2026 Miami GP Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Kimi Antonelli’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Miami, round 4.
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Kimi Antonelli took pole for the Miami Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying with a 1:27.798 for Mercedes at Miami. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) was 0.166s behind, and at racing speed that is 15.0 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Charles Leclerc completed the top three for Ferrari, 0.345s off Kimi Antonelli. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 536.2 m, from Kimi Antonelli to Gabriel Bortoleto.
The closest call of the session was between Oliver Bearman and Carlos Sainz: 0.001s apart, about 0.09 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:27.798 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:27.964 | +0.166 | 15.0 m |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.143 | +0.345 | 31.1 m |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:28.183 | +0.385 | 34.8 m |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:28.197 | +0.399 | 36.0 m |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:28.319 | +0.521 | 47.0 m |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:28.500 | +0.702 | 63.4 m |
| 8 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:28.762 | +0.964 | 87.0 m |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:28.789 | +0.991 | 89.5 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:28.810 | +1.012 | 91.4 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:29.439 | +1.641 | 148.1 m |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:29.499 | +1.701 | 153.6 m |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:29.567 | +1.769 | 159.7 m |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:29.568 | +1.770 | 159.8 m |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:29.772 | +1.974 | 178.2 m |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:29.946 | +2.148 | 193.9 m |
| 17 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:30.133 | +2.335 | 210.8 m |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:31.098 | +3.300 | 297.9 m |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:31.164 | +3.366 | 303.9 m |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:31.629 | +3.831 | 345.9 m |
| 21 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:31.967 | +4.169 | 376.4 m |
| 22 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:33.737 | +5.939 | 536.2 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli took qualifying pole at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:27.798. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Gabriel Bortoleto the field covers 536.2 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Miami Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) took pole at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 qualifying with a 1:27.798 at Miami.
- How close was qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.166s. At racing speed that margin is 15.0 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Gabriel Bortoleto in P22, the spread is 5.939s or 536.2 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:27.964, 0.166s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 15.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.143, 0.345s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 31.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.183, 0.385s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 34.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.197, 0.399s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 36.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Miami Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:28.319, 0.521s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 47.0 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Miami?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 9.0 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.166s at the Miami Grand Prix 2026 puts 15.0 m between the cars on the finish line.