Lando Norris with the McLaren car won the qualification for the sprint of the Grand Prix of Miami, after overtaking the young talent of Mercedes Kimi Antonelli, reports BTA. Norris recorded a best lap of 1:27.869 minutes and left Antonelli 0.222 seconds behind. Third time was given by his teammate Oscar Piastre, followed by Charles Leclerc with Ferrari and Max Verstappen from Red Bull.
„It was a great qualification and an excellent result for the team. The new improvements to the car are working very well and it is nice to reward the efforts of everyone in the team. I've always liked Miami and I'm glad we're starting the weekend like this," Norris told Formula1.com.
The Briton is the reigning Formula 1 world champion and won seven races last season. It was at the Miami Grand Prix in 2024 that he recorded his first career victory.
19-year-old Kimi Antonelli continues his impressive performance after triumphing in the last two races - the Chinese Grand Prix and the Japanese Grand Prix, both starting from pole position.
The sprint race in Miami is later tonight, and the main race is on Sunday at 23:00 Bulgarian time.