2023 Miami Grand Prix — Qualifying
Miami International Autodrome, USA · 6 May 2023 · Dry · Air 29°C / Track 43°C
Fastest laps
| Pos | Driver | Team | Tire | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen (VER) | Red Bull | medium | 1:26.814 | — |
| 2 | Sergio Perez (PER) | Red Bull | medium | 1:26.841 | +0.027 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc (LEC) | Ferrari | medium | 1:26.964 | +0.150 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso (ALO) | Aston Martin | medium | 1:27.097 | +0.283 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz (SAI) | Ferrari | medium | 1:27.148 | +0.334 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon (OCO) | Alpine | medium | 1:27.444 | +0.630 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas (BOT) | Kick Sauber | medium | 1:27.564 | +0.750 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly (GAS) | Alpine | medium | 1:27.612 | +0.798 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen (MAG) | Haas | medium | 1:27.673 | +0.859 |
| 10 | George Russell (RUS) | Mercedes | medium | 1:27.743 | +0.929 |
VER vs PER
Max Verstappen out-qualified Sergio Perez by 0.027s (1:26.814 vs 1:26.841). VER won 10 corners to 6 (2 even), with a top-speed difference of 2 km/h in favour of VER. See the full sector and corner breakdown →
Pace & tires
Mercedes set the benchmark: best lap 1:27.743.
Tire degradation (fuel-corrected): medium +2.599s/lap.