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George Russell surprised by McLaren and Ferrari performance jump at Miami GP

George Russell has said he was “surprised” by the size of the performance jump McLaren and Ferrari made after sprint qualifying for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix.After Mercedes dominated the opening three rounds of the…

Motorsport.comMay 1, 2026
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Antonelli relieved with P2 recovery in Miami Sprint Qualifying

Kimi Antonelli salvaged a front row grid slot for the F1 Sprint at the Miami International Autodrome on a tricky Friday for Mercedes.

Formula1.comMay 1, 2026
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Lawson ‘can’t understand how it’s possible’ stewards missed Albon’s track limits breach | Formula 1

Liam Lawson blamed the stewards after he was eliminated in the first round of qualifying for the sprint race in Miami.

RaceFansMay 1, 2026
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Track limits penalty drops Albon to 19th as Lawson criticises stewards’ late call | Formula 1

Liam Lawson said the stewards should have deleted Alexander Albon's lap time more quickly in SQ1 after he was unable to participate in SQ2.

RaceFansMay 1, 2026
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Norris reflects on Sprint pole after bouncing back from 'woeful' SQ2

Lando Norris will start first for the Miami Sprint on Saturday as Mercedes were beaten in a Qualifying session for the first time in 2026.

Formula1.comMay 1, 2026
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Join Norris for his Sprint Qualifying pole lap in Miami

Lando Norris produced a stunning lap to claim pole position during Sprint Qualifying at the Miami International Autodrome – ending Mercedes’ dominant start to the season.

Formula1.comMay 1, 2026
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Domenicali: F1 is far from finished with US expansion

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali insists the championship is only scratching the surface of its commercial potential in the United States.Speaking at the Autosport Business Exchange Miami, Domenicali reflected on a perio…

AutosportMay 1, 2026
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Norris summoned to stewards for “driving unnecessarily slowly” in qualifying

Norris summoned to stewards for “driving unnecessarily slowly” in qualifying

Reddit /r/formula1May 1, 2026
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Norris cleared of “driving unnecessarily slowly” in qualifying | Formula 1

Miami Grand Prix sprint race pole-winner Lando Norris has avoided a penalty after qualifying.

RaceFansMay 1, 2026
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Watch the highlights from Sprint Qualifying in Miami

Lando Norris stormed to the first non-Mercedes pole position of the 2026 season in Miami on Friday afternoon, putting his upgraded McLaren at the top of the times during Sprint Qualifying.

Formula1.comMay 1, 2026
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McLaren's Lando Norris became the first driver to beat a Mercedes in qualifying this year with sprint pole at the Miami Grand Prix

McLaren's Lando Norris became the first driver to beat a Mercedes in qualifying this year with sprint pole at the Miami Grand Prix

Reddit /r/formula1May 1, 2026
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McLaren “did a very big step forward” with Miami GP upgrade, says Leclerc | Formula 1

Charles Leclerc was impressed by improvement McLaren have made after Lando Norris took pole position for the sprint race.

RaceFansMay 1, 2026
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Norris seizes pole in Miami Sprint Qualifying

Lando Norris will line up in pole position for the Sprint at the Miami Grand Prix, the McLaren driver having set the pace in Sprint Qualifying.

Formula1.comMay 1, 2026
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F1 Miami GP: Norris beats Antonelli to sprint race pole with upgraded McLaren

Lando Norris has topped sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix, defeating championship leader Kimi Antonelli in an upgraded McLaren Formula 1 car.Norris topped what turned into a single-lap SQ3 shoot-out at the Miami…

AutosportMay 1, 2026
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F1 Miami GP: Lando Norris beats Kimi Antonelli to sprint race pole with upgraded McLaren

Lando Norris has topped sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix, defeating championship leader Kimi Antonelli in an upgraded McLaren Formula 1 car.Norris topped what turned into a single-lap SQ3 shoot-out at the Miami…

Motorsport.comMay 1, 2026
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Norris ends Mercedes’ domination of qualifying with Miami sprint race pole position | Formula 1

Lando Norris used his updated McLaren to beat Andrea Kimi Antonelli to pole position for the sprint race in Miami.

RaceFansMay 1, 2026
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2026 Miami Grand Prix sprint race grid | Formula 1

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri.

RaceFansMay 1, 2026
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Stefano Domenicali says F1 is far from finished with US expansion: "Beginning of our journey"

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali insists that the championship is only scratching the surface of its commercial potential in the United States.Speaking at the Autosport Business Exchange Miami, Domenicali reflected on a…

Motorsport.comMay 1, 2026
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Adrian Sutil’s $22million Koenigsegg hypercar goes missing amid alleged blackmail case

Former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil's ultra-rare Koenigsegg One:1 has gone missing. Interpol has launched an investigation into the hypercar, which Autoevolution estimates to be worth $22million.Built between 2014 and 2…

Motorsport.comMay 1, 2026
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The Miami GP long runs: Mercedes leads, challengers on the rise

Representative long runs are rare on a Formula 1 sprint weekend, but since practice in Miami was extended to 90 minutes with a view to the 2026 regulation changes, this time a substantial body of data was gathered – incl…

Motorsport.comMay 1, 2026
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Vasseur insists F1 racing in 2026 is “not artificial at all” after drivers’ criticisms | Formula 1

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur strongly refuted claims the racing has become too "artificial" following the changes introduced this year.

RaceFansMay 1, 2026