Summary

  • Max Verstappen takes Miami Grand Prix pole

  • Norris second, Antonelli third, Piastri fourth, Russell fifth

  • Hamilton out in Q2

  • Norris wins sprint race from Piastri

  • Select audio icon to listen to BBC radio commentary (UK only)

Live Reporting

Tasnim Chowdhury and Alicia Turner

  1. We're following Max Verstappen as he makes his way down the circuit. He's gone purple in sectors one and three and sets a time of 1:26.643.

  2. Go! Go! Go!

    Time for Q2.

    Max Verstappen is the first driver out on track.

  3. McLaren in Miami

    McLaren boss Zak Brown says his drivers are "very focused". Can the McLarens continue their strong start to the 2025 F1 season?

    Lando Norris will be hoping for a second Miami Grand Prix win, while Oscar Piastri will want to make it three race wins in a row.

  4. Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter in Miami

    Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda in their Red Bulls are very early out and down to the end of the pit lane to try and queue.

    It just seems very early for Verstappen.

  5. 'Mark of a champion'

    Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra in Miami

    Lewis Hamilton put pressure on himself when he came back down at the end of the back straight and hit the brakes at the place where he locked up the previous run.

    My heart as in my mouth a little bit for him because he would've known that was the problem he had before, and he would’ve been praying that he got it right - and he did. That is the mark of a champion.

  6. Red Bull's Max Verstappen topped the time sheet in Q1.

    He was 0.085 seconds ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris.

    Oscar Piastri completes the top three.

  7. Out in Q1

    16. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)

    17. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

    18. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

    19. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

    20. Ollie Bearman (Haas)

  8. 'Grandstands are heaving'

    Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter in Miami

    The grandstands opposite me in the pit lane are heaving, flying loads of different flags representing all sorts of nations here.

  9. George Russell has put in a fast lap and goes third fastest.

    Oliver Bearman can only make it 19th fastest.

    Lewis Hamilton is back out on track and needs a lap to get himself out of the danger zone.

  10. Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra in Miami

    Ferrari use a different braking manufacture to Mercedes, so Lewis Hamilton's feel for the brakes and getting out of the habit of braking he's always been used to will take time. We've just seen him lock up, so I wonder if he'll mention that.

  11. Lewis Hamilton is back in the Ferrari garage, there's just three minutes left of Q1.

    Meanwhile there's a bit of a mix-up with the two Saubers leaving the garage at the same time.

  12. Just five minutes to go of Q1, everyone now has a lap time on the board.

    Max Verstappen jumps up to top spot.

    Lewis Hamilton is down to 15th after a lock up in Turn 17.

    Max Verstappen in MiamiGetty Images

  13. Antonelli fastest

    Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli will be fuelled to get his car to pole position, after he couldn't convert sprint pole to a win earlier today.

    He is now fastest in Q1, a lap time of 1:27.077.

  14. Alex Albon will be taking another trip to the stewards office after qualifying, for a pit lane infringement.

    But right now, the Williams man is in sixth spot, seven tenths behind team-mate Carlos Sainz who tops the leaderboard.

  15. Team radio - Hadjar to Racing Bulls

    Hadjar: "Sainz and Albon, they're not allowed in front of me?"

    Engineer: "You have priority."

  16. Danger zone

    16. Lance Stroll

    17. Isack Hadjar

    18. George Russell

    19. Kimi Antonelli

    20. Liam Lawson

  17. Piastri in P1

    New dad Max Verstappen was the fastest in Q1 but here comes the McLaren of Oscar Piastri, his lap time is 1:27.307.

    Max Verstappen is just two tenths behind him.

    Oscar Piastri in MiamiGetty Images

  18. 'Set-up changes'

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent in Miami

    Lots of teams have totally different set-ups for this session because you can change the car between the sprint race and grand prix qualifying. So lots of tinkering up and down the pit lane, especially for the teams who were unhappy with their cars.

    For example. Lewis Hamilton, although he finished third for another great sprint result, Ferrari will still be looking for performance.

  19. 'Totally different conditions for qualifying'

    Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator in Miami

    What's interesting is that none of the drivers can take any learnings from the sprint race into this session because we've got totally different conditions.

  20. The sun is shining in Miami and the drivers are ready to put in their lap times.

    Nico Hulkenberg has set the fastest time in the early laps, he is on a time of 1:28.244.