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2026 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying Results: McLaren Back On Top
TL;DR
Lando Norris secured pole position for the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix, thanks to significant upgrades from McLaren. He expressed satisfaction with the team's performance and the grip of the car.
Key points
- Lando Norris took pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race
- McLaren implemented significant upgrades to enhance performance
- Norris expressed satisfaction with the car's grip and team efforts
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After taking a surprise pole position for the sprint race on the Saturday of the Miami Grand Prix race weekend, Lando Norris nodded to the substantial array of upgrades the Woking team implemented for his jump in performance.
“A perfect result for us. A nice way to reward the team,” he said. “We have a lot of new upgrades on the car. It’s nice to feel some grip again and to reward the guys and the girls that have put a lot of work into this.
“I’ve always loved Miami on and off the track. It’s the beginning of the weekend, so still a long way to go but nice to tick things off by doing this.”
On McLaren’s fight with Mercedes, Norris admitted that Miami may suit the Woking outfit more than their Brackley rivals.
“The track is different. We know this track has always been good to us but knew what we were bringing was going to be a good step and it has.
“It’s nice our estimations have proved correct and the team deserve that.
“Since the first lap I’ve felt comfortable and was like ‘I’ve got a bit of rear grip’.”
Miami Sprint Qualifying Results
Miami Gardens
Sprint Qualifying — Miami | 22 drivers
Pos Driver Team Tyre Best Last Gap Int Status 1 Lando NORRIS NOR #1 FL 1:27.869 McLaren S 1:27.869 — LEADER — — 2 Kimi ANTONELLI ANT #12 Mercedes S 1:28.091 — +0.222 — — 3 Oscar PIASTRI PIA #81 McLaren S 1:28.108 — +0.239 — — 4 Charles LECLERC LEC #16 Ferrari S 1:28.239 — +0.370 — — 5 Max VERSTAPPEN VER #3 Red Bull Racing S 1:28.461 — +0.592 — — 6 George RUSSELL RUS #63 Mercedes S 1:28.493 — +0.624 — — 7 Lewis HAMILTON HAM #44 Ferrari S 1:28.618 — +0.749 — — 8 Franco COLAPINTO COL #43 Alpine S 1:29.320 — +1.451 — — 9 Isack HADJAR HAD #6 Red Bull Racing S 1:29.422 — +1.553 — — 10 Pierre GASLY GAS #10 Alpine S 1:29.474 — +1.605 — — 11 Gabriel BORTOLETO BOR #5 Audi M 1:29.994 2:10.141 +2.125 — — 12 Nico HULKENBERG HUL #27 Audi M 1:30.019 2:37.335 +2.150 — — 13 Oliver BEARMAN BEA #87 Haas F1 Team M 1:30.116 2:06.721 +2.247 — — 14 Alexander ALBON ALB #23 Williams M 1:30.216 2:00.610 +2.347 — — 15 Carlos SAINZ SAI #55 Williams M 1:30.224 2:02.309 +2.355 — — 16 LIN #41 Racing Bulls M 1:30.573 2:40.988 +2.704 — — 17 LAW #30 Racing Bulls M 1:31.043 1:59.449 +3.174 — — 18 OCO #31 Haas F1 Team M 1:31.245 2:03.479 +3.376 — — 19 PER #11 Cadillac M 1:31.255 2:33.640 +3.386 — — 20 BOT #77 Cadillac M 1:31.826 — +3.957 — — 21 ALO #14 Aston Martin M 1:32.490 1:48.220 +4.621 — — 22 STR #18 Aston Martin M 2:01.708 2:01.708 +33.839 — —
Q&A
What upgrades did McLaren implement for the Miami Grand Prix?
McLaren introduced a substantial array of upgrades to improve performance, which contributed to Lando Norris securing pole position.
How did Lando Norris perform in the Miami Grand Prix sprint qualifying?
Lando Norris achieved a surprise pole position in the sprint qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix, marking a strong performance for McLaren.
Why might Miami suit McLaren better than Mercedes?
Lando Norris suggested that the characteristics of the Miami circuit may favor McLaren's car setup over that of Mercedes.
