Max Verstappen made it two pole positions in two days as he grabbed the P1 grid slot for the Miami Grand Prix. Having won the Sprint from pole, the Dutchman will be full of confidence heading into the race – and once again he’ll have Charles Leclerc lining up alongside. Here are all of the best facts and stats from qualifying in the sunshine state…
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Verstappen takes a seventh consecutive pole, the longest streak of his career and the longest in F1 since Lewis Hamilton’s seven in a row in 2015.
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The last driver to take the first six poles in any season was Alain Prost in 1993.
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It was the Dutchman’s 38th career pole and Red Bull’s 101st in F1.
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Leclerc starts from the front row for a Grand Prix for the first time since Jeddah, despite only completing one flying lap in practice.
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Carlos Sainz starts third, his highest start since Australia – where he emerged victorious. The Spaniard is the only driver to start every race in Miami in the top three.
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- FACTS AND STATS: Verstappen first driver to grab opening six poles since Prost three decades ago
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