Max Verstappen bounced back in sensational fashion from an unremarkable Sprint to claim pole position for the Miami Grand Prix, narrowly edging out Lando Norris and Kimi Antonelli to the honour.
The Red Bull driver seized pole with a lap time of 1m 26.204s to clear his nearest rivals by 0.065s – only hours after receiving a 10-second time penalty for an unsafe release that forced him down the order in the Sprint.
READ MORE: Verstappen surges to pole position ahead of Norris and Antonelli in Miami GP Qualifying
This marks Verstappen's third pole position in six races as he continues to push his RB21 to its very limit, putting him in the best place to hunt down another victory.
Click go on the video player above to ride onboard for Verstappen's blisteringly fast lap in Miami.
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