Formula One F1 - Miami Grand Prix - Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, United States - May 1, 2026 McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after qualifying in pole position for the sprint race REUTERS/Marco Bello

McLaren's Norris beats Antonelli for Miami sprint pole

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MIAMI, May 1 : Formula One world champion Lando Norris took pole position for Saturday's Miami Grand Prix sprint race with Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli second fastest to deny McLaren a one-two on the starting grid.

Norris lapped the Hard Rock Stadium with a best time of one minute 27.869 seconds, beating last year's sprint pole sitter and current title leader by 0.222.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri will line up third with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc alongside on the second row.

The main grand prix, fourth round of the season, is on Sunday.

Source: Reuters

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