Summary

  • Red Bull's Sergio Perez on pole for Miami Grand Prix

  • Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed with under two minutes remaining to bring out red flag, session did not resume

  • Fernando Alonso in P2, Carlos Sainz P3, Kevin Magnussen P4

  • Championship leader Max Verstappen P9 after aborting first lap in top-10 shootout

  • Eliminated in Q2: Albon, Hulkenberg, Hamilton, Zhou, De Vries

  • Eliminated in Q1: Norris, Tsunoda, Stroll, Piastri, Sargeant

  • Verstappen leads drivers' standing by six points from Red Bull team-mate Perez

Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

  1. Round two for drivers to show us their pole credentials.

  2. A radio message from Charles Leclercc reveals more about his mistake earlier. The 25-year-old told his Ferrari crew to check the car, as he may have tapped the wall around Turns 16-17.

  3. So, after that mishap for Charles Leclerc, the order looks like this:

    1. Sergio Perez

    2. Fernando Alonso

    3. Caros Sainz

    4. Kevin Magnussen

    5. Pierre Gasly

    6. George Russell

    7. Charles Leclerc

    8. Esteban Ocon

    9. Max Verstappen

    10. Valtteri Bottas

  4. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's a very good lap for Perez, and Verstappen pits. Max is going to have one flyer to sort this out.

  5. But Kevin Magnussen can't expect to stay in the mix with the Ferraris out and about now.

    Hang on, a lock-up by Charles Leclerc and the Monegasque driver's lap is ruined. Seventh fastest after his first run for Leclerc.

  6. Sergio Perez sets the quickest of 1:26.841 and puts his Red Bull on provisional pole.

    Next comes Fernando Alonso, and then... a Haas! It's Kevin Magnussen in third place.

  7. The first flyer from Max Verstappen is dumped after a few scrappy corners by the Dutchman. Is the wind going to play a bigger part here?

  8. The pace of the Ferrari over one lap in the hands of Charles Leclerc is always impressive, so can the Monegasque man deliver another stunning Q3 display today? The conditions are gusty on track.

  9. Go! Go! Go!

    Q3 is green. The fight for the front is on.

  10. Top three in Q2 finished Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Fernando Alonso.

  11. Just the one Mercedes in the pole position shootout then. Lewis Hamilton loves Miami but the 305 has been a cruel host to the 38-year-old this weekend.

  12. Team Radio - Hamilton

    Hamilton: "I left that way too late guys."

    Engineer: "Yes Lewis - so yeah P13, I'm afraid."

  13. Out in Q2

    11. Alex Albon (Williams)

    12. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)

    13. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

    14. Zhou Gunayu (Alfa Romeo)

    15. Nyck de Vries (Alpha Tauri)

  14. Hamilton out in Q2

    George Russell saves his bacon at the last moment but Lewis Hamilton is toast. The seven-time world champion will start 13th on the Miami grid.

  15. Charles Leclerc holds the fastest lap in Q2 but not for long, as Max Verstappen comes steaming through to hit a 1:26.814.

  16. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Bottas has got some confidence again this weekend. Pumps in a great lap and he's almost matched Leclerc's time as well.

    Even more pressure now on Mercedes.

  17. Another dodgy release in the pit lane. This time it's a Haas that is waved out of the garage, right in front of the green Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso.

  18. Christian Hewgill
    Pitlane reporter

    Sainz did seem optimistic Ferrari could take the pace to Red Bull on one lap only. He didn't think it would be too much of a surprise to see Ferrari on pole even if they are not expected to challenge over a race distance.

  19. Haas' Kevin Magnussen is dangling on the cliff edge in 10th position. The Mercedes boys are searching for an escape route but are still trapped in the drop pit with three minutes to go.

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