Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris won pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix, beating current points leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes. According to multiple reports, Norris' McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri qualified third, just 0.017 seconds behind Antonelli.
Key Takeaways
Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris secured pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix, edging out Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli. McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri qualified third.
- Reigning F1 champion Lando Norris wins pole for Miami GP sprint race
- Kimi Antonelli leads Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship standings
- FIA implemented regulation changes after driver criticisms
- Max Verstappen remains non-committal about future in F1
The race marks the second sprint event of the season and comes after a five-week hiatus during which FIA implemented regulation changes in response to driver criticisms about electrical battery power affecting car performance and competition.
Norris expressed satisfaction with his performance, noting the new upgrades on his car. "It was great," Norris said. "Perfect result for us, nice way to reward the team. We've got a lot of new upgrades on the car, so nice to feel some grip again."
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished fourth ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Cadillac made its North American debut with Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas qualifying 19th and 20th respectively.
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