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Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix with a lap time of 1m 27.798s, marking his third consecutive pole. He edged out Max Verstappen by just over a tenth of a second.
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 02: Pole position qualifier Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team with his Pirelli Pole Position award during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 02, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes went fastest in Saturdayâs qualifying in Miami, locking in his third grand prix pole position in a row and his third overall.
The current championship leader posted a lap time of 1m 27.798s to pip a resurgent Max Verstappen to the pole by just over a tenth of a second.
Now the 19-year-old has joined an elite group, becoming one of only three drivers to secure their first three pole positions in their F1 career in consecutive grands prix - alongside legends Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher.
Charles Leclerc of Ferrari will start the race in third, looking to grab the teamâs fourth podium finish in a row.
Defending champion Lando Norris, fresh off a sprint win, will line up right behind in P3 for McLaren.
Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli (C), winner of the pole position, stands with Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L), who finished second, and Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (R), who finished third, after the qualifying session for the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 2, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)
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Championshipâs second-placed George Russell will race from fifth in the other Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton just behind in P6 for Ferrari followed by Oscar Piastriâs McLaren and Franco Colapinto of Alpine.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli posted a lap time of 1m 27.798s during the qualifying session.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has achieved three consecutive pole positions.
Max Verstappen finished second in the qualifying, just over a tenth of a second behind Antonelli.

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Isack Hadjar, who originally claimed ninth for Red Bull, has been disqualified from qualifying results due to a technical infringement, relegating him to the back of the grid.
This moves everyone behind up by one position, meaning Pierre Gasly now starts from ninth in his Alpine while Nico Hulkenberg occupies the tenth place, having bounced back from a DNS in the sprint to initially post the 11th fastest time.
Elsewhere, the Cadillac duo of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez will start the teamâs first home grand prix from 19th and 20th place respectively, trailing behind Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll in the troubled Aston Martin.
The Miami Grand Prix has been brought forward by three hours due to weather concerns, now kicking off at 1 p.m. local time (EDT) on Sunday.
Hereâs the starting order for Sundayâs race in Miami:
This article was originally published on Forbes.com