Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Miami Grand Prix weekend?
Now it’s your turn to decide which driver made the best use of their equipment and opportunities over the last three days.
Read the summaries below and vote for the driver who impressed you most at the Miami International Autodrome.
Driver performance summary
| Driver | Q stage | Q pos. | Q gap to team mate | SR grid pos. | SR pos. | GP grid pos. | GP pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lando Norris | Q3 | 4 | -0.317s | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Oscar Piastri | Q3 | 7 | +0.317s | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| George Russell | Q3 | 5 | +0.399s | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Q3 | 1 | -0.399s | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Max Verstappen | Q3 | 2 | -0.825s | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Isack Hadjar | Q3 | 9 | +0.825s | 9 | 9 | 22 | Not classified |
| Charles Leclerc | Q3 | 3 | -0.176s | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Lewis Hamilton | Q3 | 6 | +0.176s | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Alexander Albon | Q2 | 16 | +0.378s | 18 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
| Carlos Sainz Jnr | Q2 | 14 | -0.378s | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| Arvid Lindblad | Q1 | 17 | +0.538s | 22 | Not classified | 16 | 14 |
| Liam Lawson | Q2 | 12 | -0.538s | 15 | 14 | 11 | Not classified |
| Lance Stroll | Q1 | 19 | +0.066s | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| Fernando Alonso | Q1 | 18 | -0.066s | 20 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| Esteban Ocon | Q2 | 15 | +0.205s | 16 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
| Oliver Bearman | Q2 | 13 | -0.205s | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Nico Hulkenberg | Q2 | 11 | 12 | Not classified | 10 | Not classified | |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | Q1 | 22 | 11 | Not classified | 21 | 12 | |
| Pierre Gasly | Q3 | 10 | +0.048s | 10 | 8 | 9 | Not classified |
| Franco Colapinto | Q3 | 8 | -0.048s | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Sergio Perez | Q1 | 21 | +0.338s | 17 | 16 | 20 | 16 |
| Valtteri Bottas | Q1 | 20 | -0.338s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
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Vote for your driver of the weekend
Who impressed you the most across the Miami weekend?
Which driver got the most from their car in qualifying and the race, and who outperformed their teammate?
Cast your vote below and share why you chose that driver in the comments.
Who was the best driver of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix weekend
- No opinion (0%)
- Valtteri Bottas (0%)
- Sergio Perez (0%)
- Pierre Gasly (0%)
- Franco Colapinto (16%)
- Gabriel Bortoleto (0%)
- Nico Hulkenberg (0%)
- Oliver Bearman (0%)
- Esteban Ocon (0%)
- Fernando Alonso (1%)
- Lance Stroll (0%)
- Arvid Lindblad (0%)
- Liam Lawson (0%)
- Carlos Sainz Jnr (0%)
- Alexander Albon (0%)
- Lewis Hamilton (0%)
- Charles Leclerc (1%)
- Isack Hadjar (0%)
- Max Verstappen (12%)
- George Russell (0%)
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli (51%)
- Oscar Piastri (1%)
- Lando Norris (16%)
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