Bienvenidos a Miami.
The bass and the sunset may be low in South Beach, but the speed will not be come Sunday at the second ever Miami Grand Prix. This year could look a little bit different in a few ways.
With DRS zones shortened on two of the track’s three straights, there could be even less overtaking than we saw in 2023. That could only benefit Red Bull as the team angles for its fifth straight win on the 2023 calendar.
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have traded wins back and forth as the two have finished on the podium in all four rounds so far this year, continuing a dominant stretch for the team and hopes that Red Bull will snag its third consecutive team championship — and potentially its third consecutive driver championship.
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Could things look up in South Beach for the rest of the grid? We’ll find out Sunday.
The Sporting News is tracking highlights, updates and more from this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. Follow along below (all times are Eastern):
Formula 1 live updates, highlights from 2023 Miami Grand Prix
4:22 p.m.: A U.S. debut to forget for Logan Sargeant — an early pit stop, and he’s in 20th and 19 secobds behind Oscar Piastri.
4:17 p.m.: Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz are the current 1-through-5 entering Lap 30. The race has certainly settled in after a helter-skelter beginning and several overtakes. Hamilton, Russell, Hulkenberg, Tsunoda, Gasly round out the top 10.
4:09 p.m.: George Russell doesn’t seem happy with the front wing, letting out a pair of expletives on team radio.
4:07 p.m.: In the middle of the pack, Albon and Stroll are putting in a good fight for ninth. No drivers have retired yet.
4:03 p.m.: Ferrari tries the undercut, with Carlos Sainz heading into the pit.
LAP 19/57
Unable to get past Alonso on track, Sainz pits from P3… leaving nothing off the table as he enters the pits! 😮💨#MiamiGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/slcq16Wnu7
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 7, 2023
3:56 p.m.: Max Max Max Super Max … heads into third place after passing Sainz, and then passes Fernando Alonso for second place. A clean race for Verstappen.
3:49 p.m.: And Max Verstappen makes his move and takes fourth from George Russell. Russell seems confident in the team’s plan, though, despite getting passed.
LAP 10/57
Verstappen is on the warpath as he cuts through the pack
He gets past Russell, and then Gasly, to snatch fourth!#MiamiGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/0hnQwRcRYL
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 7, 2023
3:45 p.m.: Verstappen inches closer to George Russell. He’s a half second behind the Mercedes driver and just set the fastest lap early on.
3:43 p.m.: Lewis Hamilton seems to have an issue with the front of his car — the car is pulling him sideways on the straights. Team says there are no issues with the car at the moment.
3:39 p.m.: Max Verstappen is now in sixth after starting ninth and he is on the hunt for Russell in front of him. World champ is in top form early on.
3:38 p.m.: Logan Sargeant enters the pit for a new front wing, it’s unclear where the contact or damage may have come from.
3:37 p.m.: Sergio Perez, Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly and George Russell are your 1-through-5 entering Lap 3. DRS will be enabled, so we may see some overtakes.
3:34 p.m.: Lights out and away we go. Perez holds off Fernando Alonso, and the pack is starting to lengthen. Lando Norris goes off, but looks like his car is OK. Alonso chasing, no real drama at the start, heading into Turn 11.
3:30 p.m.: Formation lap is underway. Good mix of medium, soft and hard tires, but most seem to be on the mediums to start the day.
3:18 p.m.: Ladies Love Cool J — LL Cool James, for the uninitiated — gives the big race introductions for all 20 drivers today, and we are roughly 12 minutes from lights out in Miami.
2:39 p.m.: It wouldn’t be the Miami GP if there wasn’t a bit of starpower in the building. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez exchange Red Bull for Chiefs red with Patrick Mahomes:
Miami 🏎️ pic.twitter.com/y2xpiOdXm2
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) May 7, 2023
What time does the F1 race start today?
- Date: Sunday, May 7
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET. Lights out will likely take place just after 3:30 p.m. ET.
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | India | |
| Date | Sun, May 7 | Sun, May 7 | Sun, May 7 | Mon, May 8 | Mon, May 8 |
| Time | 20:30 BST | 3:30 p.m. ET | 3:30 p.m. ET | 05:30 AEST | 01:00 IST |
What channel is the F1 race on today?
- Race: Miami Grand Prix
- Date: Sunday, May 7
- US TV channel: ABC
- US Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo
F1 Miami Grand Prix 2023 TV channel
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | India | |
| TV Channel | Sky Sports F1 | ABC | TSN (English); RDS (French) | Fox Sports | N/A |
F1 Miami Grand Prix 2023 live stream
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | India | |
| Live Stream | NOW TV / Sky Go app | ESPN+, Fubo | TSN Direct | Kayo | F1 TV Pro |
Miami Grand Prix 2023 starting grid
| Position | Driver (Team) |
| 1 | Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) |
| 4 | Kevin Magnussen (Haas F1 Team) |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly (Alpine) |
| 6 | George Russell (Mercedes) |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon (Alpine) |
| 9 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romero) |
| 11 | Alexander Albon (Williams) |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg (Haas F1 Team) |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 14 | Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romero) |
| 15 | Nyck De Vries (AlphaTauri) |
| 16 | Lando Norris (McClaren) |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) |
| 18 | Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) |
| 19 | Oscar Piastri (McClaren) |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant (Williams) |