qualifying · miami

2 analyses · 2025

Russell won qualifying. Verstappen got pole.

Russell was quicker than Verstappen through 67% of the lap and still started fifth.

By Alistair Drum

Bearman Didn't Lose to Ocon. He Never Had a Chance to Fight.

Bearman ran nine laps on one set of softs while Ocon got 21 laps and seven pit cycles. This wasn't a battle — it was a data-gathering exercise disguised as qualifying.

By Nadia Ferreira