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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 Lawson390.300s
Arvid Lindblad469.000s
Esteban Ocon4102.700s
Oliver Bearman489.700s
George Russell424.400s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli433.500s
Valtteri Bottas4152.200s
Max Verstappen4662.400s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli6357.500s
Oscar Piastri6535.700s
George Russell7296.900s
Nico Hülkenberg7303.600s
Gabriel Bortoleto7265.200s
Alexander Albon7264.400s
Isack Hadjar7316.300s
Pierre Gasly7425.300s
Charles Leclerc7412.200s
Lewis Hamilton7405.100s
Franco Colapinto7420.800s
Carlos Sainz7339.500s
Arvid Lindblad7699.100s
Oliver Bearman7710.400s
Lando Norris8355.400s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli9106.000s
Oscar Piastri9895.300s
Nico Hülkenberg1096.800s
Gabriel Bortoleto1091.100s
George Russell10114.300s
Max Verstappen10610.100s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli12601.700s
George Russell13449.700s
Lewis Hamilton13515.200s
Lando Norris13585.400s
Charles Leclerc13546.200s
Pierre Gasly13564.900s
Franco Colapinto13540.100s
Isack Hadjar13603.400s
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