How does the grid line up for the Miami GP?

Max Verstappen, Red Bull, claimed pole position for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, but how does the grid form up for the upcoming race? 

Feature image credit: Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool

Verstappen took back-to-back pole positions in 2025, following the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – last time out, but it also marks back-to-back poles at the Miami GP event itself, 2024 and 2025.

The two championship-contending McLarens will share the front two rows with Lando Norris starting alongside Verstappen, and Oscar Piastri will start behind his teammate, in second and fourth, respectively. 

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was not able to replicate Friday’s stunning Sprint pole lap. However, the young Italian still put in a strong performance to split the two McLarens in third. 

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton suffered a shocking exit in Q2 as the seven-time world champion topped out at 12th-fastest in qualifying. He will start between Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls and Kick Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto, who start 11th and 13th, respectively. 

Verstappen pips Norris and Antonelli to Miami GP pole position

So, how does the grid line up for the Miami GP? 

No changes have been made to the provisional starting grid at the time of writing.

1. Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
2. Lando Norris, McLaren
3. Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
4. Oscar Piastri, McLaren
5. George Russell, Mercedes
6. Carlos Sainz, Williams
7. Alexander Albon, Williams
8. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
9. Esteban Ocon, Haas
10. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing
11. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
12. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari 
13. Gabriel Bortoleto, Kick Sauber
14. Jack Doohan, Alpine
15. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
16. Nico Hulkenberg, Kick Sauber
17. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
18. Pierre Gasly, Alpine
19. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
20. Oliver Bearman, Haas

Read more Formula 1 here:

• Verstappen pips Norris and Antonelli to Miami GP pole position
• Norris benefits from late safety car to win Miami GP Sprint
• Who qualified where for 2025 Miami GP Sprint
• Kimi Antonelli takes surprise pole position for Miami GP Sprint
• Miami GP extends F1 contract until 2041
• Max Verstappen given heartfelt message after missing Miami GP duties

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Kamron Kent

Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.