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McLaren’s Lando Norris beat out Mercedes’ younger star and Formula 1 championship chief Kimi Antonelli for pole place in spring qualifying Friday on the Miami Grand Prix.
Norris emerged from a one-lap shootout in SQ3 0.222 seconds higher than Antonelli, with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in third, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc fourth and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen fifth.
The Brit earned McLaren’s first P1 of the younger season together with his SQ3 time of 1:27.869.
‘It was nice, an ideal consequence for us,’ Norris mentioned, per Formula1.com. ‘A pleasant technique to reward the staff. We’ve acquired quite a lot of new upgrades on the automobile, so it is good to really feel some grip once more and good to reward the blokes and the women which have put quite a lot of work into this. I’ve all the time beloved Miami, each on and off the observe. It’s a very good consequence for us. Of course, it is just the start of the weekend, nonetheless a protracted technique to go however good to kick it off by doing this.’
Norris is the reigning F1 World Drivers’ champion and gained seven Grand Prix final yr; he additionally earned his first F1 victory on the 2024 Miami Grand Prix. Meanwhile, the 19-year-old Italian Antonelli has gained every of the final two F1 stops, the Chinese and Japanese Grand Prix, ranging from the pole every time.
Next comes the Sprint on Saturday at midday. The Miami Grand Prix is slated for Sunday afternoon.
–Field Level Media