2025 Miami GP start time and full grid positions

Following a chaotic and eventful Saturday at the Miami International Autodrome, the starting grid for Sunday’s race has been locked in. Max Verstappen will lead the field from pole position, rebounding strongly after a troubled sprint race.



From Sprint Disaster to Qualifying Triumph



Verstappen had a sprint to forget after incurring a penalty due to a pit lane collision with Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli. The contact, deemed an unsafe release, not only damaged his car but also dropped him to the back of the field. However, Verstappen responded with characteristic grit in qualifying, posting a 1:26.204 to secure his third pole of the season.



Joining him on the front row is McLaren’s Lando Norris, just 0.065s behind. Kimi Antonelli, showing impressive pace throughout the weekend, will start third, narrowly missing out on the front row by just two-thousandths of a second.



McLaren and Mercedes Challenge Red Bull



Oscar Piastri lines up fourth, making it two McLarens in the top four, while George Russell sits fifth for Mercedes. Williams continued to show strong pace, with Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon placing sixth and seventh respectively.



Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc managed eighth while Esteban Ocon and Yuki Tsunoda completed the top ten.



Notably, Lewis Hamilton starts down in 12th after failing to progress past Q2, in what has been a tough weekend for the Ferrari driver.



Full Provisional Starting Grid




Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1:26.204



Lando Norris (McLaren) – +0.065



Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – +0.067



Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – +0.171



George Russell (Mercedes) – +0.181



Carlos Sainz (Williams) – +0.365



Alex Albon (Williams) – +0.478



Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – +0.550



Esteban Ocon (Haas) – +0.620



Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – +0.739



Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)



Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)



Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)



Jack Doohan (Alpine)



Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)



Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)



Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)



Pierre Gasly (Alpine)



Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)



Ollie Bearman (Haas)




The Miami Grand Prix begins at 4:00 PM local time (EDT) on Sunday, May 4.
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