A three-place grid penalty handed down to Valtteri Bottas for impeding Oscar Piastri offered some relief, bumping both drivers up a spot, but now that relief has faded for Albon. According to the FIA,

As he has for each of the grands prix this season, Max Verstappen drove his Red Bull to the pole position for the noon race with a lap of 1:28.595. Verstappen won the first Sprint race, at F1’s last stop, China, but did so from the fourth position after McLaren’s Lando Norris took pole.

In a battle of Miami Dolphins teammates, cornerback Jalen Ramsey defeated wide receiver Jaylen Waddle as part of the EA Sports F1 24 Miami Search event