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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Giles Richards at the Miami International Autodrome

Antonelli beats Verstappen to F1 Miami GP pole as storm threat brings race forward by three hours

Kimi Antonelli (centre) celebrates securing pole in Miami ahead of Max Verstappen (left) and Charles Leclerc.
Kimi Antonelli (centre) celebrates securing pole in Miami ahead of Max Verstappen (left) and Charles Leclerc. Photograph: Sam Bloxham/LAT Images

Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Miami Grand Prix with a strong lap, but only by narrowly beating a resurgent Max Verstappen and Red Bull into second place.

After the session had finished, the FIA, F1 and the Miami promoter issued a joint statement announcing the start of Sunday’s race had been brought forward from 4pm to 1pm local time – 6pm BST – because of heavy thunderstorms forecast for the afternoon.

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