They brought half a new car or almost a whole one and Miami It is an emblematic square in the modern history of McLaren. It is the place where They began their era of dominance in 2024 and where it started the race towards two World Championships for constructors and one for drivers, Lando’s Norris. It has been precisely the champion who took the minipole in the Sprint qualy this Saturday and the favorite to take a first small victory, yes Kimi Antonelli the brilliant leader of Mercedes and the championship, does not prevent him from doing so.
The five-week stoppage and the change in regulations, with adjustments in the delivery of electrical energy, pThey seem to have suddenly changed the trend of the 2023 World Cup: From the three poles and the Sprint in China, it goes to a second and a sixth for Russell, who seems out of rhythm with his teenage teammate. If there is no silver victory in the Sprint, the bypass will have been confirmed.
The big loser again is Hamilton, seventh and four tenths behind Leclerc, in a range similar or worse to that of 2025, but The winner is Verstappen, fifth and with options to fight for his first podium of 2026, even if it’s in a short race like tomorrow. The best thing about the day is that it seems that there is substantial change in the World Championship and that it will not be a Mercedes ride from start to finish.
As for the Spanish, Carlos Sainz, with delivery problems in his engine, like Albon, will start 15th and Aston Martin continues to fall into a bottomless pit. Alonso 21stonly ahead of Stroll and light years ahead of the competition. The vibrations continue and the slowness lasts forever.
Sprint Miami qualy times.
SQ2: Sainz fell about 15th, with problems in engine delivery
Carlos fell in the second round from the Sprint qualy, 0.008 behind his partner, but just over two tenths away from being able to sneak into the top ten. The pieces do seem to have had an effect, butor a problem in the electrical delivery of the Mercedes engine, in the power management part that is from Williams, was not corrected between Free Practice 1 and qualifying.
“We are three steps behind where we should“said Sainz on the radio, angry and frustrated by this circumstance. “It’s incredible let this happen after 90 minutes off“, he lamented about the inefficiency of the team’s engineers to correct it. We have to hope that it does happen between tomorrow’s short race and the qualifying valid for Sunday’s race. Reaching the points of eighth in Saturday’s Sprint seems more than difficult.
SQ2 Miami Times.
SQ1: Sainz passed as 15th and Alonso finished 21st
Carlos managed to enter, not without some difficulties, to SQ2, with 0.001 advantage over Albon, and leaving behind Lawson’s RB, a total disaster, and Ocon’s Haas.
For Astonas expected, but this time without surpassing any cadillac. Stroll He had a blockage and destroyed the tires, so as not to go out again and Fernando was second to last. to 12 seconds of the head. There are plenty of comments.
SQ1 Miami times.
