Antonelli Won Miami Qualifying By Half A Second Per Lap
Colapinto matched Antonelli through Sector 2 and 3. He lost a second every lap in the first five corners.
Antonelli took pole in Miami. Colapinto qualified eighth. They were separated by half a second through the opening five corners.
Key Finding
Antonelli was half a second faster in Sector 1 alone. Colapinto finished P8.
Where the gap opened
ANT vs COL — sector-by-sector breakdown
The first bar is Sector 1 — Turns 1 through 5. That's where Antonelli won this session.
▲ ANT faster▼ COL faster
S1: +0.504s · S2: +0.255s · S3: +0.205s
Key Finding
Antonelli was half a second faster in Sector 1 alone. Colapinto finished P8.
Antonelli was 0.504 seconds faster through Sector 1. Colapinto clawed back 0.255s in Sector 2 and another 0.205s in Sector 3. It wasn't enough.
The gap between P1 and P8 was a second. Antonelli built half of it before the chicane.
The first five corners decided it
ANT (Lap 14) vs COL (Lap 16) — fastest laps compared
The blue line pulls away immediately and never gives it back. That's the race summarised.
ANT (Lap 14)COL (Lap 16)
Fastest laps: ANT Lap 14, COL Lap 16.
Key Finding
Antonelli was half a second faster in Sector 1 alone. Colapinto finished P8.
Colapinto had three lap times deleted for track limits at Turn 15. All three came in the final sector — the one where he was gaining time. He was pushing hardest where he had the least margin.
Antonelli had one lap deleted, at Turn 5. That's the final corner of Sector 1. He could afford it.
Key Finding
Antonelli was half a second faster in Sector 1 alone. Colapinto finished P8.
Alpine arrive in Montreal knowing exactly where they're losing this championship. The problem is the first five corners of every circuit.