With videoMax Verstappen is still undefeated in qualifying in 2024. The Dutchman kept Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc behind him, as he did in sprint qualifying and the sprint race. The entire top 7 of the world championship shared the first seven places on the starting grid.
The Aston Martin drivers also had a disappointing qualifying after their disappointing sprint race. They both failed to get through the second session and were therefore the main victims of the preliminary phase. The battle for pole position continued between the two usual suspects of this season. The entire top 7 of the current World Cup standings were present in Q3.
These men were all in the first seven places after everyone had set the first time in the decisive session of qualifying. Just like in the sprint qualifying, Verstappen was only slightly faster than Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. At the end of qualifying, the top 7 of the World Cup, albeit in a different order, was also the top 7 of qualifying.
The first run is enough for Verstappen
Verstappen did not improve himself in his second attempt, but Leclerc did not take advantage of that. The others were also unable to come close to Verstappen, meaning the Dutchman took pole position for the sixth time this season. As a result, he is still undefeated in qualifications in 2024.
From the best position he will hunt for yet another victory during the race in Miami. “I find it very difficult to perform consistently over one lap on this circuit,” Verstappen said immediately afterwards. He didn’t really enjoy his fastest laps, but still won. “We did okay.”
See here how Verstappen drove to the fastest time
Miami qualifying results:
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23:02
Yesterday
POLE VERSTAPPEN!
Nobody improves anymore and so it is another pole for Max. Leclerc finishes second, ahead of Sainz and Perez.
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23:01
Yesterday
Verstappen is not improving
Is this enough for Verstappen?
22:59
Yesterday
Everyone is outside and everyone is on softs. The first times will start trickling in soon.
22:57
Yesterday
Here we go! Do the Ferraris still have what it takes to pass Verstappen?
22:55
Yesterday
All drivers return to their team to get a new set of tires. Five minutes to go in Miami.
22:53
Yesterday
Verstappen in P1 for the time being
Verstappen records a 1:27.2. Leclerc follows at a tenth, followed by Sainz at two tenths. Perez and Norris lose half a second.
22:51
Yesterday
Hamilton and Russell will be the first two to set a time. Can they surprise with their W15 tonight? The answer is ‘no’. The times are not worldly.
22:48
Yesterday
Start Q3
The drivers receive the signal that they can enter the asphalt again. Who will take pole on the streets of Miami? These were the differences just now:
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22:42
Yesterday
End of Q2
A deception for Alonso. He is defeated by his teammate and finishes a dismal fifteenth in qualifying. Stroll will also not participate in the final qualifying session.
11. Stroll
12. Gasly
13. Ocon
14. Albon
15. Alonso
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22:41
Yesterday
Verstappen improves
It was not necessary, but Verstappen still improved to a second time. Lewis Hamilton is the surprising number three. His teammate Russell can also go to Q3.
10:40 PM
Yesterday
Verstappen drove out on new tires and will probably see if it is necessary to set a fast lap. We don’t think so.
22:38
Yesterday
Two minutes to go. Which drivers will make it and who will we say goodbye to? We’ll know in about three minutes.
In the meantime, a correction from F1: Norris drove on softs and not mediums.
22:37
Yesterday
Striking: According to the computer, Norris (third) recorded his time on mediums. That would be impressive.
Meanwhile, there are traffic jams in the pit lane. All drivers want to create a gap and so we see a long procession of cars.
22:34
Yesterday
After the first run, Verstappen is four tenths in fifth place, ahead of Perez (P8). Below we find the names of:
9.Russell
10. Gasly
11. Ocon
12. Hamilton
13. Stroll
14. Alonso
15. Albon
22:33
Yesterday
Verstappen goes to a 1:27.9 on used tires. That is a slower time than he set in Q1. Many drivers subsequently fall below the time of the reigning world champion: Leclerc, Piastri, Norris and Sainz are all a bit faster.
22:28
Yesterday
Verstappen arrives a lot earlier this time. A line forms behind him in the pit lane. The Dutchman drives out on used tires. This also applies to Pérez.
22:27
Yesterday
The two Mercedes missed the final phase of sprint qualifying yesterday and were eliminated in SQ2. They were just in the top ten, but Russell and Hamilton will have to repeat that in the next fifteen minutes to reach Q3.
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22:24
Yesterday
Start Q2
The clock is running again. The drivers have fifteen minutes to join the top ten. It promises to be another exciting battle, because the differences were also minimal in midfield.
22:20
Yesterday
End Q1
We will not see the following gentlemen again today:
16. Bottas
17. Sargeant
18. Ricciardo
19. Magnussen
20.Zhou
The grapes are sour for Ricciardo, because he finished fourth in the sprint race earlier on Saturday. Alonso is fifteenth and is lucky.
22:19
Yesterday
Verstappen the fastest
Verstappen sets a 1:27.6 and that gives him a place at the top of the times list. Pérez concedes a tenth. Norris follows at two tenths.
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