Mercedes Kimi Antonelli hopes for a better start at the Miami Grand Prix with Max Verstappen lining up alongside him. Here is the starting grid for the race in the United States. After another stunning effort in Q3, Kimi Antonelli claimed his third consecutive pole position at the Miami Grand Prix. Max Verstappen secured second place with a strong final lap, edging out
Charles Leclerc for a front-row start. The Ferrari driver completed the top three and will share the second row with
Lando Norris.
George Russell and Lewis Hamilton complete the third row. After finishing second in the Sprint, Oscar Piastri will start from seventh and will be joined by Franco Colapinto on the fourth row. The fifth row will consist of Pierre Gasly and Nico Hulkenberg.
Isack Hadjar originally qualified in ninth place but was disqualified after the session. This initially relegated the young French driver to the back of the grid, but he will instead start
from the pit lane after Red Bull Racing changed multiple power unit components on his RB22 ahead of the race.
Starting Grid - F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix
| Starting Grid | | |
| Row 1 | Kimi Antonelli | |
| | Max Verstappen |
| Row 2 | Charles Leclerc | |
| | Lando Norris |
| Row 3 | George Russell | |
| | Lewis Hamilton |
| Row 4 | Oscar Piastri | |
| | Franco Colapinto |
| Row 5 | Pierre Gasly | |
| | Nico Hulkenberg |
| Row 6 | Liam Lawson | |
| | Oliver Bearman |
| Row 7 | Carlos Sainz | |
| | Esteban Ocon |
| Row 8 | Alexander Albon | |
| | Arvid Lindblad |
| Row 9 | Fernando Alonso | |
| | Lance Stroll |
| Row 10 | Valtteri Bottas | |
| | Sergio Perez |
| Row 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | |
| | Isack Hadjar (Pit Lane Start) |
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