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Norris on sprint pole as McLaren shine again

ARY News · May 2, 2026, 8:11 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Add ARY News on Google World champion Lando Norris ended Mercedes’ early-season supremacy by steering his upgraded Mc Laren to pole position on Friday for Saturday’s sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.
  • The 26-year-old Briton outpaced championship-leading Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, in his Mercedes, by 0.222 seconds with Mc Laren team-mate Oscar Piastri third, adrift by a further 0.239 seconds.
  • The two Mc Larens, equipped with a successful upgrade package during F1’s five-week hiatus due to the conflict in the Middle East, shone in the Florida heat to finish ahead of their main rivals.

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Add ARY News on Google World champion Lando Norris ended Mercedes’ early-season supremacy by steering his upgraded Mc Laren to pole position on Friday for Saturday’s sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.

The 26-year-old Briton outpaced championship-leading Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, in his Mercedes, by 0.222 seconds with Mc Laren team-mate Oscar Piastri third, adrift by a further 0.239 seconds.

The two Mc Larens, equipped with a successful upgrade package during F1’s five-week hiatus due to the conflict in the Middle East, shone in the Florida heat to finish ahead of their main rivals.

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