Connect with us

News

F1 Miami GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch & more

Published

on


The reigning F1 world champion was back on top of his time after the first practice session of Mercedes 1-2, as Verstappen finished 0.385 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz with a best lap time of 1min 27.930sec .

Charles Leclerc was third but the Ferrari was late and hit the barrier head-on at Turn 7, triggering a brief red flag in FP2.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix winner Sergio Perez could only finish fourth for Red Bull, but kept his lead over Fernando Alonso in his Aston Martin and McLaren’s Lando Norris.

Hamilton led the Mercedes in seventh in the second race, ahead of Lance Stroll in another Aston Martin, Esteban Ocon and Williams in the Alps. Alex Albon rounded out the top ten.

What time does qualifying for the F1 Miami Grand Prix start?

Qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix will begin at 4pm local time (9pm BST) with the usual Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout format.

date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Starting time: 4pm local time – 9pm BST

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-23

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-23

Photography: Mark Sutton/ motorsport pictures

How can I watch Formula 1 racing?

In the UK, Formula 1 is shown 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.

How to watch F1 Miami Grand Prix qualifying?

In the UK, every F1 practice, qualifying and race is live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with Miami Grand Prix qualifying coverage starting at 8:00pm BST on Sky Sports F1 and 8:00pm 30 starts on Sky Sports Main Event.

  • channel: Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event
  • Starting time: 06 May 2023 8:00pm/8:30pm BST

Autosport will be running live text coverage of qualifying here.

When can I watch highlights from qualifying for the F1 Miami Grand Prix?

In the UK, Channel 4 will air highlights from the Miami Grand Prix qualifying session at 08:30 BST on Sunday morning. The full program will last 60 minutes, including qualifying and summarizing the main talking points of the race weekend so far.

Throughout the 2023 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights from every qualifying session and race in every event. Highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on-demand replay service.

  • channel: channel 4
  • Starting time: May 7, 2023 at 08:30 am BST
Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo C43

Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo C43

Photography: Jack Grant / motorsport pictures

Will F1 Miami Grand Prix qualifying be broadcast on radio?

Live broadcast coverage of every practice, qualifying and race of the 2023 F1 season will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or the BBC Sport website.

BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sounds app will begin coverage of the Miami GP qualifying session at 9:00pm BST.

What’s the weather forecast for qualifying in Miami?

Hot, sunny conditions are expected for Saturday’s qualifying session in Miami, with little chance of rain. The temperature at the start of qualifying was set at 30 degrees Celsius.

F1 Miami GP FP2 Results

F1 Miami GP FP1 Results

News

Alonso wouldn’t have won Monaco GP going straight to inters

Published

on

By


When the first signs of showers hit certain areas of the track, Alonso switched from his hard to the medium tyre.

He pitted again soon after the rain picked up and spread across the track.

Alonso retained his second place, but Clarke insisted he would still not be able to beat race winner Max Verstappen had the Spaniard made a single pit stop instead of two.

He stressed that Silverstone made the right decision using the information available at the time.

“We need to look at how the whole thing is going,” Clark said. “Obviously in a situation like this, when you really don’t know what’s going to happen, you try to stay out as long as possible.

“Honestly, we didn’t expect this much rain. So we thought it was just a short shower and it would dry out quickly because the track was so hot. And then usually, you’d say, well, let’s stay One lap, two or three more laps, but the tires are worn out a lot.

“And we saw that the temperature was dropping. So it was a bit of a risk. When the car came in with this information, we said, well, let’s install the medium. But then the car drove away, and it didn’t take long before we saw the rain. Really big. We had to come back.”

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, 1st position, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin F1 Team, 2nd position, spraying champagne on the podium

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, 1st position, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin F1 Team, 2nd position, spraying champagne on the podium

Photography: Mark Sutton/ motorsport pictures

Clarke admitted that the team did not expect the rain to intensify in such a way and did not think it would be enough for Inter to hang on.

“Honestly, we thought we could go through with medium because it dries out so quickly,” he said. “But then we misjudged the rain because it took a long time in this part of the track (the pit lane) to start to rain.

“There’s also this area, which has had the least amount of rain. So it might have been a bit of a miscalculation, because we also thought the middleware would wear a lot on this part of the track.

“At the end of the day it was a conscious decision to use the media. Then we saw after one lap that it wasn’t working. We decided to call him back.”

Clarke said Alonso didn’t lose the win: “No, I don’t think it lost. Because if we installed the middleware, Max would also have the middleware. And he has the gap. So I don’t think it will change a lot.

“I think in general we can’t get too greedy, we should look back and see what we were aiming for. We came here to be better than what we’ve done so far. I think we did. And I think Red Bull A little too fast for us.”

Also read:

Krack also noted that it was safer to stick to the call for skinheads than to make last-minute changes, which could lead to confusion.

“As I said, the calls are made in a very short period of time. Then you have to live with it and when you decide, you have to execute. Because otherwise you’d have two wet tires and two slicks on the car .

“So once you make a decision, you have to execute. Because anything you try to recover, it’s going to go completely wrong. We’ll look at it, we’ll learn from it, and we’ll try to do better next time.

“We have a good understanding between the drivers and the team. Sometimes the drivers say you let it go. In this case we decided to install the slick. Fernando was happy with that. Then he was also happy to get the middle man back on the field !”

Continue Reading

News

Ocon after podium finish in Monaco: 'Sitting on a cloud'

Published

on

By




Esteban Ocon had a fantastic weekend in Monaco. The Frenchman is on the podium again since winning at the Hungaroring in 2021.

Continue Reading

News

Kravitz sees 'prehistoric floors' of Mercedes and Ferrari after crashes

Published

on

By




In Monaco, everyone could see the floor of RB19 after Sergio Perez hit the wall in Q1. As a result, his car was hoisted over the wall, exposing the floor. Ted Kravitz told Sky Sports he was surprised by the difference between the floors of Red Bull and those of Mercedes and Ferrari.

Continue Reading

news