CHARLES LECLERC secured pole position in Sunday’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix as Ferrari secured a front row lockout.

The Formula One World Championship leader was quickest in qualifying ahead of his team-mate Carlos Sainz.

Red Bull star and reigning champion Max Verstappen finished third, with his team-mate Sergio Perez closely following.

[object Window]’ Lewis Hamilton battled to finish in sixth, where he was pipped to fifth by Alfa Romeo’s Valterri Bottas.

As for George Russell, the Silver Arrows ace could only secure a 12th-place start for tomorrow’s race.

He was out in Q2 after a disappointing lap, where he hit out at his underperforming car.

Russell said: “I just don’t have the confidence in the car today.”

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