F1 2025: Miami Grand Prix Sprint race starting grid as Red Bull star hit with penalty

Antonelli during practice in Miami — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 2025: Miami Grand Prix Sprint race starting grid as Red Bull star hit with penalty

The full starting lineup for Saturday's sprint at the Miami International Autodrome is set!

By Kerry Violet.

Saturday 3 May 2025 17:40

The starting grid for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix sprint race is set, and it's Mercedes star Kimi Antonelli who will start out front.

The 18-year-old Italian, who is in his rookie year in Formula 1, produced a stunning lap at the Miami International Autodrome to earn the first pole position of his career in qualifying on Friday, just edging the likes of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the papaya McLarens.

Elsewhere, Max Verstappen is set to start in fourth spot after not quite being able to match the pace of the front-runners despite an upgraded floor being used on his car this weekend, whilst his team-mate Yuki Tsunoda had a disappointing session and is set to start 18th.

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Elsewhere, the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will start from P6 and P7, respectively, whilst Alex Albon, Isack Hadjar and Fernando Alonso round out the top 10.

With that said, let's take a look at the full starting grid for Saturday's sprint.

Miami Grand Prix Sprint Race starting grid

Position	Driver	Team
1	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren
3	Lando Norris	McLaren
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull
5	George Russell	Mercedes
6	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
7	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari
8	Alex Albon	Williams
9	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls
10	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin
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

EDITOR'S NOTE: Charles Leclerc will not start the race after a crash on his way to the grid.

F1 2025 Miami Grand Prix sprint race start times

What time is the F1 sprint race today?

Location	Start Time
Local Time (ET)	12:00 PM
New York, United States (ET)	12:00 PM
Chicago, United States (CT)	11:00 AM
Denver, United States (MT)	10:00 AM
Los Angeles, United States (PT)	9:00 AM
London, United Kingdom (BST)	5:00 PM
Sydney, Australia (AEST)	2:00 AM (Sunday)
Adelaide, Australia (ACST)	1:30 AM (Sunday)
Perth, Australia (AWST)	12:00 AM (Sunday)
Mexico City, Mexico (CT)	11:00 AM
Berlin, Germany (CEST)	6:00 PM
Tokyo, Japan (JST)	1:00 AM (Sunday)
Cape Town, South Africa (SAST)	6:00 PM
Cairo, Egypt (EET)	6:00 PM
Beijing, China (CST)	12:00 AM (Sunday)
New Delhi, India (IST)	9:30 PM
São Paulo, Brazil (BRT)	1:00 PM
Singapore, Singapore (SGT)	12:00 AM (Sunday)

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Written by

Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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