleto7—265.200s
Alexander Albon7—264.400s
Isack Hadjar7—316.300s
Pierre Gasly7—425.300s
Charles Leclerc7—412.200s
Lewis Hamilton7—405.100s
Franco Colapinto7—420.800s
Carlos Sainz7—339.500s
Arvid Lindblad7—699.100s
Oliver Bearman7—710.400s
Lando Norris8—355.400s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli9—106.000s
Oscar Piastri9—895.300s
Nico Hülkenberg10—96.800s
Gabriel Bortoleto10—91.100s
George Russell10—114.300s
Max Verstappen10—610.100s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli12—601.700s
George Russell13—449.700s
Lewis Hamilton13—515.200s
Lando Norris13—585.400s
Charles Leclerc13—546.200s
Pierre Gasly13—564.900s
Franco Colapinto13—540.100s
Isack Hadjar13—603.400s
Track conditions

Sprint Qualifying Weather

Air temperature30.0–31.0°C
Track temperature49.1–54.8°C
Humidity53%
RainNone recorded
Official decisions

Flags and Session Messages

SessionStatus

SESSION STARTED

Flag· GREEN

GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 19

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 18

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 19

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 18

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13

Other

CAR 27 (HUL) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 5 LAP 2 16:33:47

Other

CAR 18 (STR) TIME 2:09.082 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 3 16:34:51

Other

CAR 18 (STR) TIME 2:09.082 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 5 LAP 3 16:33:48

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Other

CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 2:03.388 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 19

Other

CAR 14 (ALO) TIME 1:32.490 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 5 LAP 5 16:37:46

Other

CAR 43 (COL) TIME 2:04.407 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 1

Other

CAR 41 (LIN) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 4 16:37:09 (PIT)

Flag· CHEQUERED

CHEQUERED FLAG

SessionStatus

SESSION FINISHED

Other

FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 87 (BEA)

Other

CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 2:12.149 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 5 LAP 5 16:39:39

Other

CAR 14 (ALO) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 11 LAP 7 16:41:59

Other

FIA STEWARDS: SQ1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 14 (ALO), 12 (ANT), 55 (SAI), 1 (NOR), 5 (BOR) AND 23 (ALB) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME

Other

FIA STEWARDS: SQ1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 14 (ALO), 12 (ANT), 55 (SAI), 1 (NOR), 5 (BOR) AND 23 (ALB) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME

Flag· GREEN

GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN

SessionStatus

SESSION STARTED

Other

CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 2:05.016 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 5 LAP 10 16:54:25

Other

CAR 6 (HAD) TIME 1:30.013 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 12 16:57:24

SessionStatus

SESSION FINISHED

Flag· CHEQUERED

CHEQUERED FLAG

Other

FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 16 (LEC)

Other

FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 1 (NOR), 5 (BOR) AND 63 (RUS) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME

Other

FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 1 (NOR), 5 (BOR) AND 63 (RUS) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME

Flag· GREEN

GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN

SessionStatus

SESSION STARTED

Other

TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 23 (ALB) NOTED - TRACK LIMITS (SQ1)

Other

FIA STEWARDS: TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 23 (ALB) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - TRACK LIMITS (SQ1)

Flag· CHEQUERED

CHEQUERED FLAG

SessionStatus

SESSION FINISHED

Other

FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 3 (VER)

Other

FIA STEWARDS: SQ1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 14 (ALO), 12 (ANT), 55 (SAI), 1 (NOR), 5 (BOR) AND 23 (ALB) NO FURTHER ACTION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME

Other

FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 5 (BOR) AND 63 (RUS) NO FURTHER ACTION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 21

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 7

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 21

Session guide

About Miami Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying

What happens in Sprint Qualifying?

Sprint Qualifying uses SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3 to set the starting grid for the Sprint.

Where is the session held?

At Miami in Miami Gardens, USA, during Round 4 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a temporary - street circuit.

What comes next?

Use the session tabs above to follow the weekend in order, from the first practice run through to the Grand Prix.

Event details: FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2026·Round 4·Sprint weekend·Track timezone: America/New_York