Lando Norris will start at the front in the Miami GP sprint race. The McLaren driver took pole position in qualifying on Friday. The reduced test takes place this Saturday, May 2nd, starting at 1pm Brasília time.
Gabriel Bortoleto, the Brazilian on the team, will leave from 11th position. The dispute is worth extra points for the top eight in the championship. sportv3 broadcasts live. ge follows in real time.
Grid set start after tight qualifying
McLaren showed strength on the Miami track. Norris recorded a time of 1min27s869 in the final stage of the classification. Kimi Antonelli, from Mercedes, was close behind in second place. Oscar Piastri completed the front row with third time.
Bortoleto advanced to Q2 and secured 11th place. The result represents the starting grid for the sprint. Pilotos are looking for important points at the start of the weekend.
- Lando Norris (McLaren) – pole position
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 2nd
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 3rd
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 4th (approximate position based on sessions)
- Gabriel Bortoleto – 11th
Formato of the reduced test and score
The sprint race has around 19 laps or a maximum duration of 60 minutes. The compact format was adopted by F1 at specific stages of the season. Miami receives the test for the third time. Last year, Norris also won the sprint on the same track and went on to the world title.
Pontos are distributed as follows for the top eight:
- 1st place: 8 points
- 2nd place: 7 points
- 3rd place: 6 points
- 4th place: 5 points
- 5th place: 4 points
- 6th place: 3 points
- 7th place: 2 points
- 8th place: 1 point
Qualifying for the main race takes place at 5pm on the same Saturday.
Transmissão live and public options
sportv3 shows the sprint from 1pm. The same broadcaster shows the classification for Sunday’s race at 5pm. The main GP is scheduled for 5pm on Sunday, May 3rd.
GE’s digital Plataformas offers real-time tracking with laps, times and updates. Fãs can track positions, fastest laps and incidents during the race.
Recent sprint Histórico on Miami
Miami entered the F1 calendar in 2022. The 5.41 km track mixes long straights and high-speed corners. The event attracts a large local audience and tourists. The sprint has added excitement to the weekend since its introduction in the current format.
The previous year, Norris’s victory in the short event boosted McLaren’s performance. The team arrives in 2026 with aerodynamic updates that helped with pole position. Outros teams like Mercedes and Ferrari remain competitive in the fight for the front of the grid.
Próximos steps from the weekend on Miami
Depois from the sprint, attention turns to the classification of the main race. The grid for the 57-lap race will be defined in the afternoon. Pilotos and teams adjust strategies for Flórida’s typical heat. Previsões indicate dry conditions for Saturday, which favors consistent laps.
The Miami 2026 GP remains one of the most appealing stages on the calendar. The combination of sprint and main race offers more action for the audience.