Antonelli takes 3rd straight pole, Verstappen on front row in Miami

Kimi Antonelli qualified on pole for a third consecutive race at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday, narrowly beating out Max Verstappen.

Antonelli is the first Mercedes driver to take three consecutive poles since Lewis Hamilton in 2020 and the first Italian to achieve the feat since Riccardo Patrese in 1991.

Meanwhile, Verstappen's second-place qualifying is his best performance of the season. The four-time champion is the first non-Mercedes pilot to qualify in the top two this year.

Reigning champion Lando Norris qualified fourth after claiming pole for the Miami sprint race on Friday.

George Russell, Antonelli's championship rival and teammate, had his worst showing of the season, placing fifth. Russell trails the Italian by seven points in the standings.

Drivers from different teams made up the top four, with Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari, and McLaren all represented.

Franco Colapinto also made his first Q3 appearance as an Alpine driver.

Notably, a driver starting on the front row has never won the Miami GP.