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

Lando Norris takes Miami GP sprint pole as lightning fears loom over F1 return

Lando Norris celebrates pole position standing on his McLaren in Miami
Lando Norris celebrates earning pole position for Saturday’s sprint race with a clean qualifying lap on Friday. Photograph: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images

With Formula One returning after its early season enforced break, the Miami Grand Prix is proving an enticing prospect given most of the teams used the time to work furiously on upgrades to their cars. Many of which are being deployed here. Intriguing enough were it not also for the updated regulations being given their debut outing and the threat of lightning storms on Sunday potentially causing a schedule change.

Five weeks have passed since the last round in Japan on 29 March after the Saudi Arabian and Bahrain GPs were cancelled because of the war in the Middle East, a break welcomed by many as an unexpected opportunity to assess their cars, which are still very much a work in progress after the rule changes this season.

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