Fri, May 1 · 20:30 UTC
Miami Grand Prix 2026
Sprint Qualifying Results
Sprint Qualifying uses SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3 to set the starting grid for the Sprint.
2026-05-01T21:14:00Z
44 min
Times may change during the weekend.
Miami
Miami Gardens, USA
Final result
Sprint weekend
McLaren · 1:27.869
Mercedes · 1:28.091
McLaren · 1:28.108
Miami Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | SQ1 | SQ2 | SQ3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren | 1:28.723 | 1:29.366 | 1:27.869 |
| 2 | 12 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT | Mercedes | 1:29.312 | 1:29.209 | 1:28.091 |
| 3 | 81 | Oscar PiastriPIA | McLaren | 1:29.169 | 1:28.506 | 1:28.108 |
| 4 | 16 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | 1:28.733 | 1:28.333 | 1:28.239 |
| 5 | 3 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull Racing | 1:29.801 | 1:29.093 | 1:28.461 |
| 6 | 63 | George RussellRUS | Mercedes | 1:29.659 | 1:28.903 | 1:28.493 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Ferrari | 1:29.255 | 1:28.841 | 1:28.618 |
| 8 | 43 | Franco ColapintoCOL | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.386 | 1:29.527 | 1:29.320 |
| 9 | 6 | Isack HadjarHAD | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.352 | 1:29.750 | 1:29.422 |
| 10 | 10 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Alpine F1 Team | 1:29.984 | 1:29.973 | 1:29.474 |
| 11 | 5 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR | Audi | 1:30.561 | 1:29.994 | — |
| 12 | 27 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Audi | 1:30.270 | 1:30.019 | — |
| 13 | 87 | Oliver BearmanBEA | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.614 | 1:30.116 | — |
| 14 | 55 | Carlos SainzSAI | Williams | 1:30.987 | 1:30.224 | — |
| 15 | 41 | Arvid LindbladLIN | Racing Bulls | 1:30.872 | 1:30.573 | — |
| 16 | 30 | Liam LawsonLAW | Racing Bulls | 1:31.043 | — | — |
| 17 | 31 | Esteban OconOCO | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.245 | — | — |
| 18 | 11 | Sergio PérezPER | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:31.255 | — | — |
| 19 | 23 | Alexander AlbonALB | Williams | 1:31.322 | 1:30.216 | — |
| 20 | 77 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:31.826 | — | — |
| 0 | 14 | Fernando AlonsoALO | Aston Martin | 1:41.311 | — | — |
Sprint Qualifying Fastest Laps and Sector Pace
| Driver | Laps | Best lap | Best S1 | Best S2 | Best S3 | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lando NorrisMcLaren | 15 | 87.869s | 29.682s | 33.433s | 24.754s | 322 km/h |
| Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | 14 | 88.091s | 29.959s | 33.409s | 24.723s | 333 km/h |
| Oscar PiastriMcLaren | 11 | 88.108s | 29.751s | 33.590s | 24.748s | 324 km/h |
| Charles LeclercFerrari | 15 | 88.239s | 29.674s | 33.556s | 24.764s | 328 km/h |
| Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | 12 | 88.461s | 30.206s | 33.605s | 24.650s | 327 km/h |
| George RussellMercedes | 15 | 88.493s | 30.234s | 33.541s | 24.638s | 333 km/h |
| Lewis HamiltonFerrari | 15 | 88.618s | 29.736s | 33.833s | 24.829s | 327 km/h |
| Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team | 15 | 89.320s | 30.408s | 34.008s | 24.861s | 328 km/h |
| Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing | 15 | 89.422s | 30.428s | 33.865s | 25.036s | 322 km/h |
| Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team | 15 | 89.474s | 30.597s | 33.849s | 25.028s | 328 km/h |
| Gabriel BortoletoAudi | 12 | 89.994s | 30.848s | 33.871s | 25.275s | 322 km/h |
| Nico HülkenbergAudi | 12 | 90.019s | 30.688s | 34.060s | 25.271s | 319 km/h |
| Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team | 9 | 90.116s | 30.899s | 34.062s | 25.023s | 325 km/h |
| Alexander AlbonWilliams | 12 | 90.216s | 30.974s | 34.078s | 24.982s | 331 km/h |
| Carlos SainzWilliams | 12 | 90.224s | 30.876s | 34.171s | 24.964s | 336 km/h |
| Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | 9 | 90.573s | 31.118s | 34.300s | 25.147s | 320 km/h |
| Liam LawsonRacing Bulls | 5 | 91.043s | 31.339s | 34.444s | 25.260s | 318 km/h |
| Esteban OconHaas F1 Team | 6 | 91.245s | 31.509s | 34.279s | 25.282s | 320 km/h |
| Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team | 3 | 91.255s | 31.535s | 34.589s | 25.131s | 318 km/h |
| Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team | 6 | 91.826s | 31.541s | 34.801s | 25.484s | 319 km/h |
| Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | 6 | 92.490s | 31.485s | 34.856s | 25.571s | 308 km/h |
Sprint Qualifying Stints
| Driver | Stint | Tyre | Laps | Start age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Albon | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–5 | 2 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 3 | MEDIUM | 6–8 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 4 | MEDIUM | 9–11 | 3 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 5 | SOFT | 12–14 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 3 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 3 | SOFT | 13–15 | 5 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 3 | MEDIUM | 10–12 | 3 laps |
| George Russell | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 4 | MEDIUM | 10–12 | 3 laps |
| George Russell | 5 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 3 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–12 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 3 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–2 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 2 | MEDIUM | 3–5 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–9 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | MEDIUM | 10–12 | 3 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 2 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–5 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 2 | MEDIUM | 6–8 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 3 | SOFT | 9–11 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 3 | SOFT | 13–15 | 6 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 3 laps |
Sprint Qualifying Pit Stops
| Driver | Lap | Stop | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | — | — |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | — | — |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | — | — |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | — | — |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | — | — |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | — | — |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | — | — |
| Lando Norris | 1 | — | — |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | — | — |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | — | — |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | — | — |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | — | — |
| George Russell | 1 | — | — |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | — | — |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | — | — |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | — | — |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | — | — |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | — | — |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | — | — |
| Liam Lawson | 3 | — | 90.300s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 4 | — | 69.000s |
| Esteban Ocon | 4 | — | 102.700s |
| Oliver Bearman | 4 | — | 89.700s |
| George Russell | 4 | — | 24.400s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 4 | — | 33.500s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 4 | — | 152.200s |
| Max Verstappen | 4 | — | 662.400s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 6 | — | 357.500s |
| Oscar Piastri | 6 | — | 535.700s |
| George Russell | 7 | — | 296.900s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 7 | — | 303.600s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 7 | — | 265.200s |
| Alexander Albon | 7 | — | 264.400s |
| Isack Hadjar | 7 | — | 316.300s |
| Pierre Gasly | 7 | — | 425.300s |
| Charles Leclerc | 7 | — | 412.200s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 7 | — | 405.100s |
| Franco Colapinto | 7 | — | 420.800s |
| Carlos Sainz | 7 | — | 339.500s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 7 | — | 699.100s |
| Oliver Bearman | 7 | — | 710.400s |
| Lando Norris | 8 | — | 355.400s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 9 | — | 106.000s |
| Oscar Piastri | 9 | — | 895.300s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 10 | — | 96.800s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 10 | — | 91.100s |
| George Russell | 10 | — | 114.300s |
| Max Verstappen | 10 | — | 610.100s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 12 | — | 601.700s |
| George Russell | 13 | — | 449.700s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 13 | — | 515.200s |
| Lando Norris | 13 | — | 585.400s |
| Charles Leclerc | 13 | — | 546.200s |
| Pierre Gasly | 13 | — | 564.900s |
| Franco Colapinto | 13 | — | 540.100s |
| Isack Hadjar | 13 | — | 603.400s |
Sprint Qualifying Weather
Flags and Session Messages
SESSION STARTED
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 19
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 18
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 19
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 18
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13
CAR 27 (HUL) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 5 LAP 2 16:33:47
CAR 18 (STR) TIME 2:09.082 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 3 16:34:51
CAR 18 (STR) TIME 2:09.082 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 5 LAP 3 16:33:48
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1
CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 2:03.388 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 19
CAR 14 (ALO) TIME 1:32.490 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 5 LAP 5 16:37:46
CAR 43 (COL) TIME 2:04.407 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 1
CAR 41 (LIN) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 4 16:37:09 (PIT)
CHEQUERED FLAG
SESSION FINISHED
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 87 (BEA)
CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 2:12.149 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 5 LAP 5 16:39:39
CAR 14 (ALO) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 11 LAP 7 16:41:59
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
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
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SESSION STARTED
CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 2:05.016 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 5 LAP 10 16:54:25
CAR 6 (HAD) TIME 1:30.013 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 12 16:57:24
SESSION FINISHED
CHEQUERED FLAG
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 16 (LEC)
FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 1 (NOR), 5 (BOR) AND 63 (RUS) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
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
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SESSION STARTED
TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 23 (ALB) NOTED - TRACK LIMITS (SQ1)
FIA STEWARDS: TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 23 (ALB) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - TRACK LIMITS (SQ1)
CHEQUERED FLAG
SESSION FINISHED
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 3 (VER)
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
FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 5 (BOR) AND 63 (RUS) NO FURTHER ACTION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 21
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 7
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 21
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.