F1 Miami Grand Prix 2023: Start times and how to watch on TV
Four rounds into the 2023 Formula One season and it is Red Bull who are dominating. However, Sergio Perez has started the season in fine form and is pushing the defending champion Max Verstappen, trailing by just six points heading into the fifth grand prix of the season.
That race is the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, the first of three races in the United States this season, which takes place at the Miami International Autodrome.
When is it?
The 2023 Miami Grand Prix weekend runs from Friday May 5 until Sunday May 7.
What time do the sessions start?
Friday, May 5
All times British Summer Time
Practice 1: 7.30pm
Practice 2: 11pm
Saturday, May 6
Practice 3: 5.30pm
Qualifying: 9pm
Sunday, May 7
Race: 8.30pm
What TV channel is it on?
Sky Sports F1 have near-exclusive live coverage rights in the UK this year and indeed for the next few with their usual excellent team.
Sky's qualifying coverage starts at 8pm on Saturday with their full race coverage from 7pm on Sunday.
Due to the time difference, Channel 4's qualifying highlights are at 8.30am on Sunday morning with their slightly shorter race highlights at 1.25am on Monday morning.
What do we know about the Miami International Autodrome?
Circuit length: 5.412km
First grand prix: 2022
Laps: 57
Race distance: 308.326km
2022 winner: Max Verstappen, Red Bull
Race lap record: 1:31.361 (Max Verstappen, 2022)
Number of corners: 19
Overtaking chances: Going by last year's race it was not the easiest track to overtake on, but a DRS-aided pass into turn one is a good possibility as that's where Verstappen took the lead from Charles Leclerc. The same can be said of the long run down into the tight left-hander at turn 17.
What are the current standings?
Drivers: top 10
Constructors:
What are the latest odds?
Max Verstappen 4/9
Sergio Perez 3/1
Charles Leclerc 12/1
Fernando Alonso 14/1
Lewis Hamilton 25/1
Carlos Sainz 33/1
George Russell 40/1