Batting a perfect 1.000 in qualifying so far this season, Max Verstappen continued his run of poles to begin the year by qualifying on pole for the Miami Grand Prix.
It’s the seventh straight pole for Verstappen, counting the one in the season finale in Abu Dhabi last year. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz could only manage second and third in their Ferraris.
“I definitely think we improved the car a bit,” Verstappen said in the podium interview. “I don’t know what it is, every single year we come here, it’s extremely difficult to be consistent with the car feeling and the tire feeling on one lap. To make sure that, sector one looks good and sector three looks good, to make that happen together is incredibly tough.”
Following his Sprint win earlier in the weekend, Verstappen will be looking to score his third straight win in the Miami Grand Prix in the three-year history of the event.
Q3
Q2
With seven minutes and 13 seconds remaining in the session, Alexander Albon briefly stalled out on the exit of turn 17. The Williams vehicle was able to re-fire, and the Thai driver returned to pit road safely and without damage.
| Pos. | Driver No. | Driver | Team | Time from Advancing |
| 11. | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | +0.022s |
| 12. | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | +0.126s |
| 13. | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +0.173s |
| 14. | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | +0.215s |
| 15. | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | +0.229s |
Q1
There were no issues in this round of qualifying.
Next up is the Grand Prix. Lights out for the Miami Grand Prix will come at 4 p.m. ET tomorrow (May 5), with coverage on ABC.
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