Formula 1 starting lineup for Sprint race in Miami in May 2026

Miami is up next for Formula 1, and McLaren will lead the field to the green flag. Lando Norris won the pole for the 2026 Sprint race in Miami this weekend. Kimi Antonelli will join Norris on the front row on Saturday after a blazing lap. It is Norris' first Sprint pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season.

Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Gabriel Bortoleto, Oliver Bearman, Carlos Sainz, Esteban Ocon, Sergio Perez, and Alexander Albon all qualified 11th or worse for Saturday's event. It was a relatively smooth qualifying session on Friday.

The full Formula 1 starting lineup for the Sprint race at Miami is available below.

Formula 1 starting lineup: Sprint race in Miami (May 2026)

1. No. 1 Lando Norris (McLaren
2. No. 12 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
3. No. 81 Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
4. No. 16 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
5. No. 3 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
6. No. 63 George Russell (Mercedes)
7. No. 44 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
8. No. 43 Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
9. No. 6 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)
10. No. 10 Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
11. No. 5 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
12. No. 27 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
13. No. 87 Oliver Bearman (Haas)
14. No. 55 Carlos Sainz (Williams)
15. No. 41 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
16. No. 30 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
17. No. 31 Esteban Ocon (Haas)
18. No. 11 Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
19. No. 23 Alexander Albon (Williams)
20. No. 77 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
21. No. 14 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
22. No. 18 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

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