Norris takes pole position for sprint race at F1 Miami Grand Prix
Lando Norris secured pole position for the sprint race at the 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix, clocking the fastest time in qualifying. The McLaren driver edged out championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 0.222 seconds, with teammate Oscar Piastri in third. The event marks the resumption of the Formula One season after a month-long break caused by the cancellation of races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
- ▪Lando Norris took pole position for the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix with a time of 1 minute 27.869 seconds.
- ▪Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes finished second, 0.222 seconds behind Norris, while Oscar Piastri was third.
- ▪Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, and George Russell rounded out the top six in qualifying.
- ▪The Formula One season resumed after a break following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races due to Middle East conflict.
- ▪New regulations introduced this year were slightly adjusted during the break over safety concerns regarding dangerous closing speeds.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/norris-takes-pole-position-sprint-212322120.html","headline":"Norris takes pole position for sprint race at F1 Miami Grand Prix","datePublished":"2026-05-01T21:23:22.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-01T21:23:22.000Z","keywords":["sprint race","Miami Grand Prix","Lando Norris","Oscar Piastri","Kimi Antonelli","pole position","Formula One","Max Verstappen","George Russell","Charles Leclerc"],"description":"World champion Lando Norris took pole position for the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix as the Formula One season resumed on Friday after a month-long...","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.