Kimi Antonelli will start at the front of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix after very tight qualifying. Behind him, several favorites remain lurking.
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The qualifying session for the Miami Grand Prix turned to the advantage of Kimi Antonelli, who places the Mercedes in first position on this starting grid of the Florida event. The young driver confirms his very strong current form by setting a new benchmark result.
He narrowly beats Max Verstappen, relegated to just a tenth of a second behind. A tiny margin that promises an intense battle from the very first meters of the race.
A very contested starting grid behind the front row
Behind the top two, Charles Leclerc will start from third position with Ferrari, alongside Lando Norris in fourth place. The third row of this starting grid is occupied by George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, two experienced drivers who will have to quickly move up if they want to fight for the win.
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Just behind, Oscar Piastri will start from seventh place after a more complicated session.
A very open race over 57 laps
With such a tight starting grid, the race promises to be very open over 57 laps. Strategies, tire management, and possible incidents could quickly reshuffle the positions.
Antonelli will have to resist the pressure from Verstappen and the other favorites, in a race where every mistake could be very costly.
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