Miami GP Qualifying: Max Verstappen Claims Pole After Becoming Dad

Max Verstappen took pole for the 2025 F1 Miami Grand Prix just a day after announcing the birth of his daughter. He beat Lando Norris by just 0.065 seconds, bouncing back from a rough sprint race where he finished 17th. Kimi Antonelli grabbed the third place for Mercedes, ahead of McLaren라이브 바카라 Oscar Piastri and George Russell. Williams had a solid showing with Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon claiming the sixth and seventh grid, while Charles Leclerc recovered from an earlier crash to take eighth. Lewis Hamilton had a tough session and will start 12th.

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Updated on: 4 May 2025 3:29 pm

Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race qualifying session: Max Verstappen

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race qualifying session: Lando Norris

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McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race qualifying session: Kimi Antonelli

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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race qualifying session: Charles Leclerc

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race qualifying session: Liam Lawson

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Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson of New Zealand steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race qualifying session: Oliver Bearman

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Haas driver Oliver Bearman of Britain steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race qualifying session: Esteban Ocon

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Haas driver Esteban Ocon of France steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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F1 Miami GP Auto Racing qualifying session 2025 | Photo: AP/Marta Lavandier

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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F1 Miami GP Auto Racing qualifying session 2025 | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race qualifying session: Nico Hulkenberg

F1 Miami GP Auto Racing qualifying session 2025 | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Kick Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg of Germany steers his car during the qualifying session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race in Miami Gardens, Florida.