F1 2025 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Race starting grid with penalties applied

Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli — Photo: © IMAGO

Miami Grand Prix Sprint

F1 2025 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Race starting grid with penalties applied

All the details about the Miami Grand Prix Sprint Race here!

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Saturday 3 May 2025 17:45 Updated: 19:18

Mercedes Formula 1 star Kimi Antonelli will start from pole position for the first time in his short career in Saturday's Miami Grand Prix sprint race.

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The new Silver Arrows star made history on Friday becoming the youngest-ever pole-sitter of all race formats, smashing the record previously held by Sebastian Vettel by two and a half years.

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Only 30 minutes prior to the start of the sprint race, Charles Leclerc crashed during his lap to the grid where he aquaplaned straight into the barriers due to the heavy rain.

Championship leader Oscar Piastri finished SQ3 in P2 ahead of team-mate Lando Norris who will line up P3 for the sprint race in Miami, with reigning champion Max Verstappen down in fourth.

Antonelli's team-mate George Russell could only manage fifth fastest in sprint qualifying but still positioned himself ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.

The seven-time champion continues to present a despondent attitude over his struggles to adapt to the SF-25, the 40-year-old watching on in despair as Antonelli takes pole with the team Hamilton previously called home.

F1 2025 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Race starting grid

1. Kimi Antonelli [Mercedes]- 1:26.482sec
2. Oscar Piastri [McLaren] - +0.045sec
3. Lando Norris [McLaren] - +0.100sec
4. Max Verstappen [Red Bull] - +0.255sec
5. George Russell [Mercedes] - +0.309sec
7. Lewis Hamilton [Ferrari] - +0.548sec
8. Alex Albon [Williams] - +0.711sec
9. Isack Hadjar [Racing Bulls] - +1.061sec
10. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin] - +1.308sec
11. Nico Hulkenberg [Kick Sauber]
12. Esteban Ocon [Haas]
13. Pierre Gasly [Alpine]
14. Liam Lawson [Racing Bulls]
15. Carlos Sainz [Williams]
16. Lance Stroll [Aston Martin]
17. Jack Doohan [Alpine]
18. Gabriel Bortoleto [Kick Sauber]
19. Oliver Bearman [Haas]

Pit Lane: Yuki Tsunoda [Red Bull]
(Required to start from the pit lane after a late change from Red Bull).

DNS: Charles Leclerc [Ferrari]
(Crashed before the start of the race and was unable to participate in the sprint race. Leclerc's DNS does not promote the drivers behind up the grid and the P6 grid slot will remain empty).

However, the race technically began under the safety car before a red flag was waved due to the undrivable weather conditions meaning that when the sprint kicked off again with a standing start, each driver from Hamilton and below moved up a spot on the grid, with Tsunoda lining up last.

What time is the F1 race on today?

Miami Grand Prix Sprint Race - Saturday, May 3, 2025

Local time (EDT): 12pm Saturday
United Kingdom (BST): 5pm Saturday
Central European Time (CEST): 6pm Saturday
United States (CDT): 11am Saturday
United States (PDT): 9am Saturday
Australia (AEST): 2am Sunday
Australia (AWST): 12am Sunday
Australia (ACST): 1:30am Sunday
Mexico (CST): 10am Saturday
Japan (JST): 1am Sunday
South Africa (SAST): 6pm Saturday
Egypt (EEST): 7pm Saturday
China (CST): 12pm Sunday
India (IST): 9:30pm Saturday
Brazil (BRT): 1pm Saturday
Singapore (SGT): 12am Sunday
Saudi Arabia (AST): 7pm Saturday
Turkey (EEST): 6am Saturday
United Arab Emirates (GST): 8pm Saturday