LIVE Miami Formula 1 Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli in pole position

• Antonelli was followed on the grid by Max Verstappen, who had his best result of the season in qualifying. Charles Leclerc and reigning champion Lando Norris, who won the sprint race this weekend, started from the second row.

• Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) did not start from 9th, according to the qualifying result, but last, being disqualified from qualifying. The reason? “Inspectors found that a small section of the floor, on both the left and right sides, protruded from the permitted reference volume by 2 millimetres.”

LIVE » Formula 1 Grand Prix in Miami

• It's the 250th Grand Prix for Valtteri Bottas, now at Cadillac.

• Lionel Messi is one of the notable guests in the paddock. Several drivers asked him to take a photo together before the race.

The Miami Grand Prix was originally scheduled for 11:00 p.m., but the weather forecast caused organizers to move the race three hours earlier.

Following discussions between the FIA, Formula 1 and the promoters in Miami, the decision was made to move the start of Sunday's race to 13:00 local time. The weather forecast indicates heavy rain and thunderstorms around the time the race was originally scheduled to start.

The decision was made to minimize disruption to the race, to ensure the maximum possible window to complete the event in the best possible conditions and above all to prioritize the safety of drivers, fans, teams and staff,

–the official statement from the FIA

This change means teams have had to change their entire strategies and race preparations on the fly.

Drivers standings before the start of the Miami Grand Prix

1. Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 75 points

2. George Russell (Mercedes) – 68

3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 55

4. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 43

5. Lando Norris (McLaren) -33

6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 28

7. Oliver Bearman (Haas)- 17

8. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 16

9. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 16

10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 10

11. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) -4

12. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) – 4

13. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) – 2

14. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 2

15. Esteban Ocon (Haas)- 1

16. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 1

17. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) – 0

18. Alexander Albon (Williams) – 0

19. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) – 0

20. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) – 0

21. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 0

22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 0

The team standings ahead of the Miami Grand Prix

1. Mercedes – 143 points

2. Ferrari – 98

3. McLaren – 61

4. Red Bull – 20

5. Haas – 18

6. Alpine – 17

7. Racing Bulls – 14

8. Audi – 2

9. Williams – 2

10. Cadillac – 0

11. Aston Martin – 0