Lando Norris led home McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to win the 19-lap Miami Formula 1 sprint on May 2, 2026, as the classification was reshaped post-race by penalties and a disqualification. The reigning world champion, who on Friday became the first non-Mercedes driver to take a pole position in 2026, controlled the sprint from lights to flag. Charles Leclerc completed the podium for Scuderia Ferrari HP.
The result marked McLaren’s second consecutive Miami sprint one-two, with Piastri keeping Leclerc at bay in the closing laps to secure the team’s clean sweep.
Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli crossed the line fourth but received a five-second penalty for repeatedly exceeding track limits, which dropped him to sixth. George Russell was promoted to fourth and Max Verstappen to fifth after the penalty was applied.
Lewis Hamilton finished seventh, while Pierre Gasly claimed the final sprint point in eighth.
Two drivers failed to take the start: Nico Hulkenberg following an engine failure on his way to the grid, and Arvid Lindblad. Post-race, Gabriel Bortoleto was disqualified for a technical infringement, promoting the field from 12th upward by one place; the order below reflects the revised classification.
Updated 2026 Miami F1 sprint classification: - 1. Lando Norris (McLaren Mastercard F1 Team) — 19 laps - 2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren Mastercard F1 Team) — +3.766s - 3. Charles Leclerc (Scuderia Ferrari HP) — +6.251s - 4. George Russell (Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team) — +12.951s - 5. Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) — +13.639s - 6. Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team) — +13.777s - 7. Lewis Hamilton (Scuderia Ferrari HP) — +21.665s - 8. Pierre Gasly (BWT Alpine F1 Team) — +30.525s - 9. Isack Hadjar (Oracle Red Bull Racing) — +35.346s - 10. Franco Colapinto (BWT Alpine F1 Team) — +36.970s - 11. Esteban Ocon (TGR Haas F1 Team) — +56.972s - 12. Ollie Bearman (TGR Haas F1 Team) — +57.365s - 13. Carlos Sainz (Atlassian Williams F1 Team) — +58.504s - 14. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) — +59.358s - 15. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team) — +76.067s - 16. Sergio Perez (Cadillac F1 Team) — +76.691s - 17. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team) — +77.626s - 18. Alex Albon (Atlassian Williams F1 Team) — +88.173s - 19. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac F1 Team) — +89.597s - DNS: Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) - DNS: Nico Hulkenberg (Audi Revolut F1 Team) - DSQ: Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi Revolut F1 Team) — technical infringement
What’s next: Attention now shifts to the Miami Grand Prix, where teams will aim to convert sprint momentum into main-race points after a form-revealing Saturday.
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*Originally published on [News Formula 1](https://newsformula.one/article/2026-miami-f1-sprint-results-norris-wins-bortoleto-dsq). Visit for full coverage.*
