qualifying · miami

9 analyses · 2026

Antonelli's half-second in Sector 1 went nowhere

Antonelli was 0.5s quicker in S1 but only gained one second overall. The rest of the lap gave nothing back.

By Alistair Drum

Bortoleto's Miami Qualifying Was a Catastrophe Audi Chose to Hide

Bortoleto was 4.3 seconds slower than Hulkenberg per lap and finished twenty-two places behind him. Audi pulled him after three laps and pretended it didn't happen.

By Nadia Ferreira

Antonelli Won Qualifying by Half a Second. That Shouldn't Be Possible.

Antonelli beat Colapinto by half a second in sector one alone. They're both driving 2026 machinery.

By Alistair Drum

Antonelli Won Miami Qualifying by Half a Second in the First Sector Alone

Antonelli was 0.5s faster than Colapinto through five corners. The remaining twelve barely mattered.

By Alistair Drum

Gabriel Bortoleto Had No Chance Against Nico Hulkenberg in Miami

Bortoleto made one pit stop. Hulkenberg made five. Hulkenberg still finished 11 places ahead.

By Nadia Ferreira

Antonelli Won Qualifying in the First Five Corners

Antonelli gained 0.504s in Sector 1 alone — more than half the gap between P1 and P8.

By Alistair Drum

Bortoleto's Miami Nightmare Wasn't His Fault. It Was Worse Than That.

Bortoleto completed three laps in qualifying and finished last, 4.3 seconds slower than Hulkenberg. That's not a rookie mistake. That's a broken car.

By Nadia Ferreira

Antonelli Won Miami Qualifying By Half A Second Per Lap

Antonelli was half a second faster in Sector 1 alone. Colapinto finished P8.

By Alistair Drum

Bortoleto's Miami Qualifying Was a Masterclass in How Not to Drive

Bortoleto qualified P22, four seconds off Hulkenberg's pace, and binned it after three laps. The data doesn't lie: he wasn't ready.

By Nadia Ferreira