Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured his third consecutive pole of the 2026 season in Miami, edging out Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The session saw tight margins at the front, Alpine's best performance, and a disastrous double Q1 knockout for Aston Martin and Cadillac.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured his second consecutive pole position at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, leading a Mercedes front-row lockout. McLaren's Oscar Piastri qualified third, while Max Verstappen suffered a surprise Q2 elimination.
George Russell secured pole position for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, leading a Mercedes 1-2 front-row lockout ahead of teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli. McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri secured the second row, while rookies Isack Hadjar, Arvid Lindblad, and Franco Colapinto impressed with strong qualifying performances. Aston Martin faced a double Q1 exit.
The 2026 Australian Grand Prix was dominated by Mercedes, whose decision to switch to a one-stop Medium-to-Hard tyre strategy under an early Safety Car allowed them to secure a 1-2 finish. Ferrari's persistence with track position backfired, while other teams struggled with high degradation on alternative tyre choices.