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in Sprint Qualifying. He beat the very fast McLarens and his teammate George Russell. Now we wait for the lights to go out and history to begin.

“The last lap was exceptional: I really put everything together and it came very naturally,” said Andrea Kimi Antonelli after securing pole position. A record lap that surprised everyone, starting with George Russell, who finished only fifth but was the first to congratulate the young talent strongly backed by Toto Wolff. Mercedes may have found a real gem.

Behind him are the two McLarens, with Oscar Piastri once again ahead of Lando Norris. The Papayas may rely on better race pace to challenge the Italian up front, but the W16 is very fast and overtaking will not be easy. Then there’s Max Verstappen, once again the only Red Bull driver to reach Q3 and involved in two near-impeding incidents during qualifying.

Ferrari must settle for sixth and seventh. The magic of the Sprint didn’t return, as it did in Shanghai where Lewis Hamilton claimed pole and victory. There is still much work to do in Maranello. “We struggled to put everything together,” admitted Frédéric Vasseur, who added: “We’re losing time in low-speed corners, it’s a small balance issue.”

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Miami GP Sprint Race – Starting Grid
Kimi Antonelli – Mercedes
Oscar Piastri – McLaren
Lando Norris – McLaren
Max Verstappen – Red Bull
George Russell – Mercedes
Charles Leclerc – Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari
Alexander Albon – Williams
Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin
Isack Hadjar – Racing Bulls
Nico Hulkenberg – Sauber
Esteban Ocon – Haas
Pierre Gasly – Alpine
Liam Lawson – Racing Bulls
Carlos Sainz – Ferrari
Lance Stroll – Aston Martin
Jack Doohan – Alpine
Yuki Tsunoda – Red Bull
Gabriel Bortoleto – Stake
Oliver Bearman – Haas