Who takes F1 Sprint pole at the Miami Grand Prix?

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 30: George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team arrives in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on April 30, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Hector Vivas - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images) | Formula 1 via Getty Images Following an extended — and unexpected — layoff Formula 1 is back this weekend with the Miami Grand Prix. First up on the docket?

An elongated 90-minute FP1 followed by qualifying for Saturday’s F1 Sprint race in Miami. Nearly every team used the extended layoff, due to the cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, to bring some upgrades to South Beach. The teams put those upgrades through the paces during Friday’s 90-minute practice session, looking to unlock additional performance ahead of the first competitive session since the Japanese Grand Prix.

We’ll be following along live during qualifying for the F1 Sprint Race, which gets underway at 4:30 p. m. Eastern on Friday afternoon.

So check back early and often! Miami GP: Sprint qualifying results Here is the provisional starting grid, which will be filled in during the qualifying session: Row Position Driver Team Position Driver Team Row 1 1 2 Row 2 3 4 Row 3 5 6 Row 4 7 8 Row 5 9 10 Row 6 11 12 Row 7 13 14 Row 8 15 16 Row 9 17 Liam Lawson VCARB 18 Esteban Ocon Haas Row 10 19 Sergio Pérez Cadillac 20 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac Row 11 21 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 22 Lance Stroll Aston Martin How F1 Sprint qualifying unfolded F1 Sprint qualifying is just moments away, and we will be covering every single moment. So follow along!