Kush Maini took pole position at the FIA Formula 2 Championship’s debut race weekend in Miami on May 1-3 at the Miami International Autodrome.
The championship arrived in Miami under unusual circumstances after the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rounds, which created a relatively even playing field for all teams and drivers early in the season.
With Formula 2 racing at the Miami International Autodrome for the first time, drivers entered the weekend with very little prior knowledge of the new circuit. Maini looked comfortable from the start.
He finished second in practice, just 0.016 seconds behind Colton Herta, and stayed inside the top five throughout the 30-minute qualifying session, showing strong and consistent pace as he quickly adapted to the track.
In qualifying, the ART Grand Prix driver delivered a superb final lap, setting a time of 1:39.888 to take the Aramco Pole Position Award.
He finished ahead of Rafael Camara by 0.033 seconds, while Martinius Stenshorne took third place, just 0.050 seconds behind, in an extremely tight session.
Maini joined ART Grand Prix in December 2025 as part of his continued push towards Formula 1.
Now in his fourth Formula 2 season, he has two wins and seven podiums to his name, including a standout victory in Monaco, showing steady progress over the years.
He will now defend his pole position in the feature race on Sunday at 10:00 PM (IST), where he will look to convert it into a strong result.
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