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2023 F1 Miami GP – How to watch, session timings and more
Sergio Perez won the sprint and race for Red Bull in the first sprint weekend of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as F1 travels nearly 7,000 miles to Miami, near Hard Rock Stadium Second game ever.
Red Bull is still the team to beat after taking a third 1-2 draw in the first four rounds, with Ferrari hoping its upgrade will help improve the pace of the race as Charles Leclerc takes pole in both sprints , so has been the rival of the F1 rivals in qualifying and the Baku Grand Prix.
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The reigning F1 constructors’ champion has bolstered its technical department as Adrian Newey agreed to a new contract with the Milton Keynes team.
Twelve months ago, Max Verstappen won the inaugural Miami Grand Prix, beating pole-sitter Leclerc, while Carlos Sainz took the lead for Ferrari podium.
Complete 2023 Miami GP Meeting Schedule
Friday, May 5, 2023
Free Practice 1: 7:00pm-8:00pm BST (2:00pm-3:00pm local time)
Free Practice 2: 10:30-11:30pm BST (5:30-6:30pm local time)
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Free Practice 3: 5:30-6:30pm BST (12:30-1:30pm local time)
Qualifying: 9:00pm to 10:00pm BST (4:00pm to 5:00pm local time)
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Match: 8:30pm BST (3:30pm local time)
Miami on the F1 calendar for the second time this weekend
Photography: Alexander Trinitz
How can I watch Formula 1 racing?
In the UK, Formula 1 is only broadcast live on Sky Sports, with Channel 4 showing highlights hours after the race. Live streaming is also available on NOW in the UK.
Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channel for £24 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW, a one-off payment of 11.98p or a monthly membership of 34.99p a month.
Fans who want to watch the race for free will have to wait until Sunday morning (qualifying) or Monday morning (grand prix) for Channel 4 highlights.
How can I watch the Miami Grand Prix?
channel: Sky Sports F1 HD and Sky Sports Main Event
Channel Number – Sky: 406 and 401
Channel Number – Virgin Media: 506 and 501
Sky Sports has live and exclusive broadcast rights in the UK, with preparations for the F1 Miami Grand Prix starting at 7:00pm on Sky Sports F1 and 7:30pm on Sky Sports Main Event with lights out at 8:30pm.
When can I watch highlights from the Miami Grand Prix?
channel: channel 4
Starting time: Qualifying – Sunday 8:30am, Grand Prix – Monday 9:30am
Channel 4 has the rights to show highlights from qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix and the full Grand Prix.
Two Ferraris joined Verstappen on the podium at last year’s opening race
Photography: Jerry Andre / motorsport pictures
Will the Miami Grand Prix be broadcast on the radio?
BBC Radio 5 Live or 5 Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website will provide live broadcast coverage of every practice, qualifying and race of the 2023 F1 season.
Coverage of the Miami Grand Prix will begin at 8:00pm BST on BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sounds app.
Weather Forecast for Miami Grand Prix
Miami will experience hot and mixed conditions throughout the race weekend, with rain likely on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday’s race is expected to start with temperatures as high as 30C, sunny with a chance of showers.
Esteban Ocon had a great Sunday afternoon. Across the streets of Monaco, the Frenchman appeared to be at one with his Alps, which eventually even earned him a podium finish. Ocon told a news conference that he looked back on the weekend with a very good feeling.
The Red Bull driver was last in Sunday’s race and was out in Q1 qualifying.
He went on to make five pit stops in a dismal race that saw him twice passed by team-mate and race winner Max Verstappen, who now leads the championship by 39 points.
Although it marked Perez’s first game of the season without scoring, the Mexican said his error was “costly” and “unacceptable”.
He said: “We paid for my mistake and it was very costly. I just have to apologize to my whole team because it was unacceptable for this kind of mistake to be made.
“I have to move on and learn from it, I can’t afford another zero in the tournament.”
Despite the poor finish, Perez had a “very good” start to the race, finishing 15th on lap 30, but dropped back into the standings after a couple of incidents and a period of rain.
He also collided with Haas driver Kevin Magnussen in the corner on lap 34, breaking his front wing.
Perez said he “didn’t know what happened” but was “considerably hurt” by the incident.
He added: “It went well. Unfortunately I hit traffic early on and that put us back where we were. Then it rained and we were one of the last to pit.
Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB19, Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo C43
Photography: Simon Galloway/ motorsport pictures
“Then I cut the wall and it all became a mess. Me and Magnussen broke my front wing and he just came out of the chicane (deeply) and it went bad.
“When you’re in those positions, you’re always taking a lot of risks.”
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said it had been a “bad weekend” for Perez, blaming the poor result on a crash in qualifying that “put you at a disadvantage”.
He also said Perez was inside Ocon’s maintenance window before getting stuck behind slow-moving traffic.
Horner said: “We took a very aggressive strategy. Stopped on the first lap and you could see how fast he was in the free space and how much the others were saving.
“He actually came back inside the pit window on Esteban Ocon, and then (Logan) Sargeant and the slow car started to struggle and, of course, you couldn’t overtake.
“Then he got involved in a melee with (George) Russell and damaged the front wing. It was just one of those weekends where he got nothing done.
“He saved a lot of money in the pool, so he might need a new pair of underwear after that.
“For him, it’s just one of those weekends where[he should]turn the page and I think for him, the sooner he gets to Barcelona the better.”
Max Verstappen gave a masterclass in the narrow streets of Monte Carlo. The Dutchman once again showed his raw talent, whether in the rain or on dry tarmac. If the Dutchman fails to win, there are still two contenders for the title. Teammate Sergio Perez and his friend Fernando Alonso. Will the Spaniard get another chance at victory soon? Verstappen responded at a press conference.
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