Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA,
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Miami Grand…

How qualifying for the F1 Miami Grand Prix unfolded

How qualifying for the F1 Miami Grand Prix unfolded as Sergio Perez took a surprise pole position thanks to the red flag caused by Charles Leclerc's crash.

06 May 2023
22:08
That concludes our live coverage

We will be back tomorrow for the race!

Do we have a title race on our hands?

22:04
22:02
Leclerc radio

"I am sorry guys, I am sorry.."

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22:00
Qualifying is over!

Perez is on pole ahead of Alonso and Sainz.

21:59
Red flag

Leclerc has crashed - is that pole secured for Perez?

21:58
Leclerc has spun out!

Is that the end of qualifying?

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21:57
Time for the final runs

All 10 cars are out on track.

21:54
Order after the first runs

Perez, Alonso, Sainz, Magnussen, Gasly, Russell, Leclerc, Ocon, Verstappen and Bottas.

21:53
A mistake from Leclerc

He runs wide at the final braking zone, leaving him only seventh now.

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21:52
Perez takes pole

It's a 1m26.841s for Perez, 0.3s ahead of Alonso.

21:51
Mistakes from Verstappen

A scrappy start to Q3 for Verstappen - he's backed out from his initial lap.

21:48
Q3 is now underway

Can Ferrari take it to Verstappen? 

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21:47
21:41
Hamilton is out!

Shocking scenes - Hamilton is out in Q2!

Knocked out: Albon, Hulkenberg, Hamilton, Zhou and de Vries.

21:40
Chequered flag out

Eyes on the two Mercedes drivers. They're 13th and 14th at the moment.

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21:39
Leclerc takes to the top

It's a 1m26.964s for the Ferrari man - a tenth ahead of Verstappen.

21:38
In the drop-zone currently

Zhou, Magnussen, Russell, Hamilton and de Vries.

21:37
Bottas fast again

Bottas goes sixth for Alfa Romeo, 0.4s off Verstappen.

Zhou only 11th.

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21:33
Sainz goes second

Great lap from the Spaniard to go second; Leclerc into fifth.

21:32
Early times in

Verstappen is 0.2s ahead of Perez, while ALonso slots into third ahead of Ocon and Gasly.

Hulkenberg and Magnussen complete the top seven.

21:28
Verstappen sets the benchmark

It's a 1m27.110s for Verstappen - 0.2s ahead of Perez.

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21:25
Q2 is underway

The two Red Bulls lead the drivers out for Q2.

21:25
21:19
Out in Q1

The two Mercs leave it late to improve and get through into Q2.

Out in Q1: Norris, Tsunoda, Stroll, Piastri and Sargeant. 

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21:18
Chequered flag out

All eyes on the two Mercedes drivers - they both need to improve to get through. 

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