After a sprint disappointment: Verstappen races to the Formula 1 pole in Miami

After his sprint disaster, Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has rushed to pole position for Miami Grand Prix. The freshly baked father of a daughter referred to second place in McLaren in McLaren. For Verstappen, who was only 17th in the sprint after a time penalty, it was the third pole this season and its 43. Mercedes newcomer Kimi Antonelli landed in third place in front of the World Cup leading Oscar Piatri in the second McLaren.

“It was a great qualification. We were able to improve the car again,” said Red Bull drivers said. “I was able to get the car better and better around the curves with increasing duration.”

Nico Hülkenberg resigned in the final seconds of the first co-section. In the kick clean, the Rhinelander became disappointing for the Grand Prix on Sunday (10 p.m. MESZ/Sky). “It was quite bad and not optimal because more would have been in it,” said Hülkenberg, who lost a lot of time in the first sector.

Norris in the sprint very cool

Lewis Hamilton also ended the qualification. After third place in the sprint, the upswing of the Ferrari star did not continue. He was already eliminated as twelfth in the second co-round.

In the chaos sprint before, Norris raced to victory. On the still wet course, the Englishman kept a look over in the event of many criminal letters and accidents. He won the spectacular mini event over 100 kilometers in front of his McLaren teammate Piatri and Hamilton.

In the World Cup ranking, Norris shortened his gap to leader Piatri to nine points. A ten-second penalty for dangerous onward journey in the pit lane Verstappen from the points, which is why the father of daughter Lily now has 19 points less than the World Cup leader.