MIAMI — There was one large shock throughout Friday’s opening actions for the fourth working of the Miami Grand Prix.
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli claimed the pole for Saturday’s Dash Race throughout qualifying on the Miami Int’l Autodrome Circuit.
Antonelli made a late run to edge world champion Max Verstappen, protecting the circuit in a single minute and 26.482 seconds.
“I’m feeling over the moon. I didn’t anticipate it, however I used to be feeling good within the automobile,” Antonelli stated.
“I used to be in a position to enhance lap by lap and discover that consistency, and that lap got here all collectively. I’m tremendous, tremendous pleased with that, and now we are going to get pleasure from this second somewhat bit extra, however as nicely I need to give attention to tomorrow as a result of I actually need to try to repeat myself.”
McLaren aces Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris slotted into second and third, respectively.
Verstappen wound up fourth for Purple Bull, with Antonelli’s teammate, George Russell, fifth.
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton had been sixth and seventh.
