Miami GP Live: Red Bull back at the top as Ferrari trail, Mercedes showing good signs: The Q3 session gets underway. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc leads the session as he is followed by Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in the second and third positions. Red Bull ahead of the debut Miami Grand Prix is back at the top as Ferrari and Mercedes show good signs but are still not up to the mark of their rivals. Follow Formula 1 and Miami GP Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
The Miami Grand Prix is making its debut for the very first time and will be the second race in the United States after the Austin Grand Prix. The track is built around the car park of the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
Welcome to Miami 😎
Here’s your guide to the weekend’s action in the Sunshine State!#MiamiGP # F1 @ f1miami pic.twitter.com/J7LdABhdgc
– Formula 1 (@ F1) May 5, 2022
Miami GP Live: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc leads followed by Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in the second and third positions- Follow Qualifying Live Updates
- The Q3 session gets underway.
We see some big names exit early in Q2 😲💔#MiamiGP # F1 pic.twitter.com/Sb7jpJ6hmU
– Formula 1 (@ F1) May 7, 2022
- Drivers Eliminated in the Q2 session are Fernando Alonso, George Russell, Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, and Mick Schumacher.
- The Q2 session gets concluded.
- Less than three minutes remaining in the Q2 session to get concluded.
- Both McLaren’s drivers are in the elimination zone as Norris is eleventh and Ricciardo is down in the fifteenth spot.
That’s a solid first Q2 lap from LH on the used Soft. Straight into P5. pic.twitter.com/w4EQ8Ur2fX
– Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@ MercedesAMGF1) May 7, 2022
Let’s push. ✊#MiamiGP 🇺🇸
– McLaren (@ McLarenF1) May 7, 2022
- Red Bull’s drivers lead the 1-2 spot and Ferrari drivers take the 3-4 place overall. Lewis Hamilton sees himself in the fifth place as George Russell is down in the fifteenth position and fighting elimination.
So Mick heads out into Q2 on a used set of 🔴 softs to begin with. # HaasF1 #MiamiGP #Quali pic.twitter.com/02kq6iA7Fd
– Haas F1 Team (@ HaasF1Team) May 7, 2022
- Charles Leclerc now goes fastest followed by Max Verstappen in the second spot.
- Mick Schumacher goes fastest in the Q2 session.
- The Q2 session gets underway.
You know you’re thinking it
It’s a traffic paradise ✨ #MiamiGP # F1 pic.twitter.com/MiubpBL9pY
– Formula 1 (@ F1) May 7, 2022
- Drivers eliminated after the Q1 session are Kevin Magnussen, Guanyu Zhou, Alex Albon, Nicholas Latifi, Esteban Ocon.
- The Q1 session ends.
- Lewis Hamilton has had a great lap as he sees himself in the fifth position.
Push, push! ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/TDZMn5H4m3
– Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) May 7, 2022
- George Russell sees himself in the sixth position and Lewis Hamilton is in the eighteenth spot and is very close to getting eliminated.
- Just under five minutes to go in the Q1 session.
- George Russell sees himself in the third position as he trails Verstappen and Perez.
- Max Verstappen sets the fastest lap time as he goes number one.
- Carlos Sainz sets the fastest lap time as he goes number one overall.
- Now, Lance Stroll goes fastest overall.
- Sebastian Vettel goes fastest overall.
- With Esteban Ocon unable to take part, only four cars will be knocked out of Q1.
- The Qualifying session gets underway.
Charles (Dickens) Leclerc 📖#MiamiGP # F1 pic.twitter.com/B7FiUnfNZJ
– Formula 1 (@ F1) May 7, 2022
- Meanwhile, Red Bull had the pace in the FP3 session. It will be interesting to see if Ferrari and Mercedes have an answer for them in the qualifying session.
That was a big one but I am ok. A cracked chassis means I will not be able to take part in Quali today. Absolutely gutted but full send for tomorrow. Allez Alpine. pic.twitter.com/5TQfZuvBkH
– Esteban Ocon (@OconEsteban) May 7, 2022
- Ferrari are working on Carlos Sainz’s car. This could be a close call. Six minutes until the start of qualifying now.
Almost mirror incidents for Sainz and Ocon! 🤯🪞
Keep an eye on Turn 14, it’s certainly proving to be a precarious one 😅#MiamiGP # F1 pic.twitter.com/smymjcJMEJ
– Formula 1 (@ F1) May 7, 2022
#MiamiGP helmet appreciation. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/mEiSismRiw
– Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN (@alfaromeoorlen) May 7, 2022
It’s Quali day at the Hard Rock! 🇺🇸# HaasF1 #MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/ZiaPa11EeP
– Haas F1 Team (@ HaasF1Team) May 7, 2022
In the FP1 session, it was Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc who topped the timesheet. He was followed by Mercedes’ George Russell and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the second and third positions.
CLASSIFICATION (END OF FP1)
Leclerc, Russell and Verstappen lead the way in @ f1miami #MiamiGP # F1 pic.twitter.com/Mf4L58Zj0G
– Formula 1 (@ F1) May 6, 2022
In the FP2 session, it was Mercedes’ George Russell who claimed the first position as he was followed by Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez in the second and third positions.
P FP2 CLASSIFICATION 🏁
George Russell finishes his Friday in style 🙌#MiamiGP # F1 pic.twitter.com/6gnLpwSGu9
– Formula 1 (@ F1) May 6, 2022
In the FP3 session, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez took the first spot and he was followed by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen in the second and third spots.
FP3 CLASSIFICATION 👀
Perez fastest ahead of qualifying #MiamiGP # F1 pic.twitter.com/DZ8BqifsIg
– Formula 1 (@ F1) May 7, 2022
Miami GP Live: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc leads followed by Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in the second and third positions- Follow Qualifying Live Updates
How the Qualifying session works
The qualifying session will start at 22:30 IST today. The qualifying session is divided into three parts, Q1, Q2, and Q3. Q1 lasts 18 minutes and has all 20 cars on the grid. At the end of Q1, the five slowest cars are eliminated. Drivers who finish 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 are eliminated.
Q2 session lasts for 15 minutes and has 15 cars on the grid. Again the slowest cars are eliminated from 11th to 15th position. Q3 lasts for 12 minutes and has 10 cars on the grid. The position in which the drivers finish in Q3 will be their starting grid positions for the race.
Miami GP Live: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc leads followed by Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in the second and third positions- Follow Qualifying Live Updates
Qualifying, Date – 08th May
Timings – 01:30 to 02:30 IST
Race – 09th May
Timings – 01:00 to 03:00 IST
Where can you watch the Practice, Qualifying, and Race on TV?
The Practice, Qualifying, and Race can be viewed on Star Sports.
Where can you watch the Practice, Qualifying, and Race? – Live Stream
The Practice, Qualifying, and Race can be live-streamed on Disney + Hotstar.
Miami GP Live: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc leads followed by Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in the second and third positions- Follow Qualifying Live Updates
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