Miami Grand Prix 2023: Start time today and how to watch on TV

Sergio Perez gave his championship hopes a boost by taking pole position for Sunday's Miami Grand Prix.

A red flag caused by a Charles Leclerc crash late in the session means that championship leader Max Verstappen will start ninth. The Dutchman was fastest in the second part of qualifying but failed to set a lap time after a mistake on his first run in Q2.

Fernando Alonso starts second, Carlos Sainz third and Kevin Magnussen fourth. The Mercedes cars of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell start 13th and sixth respectively.

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.

• Watch the 2023 Miami Grand Prix through Sky Sports

What were the times after qualifying?

1. Sergio Perez (Mex) Red Bull 1min 26.841secs

2. Fernando Alonso (Spa) Aston Martin 1:27.202

3. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spa) Ferrari 1:27.349

4. Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 Team 1:27.767

5. Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpine 1:27.786

6. George Russell (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:27.804

7. Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 1:27.861

8. Esteban Ocon (Fra) Alpine 1:27.935

9. Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:26.814

10. Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:27.564

11. Alexander Albon (Tha) Williams 1:27.795

12. Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Haas F1 Team 1:27.903

13. Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:27.975

14. Guanyu Zhou (Chn) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:28.091

15. Nyck de Vries (Ned) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:28.395

16. Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 1:28.394

17. Yuki Tsunoda (Jpn) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:28.429

18. Lance Stroll (Can) Aston Martin 1:28.476

19. Oscar Piastri (Aus) McLaren 1:28.484

20. Logan Sargeant (USA) Williams 1:28.577

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?

• Sergio Perez 8/11

• Max Verstappen 7/4

• Fernando Alonso 13/2

• Carlos Sainz 25/1

• Charles Leclerc, George Russell 50/1

• Lewis Hamilton 66/1