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Live coverage of the Canadian Grand Prix qualifying at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, following the Sprint, as drivers chase the best grid for tomorrow’s race; session starts at 16:00 local time and lasts 60 minutes, with live timing and a weekend guide available.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the pace in the first Q2 runs at the Canadian Grand Prix, while Charles Leclerc struggled and dropped into the lower tier of the session as rivals like Norris and Verstappen urged the margins.
Alex Palou earned pole for the 2026 Indianapolis 500 after a rain-affected qualifying session, posting an average speed around 232 mph to beat Alexander Rossi into second; David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist, Santino Ferrucci and Pato O’Ward completed the Fast Six in the top six as qualifying was moved to Sunday due to Saturday’s heavy rain. Palou, the defending Indy 500 winner, will lead the field on May 24.
Alex Palou earned his second Indy 500 pole with a four-lap average of 232.248 mph in the Firestone Fast Six, becoming the first reigning Indy 500 winner to take pole since 2010. He’ll lead a front row that also features Alexander Rossi in second, with David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist, Santino Ferrucci and Pato O’Ward rounding out the top six, after a rain-delayed qualifying format that pared the field to a single attempt per round."
Felix Rosenqvist led the first Indy 500 qualifying round and advanced to the Fast 12 alongside Malukas, Daly, McLaughlin, VeeKay, Rossi, Collet, Dixon, O’Ward, Ferrucci, Palou and Simpson, as 13th and back were locked in; a notable surprise was Josef Newgarden’s 24th-fast run, a stark contrast to his Penske teammates, setting up a dramatic Fast 12 showdown when the session resumes.
Felix Rosenqvist posts the early top speed in Indy 500 qualifying (232.599 mph) as Dixon, Daly, Lundgaard, VeeKay and Newgarden post roughly 230–231 mph in evolving minute-by-minute updates toward pole.
Rain washed out Saturday’s Indy 500 qualifying, so the entire session shifts to Sunday with a condensed format: every car gets a single four-lap run, the fastest 12 advance to the Top 12, then potentially into the Firestone Fast Six for pole; no Final 15. Sunday’s schedule includes practice, all-cars qualifying, Top 12, and Fast Six, broadcast on FOX.
Rain forced the cancellation of Indy 500 qualifying and Saturday practice after lightning at IMS, prompting IndyCar to switch to a condensed Sunday format to set the 110th Indianapolis 500 grid: Saturday’s session determines positions 16–33, the fastest 15 advance to the Final 15 on Sunday, and the fastest nine lock into the Top 12; there will be no bumping and all 33 entries will start the race next Sunday. If not all cars can qualify on Saturday, those that did run may re‑attempt on Sunday within about a three‑hour window to complete four‑lap runs. Five‑time pole sitter Scott Dixon will be first on track, followed by Christian Lundgaard, Ryan Hunter‑Reay, Ed Carpenter, Rinus VeeKay and Scott McLaughlin, with Palou and Legge among the late starters.
INDYCAR announced a Sunday-only qualifying format for the 110th Indianapolis 500 after rain delayed Day 1: 33 cars will run one four-lap attempt based on Friday’s draw to set positions 13–33, with the fastest 12 advancing directly to a Top 12 round (in reverse order) and the six fastest moving on to the Firestone Fast Six to decide the pole and the NTT P1 Award ($100,000). Championship points are awarded to those who reach the Top 12. All Saturday tickets are valid Sunday; practice starts at 9:30 a.m. ET, qualifying begins at noon ET, and the final rounds start around 4 p.m., with broadcasts on FS2/FOX One, FOX, and INDYCAR Radio.
Rain halted Indy 500 qualifying; 33 cars must post a time Saturday or the session could be voided and moved to Sunday. If conditions clear, four-lap runs would take about three hours, with Sunday’s format determining the top 15 and the pole in a Fast Six as temperatures rise into the 80s and teams focus on driving and adapting to the weather.
Isack Hadjar’s late qualifying disqualification for a technical infringement reshuffles the 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix starting grid: pole goes to Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, with Max Verstappen second and Charles Leclerc third. The rest of the top 10 runs Norris, Russell, Hamilton, Piastri, Colapinto, Gasly, and Hulkenberg, followed by Liam Lawson, Oliver Bearman, Carlos Sainz, Esteban Ocon, Alex Albon, Arvid Lindblad, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Pérez and Gabriel Bortoleto. The grid is provisional until FIA confirmation.
Kimi Antonelli secured pole for Mercedes at the Miami Grand Prix after optimizing the car’s electrical deployment across the lap, following a disrupted Friday practice. He outpaced Verstappen and Leclerc in Q3, while Norris—though a sprint winner—was slower in the final shootout. The analysis highlights how boost strategy and Miami’s low-grip layout shaped the times, with Russell fifth and Mercedes maintaining their qualifying edge.
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix with a 1:27.798, about 0.3s clear of Max Verstappen; Leclerc and Norris locked the second row, with Russell fifth and Hamilton sixth. Oscar Piastri and Norris faced power-unit/boost issues, Gabriel Bortoleto endured a sprint disqualification and then a brake-fire ending his session, while Nico Hülkenberg and the rest of the field completed qualifying in positions from 11th onward. Full qualifying results listed below.
Charles Leclerc snagged pole for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix with a 1:28.143, narrowly beating Max Verstappen (1:28.181) and Lando Norris (1:28.183) in a tight Q3. Oscar Piastri and Isack Hadjar complete the top five as McLaren and Ferrari lead the front row ahead of Sunday's race.
The FIA announced midseason tweaks to the 2026 F1 regulations aimed at reducing qualifying “superclipping” by cutting total energy regen from 8 MJ to 7 MJ and allowing 350 kW harvesting in more parts of the lap, tightening safety by capping boost at +150 kW and limiting MGU-K deployment in certain sections, and testing an automatic start-detection system to prevent slow starts (the race-start change will not be immediate). Most changes take effect at the Miami Grand Prix, with the start-procedure adjustment evaluated for later rollout.