Miami Grand Prix: FINAL grid positions after all driver penalties

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez grabbed pole position for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix and with team-mate Max Verstappen back in ninth on the grid, has his eyes on a victory that could send him to the top of the standings.

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Perez is just six points behind defending world champion Verstappen after the Mexican’s second victory of the season in Azerbaijan last week.

Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, enjoying a strong season, claimed second place and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will start in third in an all-Spanish speaking front row of the grid.

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Sunday’s race will start at 21:30 (SA time).

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Starting grid for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix:

Front row

Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)

Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin-Mercedes)

2nd row

Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari)

Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari)

3rd row

Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine-Renault)

George Russell (GBR/Mercedes)

4th row

Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)

Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault)

5th row

Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)

Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari )

6th row

Alexander Albon (THA/Williams-Mercedes)

Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Haas-Ferrari)

7th row

Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)

Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari )

8th row

Nyck de Vries (NED/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)

Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes)

9th row

Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)

Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes)

10th row

Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes)

Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams-Mercedes)

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