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Miami 2023! Everything You Need To Know...

Updated: May 26

The first of three US grand prixs this season is upon us. Slightly controversial among fans with regards to the guest list, but no doubt it will still be a great race.


It is also the Floridian rookie's, Logan Sargeant, first home race, so hopefully all goes well for him here.

 

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Miami Schedule

About The Track

Free Practice Updates

Qualifying Updates

Pre-race Penalties

The Race

Any Other News

Championship Standings

A Track For THE Track: Miami 2023 Playlist

 

Miami Schedule (BST)


Friday 5th May 2023:

Free Practice 1: 19:00-20:00

Free Practice 2: 22:30-23:30


Saturday 6th May 2023:

Free Practice 3: 17:30-18:30

Qualifying: 21:00-22:00


Sunday 7th May 2023:

The Race: 20:30

 

About The Track

  • The Miami International Autodrome held its first GP last season, having been announced in April 2021.

  • The idea of hosting a Grand Prix in Miami has been around for several years, but it was only in 2018 that serious discussions began to take place. The Miami race was initially supposed to debut in 2019, but various delays and opposition from local residents and businesses pushed the debut back to 2022.

  • The circuit has 3 DRS zones.

  • The race will have 57 laps of the 5.412km circuit.

  • The lap record was set by Max Verstappen at 1:31.361.

  • The circuit winds its way through the streets of downtown Miami and around the Hard Rock Stadium, the home of the Miami Dolphins NFL team. The circuit has been designed to be fast and challenging, with long straights and tight corners.

  • The Miami Grand Prix is part of a wider strategy by Formula One to expand its reach in the United States, which is seen as a key growth market for the sport. The United States has a long history with motor racing, with iconic events such as the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500 attracting large crowds.

 

Free Practice Updates


Free Practice 1 -


Times by Teams:


Alfa Romeo

  • Valtteri Bottas: P14. 1:31.902. Completed 24 laps.

  • Zhou Guanyu: P17. 1:32.134. Completed 22 laps.


AlphaTauri

  • Yuki Tsunoda: P18. 1:32.169. Completed 28 laps.

  • Nyck De Vries: P20. 1:34.637. Completed 10 laps.


Alpine

  • Esteban Ocon: P10. 1:31.542. Completed 27 laps.

  • Pierre Gasly: P6. 1:31.104. Completed 20 laps.


Aston Martin

  • Fernando Alonso: P7. 1:31.231. Completed 24 laps.

  • Lance Stroll: P8. 1:31.337. Completed 24 laps.


Ferrari

  • Carlos Sainz: P5. 1:30.724. Completes 23 laps.

  • Charles Leclerc: P3. 1:30.449. Completed 23 laps.


Haas

  • Kevin Magnussen: P13. 1:31.853. Completed 25 laps.

  • Nico Hulkenberg: P9. 1:31.392. Completed 14 laps.

Hulkenberg did have a small crash about halfway through the session which saw the session momentarily suspended whilst his car was recovered. He was fine, but it did cause a panic for the Haas garage to get it ready for FP2.


McLaren

  • Lando Norris: P16. 1:31.997. Completed 23 laps.

  • Oscar Piastri: P12. 1:31.810. Completed 24 laps.


Mercedes

  • Lewis Hamilton: P2. 1:30.337. Completed 24 laps.

  • George Russell: P1. 1:30.125. Completed 18 laps.


Red Bull

  • Max Verstappen: P4. 1:30.449 Completed 23 laps.

  • Sergio Perez: P11. 1:31.566. Completed 22 laps.


Williams

  • Alex Albon: P15. 1:31.903. Completed 25 laps.

  • Logan Sargeant: P19. 1:32.619. Completed 27 laps.


Overall Results of FP1:

Position

Driver

Team

Gap

1

George Russell

Mercedes

1:30.125

2

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

+0.212

3

Charles Leclerc

Ferrari

+0.324

4

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

+0.424

5

Carlos Sainz

Ferrari

+0.599

6

Pierre Gasly

Alpine

+0.979

7

Fernando Alonso

Aston Martin

+1.106

8

Lance Stroll

Aston Martin

+1.212

9

Nico Hulkenberg

Haas

+1.267

10

Esteban Ocon

Alpine

+1.417

11

Sergio Perez

Red Bull

+1.441

12

Oscar Piastri

McLaren

+1.685

13

Kevin Magnussen

Haas

+1.728

14

Valtteri Bottas

Alfa Romeo

+1.777

15

Alex Albon

Williams

+1.778

16

Lando Norris

McLaren

+1.872

17

Zhou Guanyu

Alfa Romeo

+2.009

18

Yuki Tsunoda

AlphaTauri

+2.044

19

Logan Sargeant

Williams

+2.494

20

Nyck De Vries

AlphaTauri

+4.512

Free Practice 2 -


Times by Teams:


Alfa Romeo

  • Valtteri Bottas: P14. 1:29.189. Completed 25 laps.

  • Zhou Guanyu: P13. 1:29.181. Completed 26 laps.


AlphaTauri

  • Yuki Tsunoda: P18. 1:29.613. Completed 24 laps.

  • Nyck De Vries: P19. 1:29.928. Completed 24 laps.


Alpine

  • Esteban Ocon: P9. 1:28.937. Completed 24 laps.

  • Pierre Gasly: P11. 1:29.098. Completed 21 laps.


Aston Martin

  • Fernando Alonso: P5. 1:28.660. Completed 24 laps.

  • Lance Stroll: P8. 1:28.930. Completed 22 laps.


Ferrari

  • Carlos Sainz: P2. 1:28.315. Completed 25 laps.

  • Charles Leclerc: P3. 1:28.398. Completed 20 laps.

Towards the end of the session, Leclerc went into the barriers at Turn 7 causing the second red flag of the day.


Haas

  • Kevin Magnussen: P12. 1:29.171. Completed 21 laps.

  • Nico Hulkenberg: P17. 1:29.393. Completed 22 laps.


McLaren

  • Lando Norris: P6. 1:28.858. Completed 23 laps.

  • Oscar Piastri: P16. 1:29.339. Completed 23 laps.


Mercedes

  • Lewis Hamilton: P7. 1:28.858. Completed 22 laps.

  • George Russell: P15. 1:29.216. Completed 20 laps.


Red Bull

  • Max Verstappen: P1. 1:27.930. Completed 22 laps.

  • Sergio Perez: P4. 1:28.419. Completed 23 laps.


Williams

  • Alex Albon: P10. 1:29.046. Completed 25 laps.

  • Logan Sargeant: P20. 1:30.038. Completed 26 laps.


Overall Results of FP2:

Position

Driver

Team

Gap

1

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

1:27.930

2

Carlos Sainz

Ferrari

+0.385

3

Charles Leclerc

Ferrari

+0.468

4

Sergio Perez

Red Bull

+0.489

5

Fernando Alonso

Aston Martin

+0.730

6

Lando Norris

McLaren

+0.811

7

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

+0.928

8

Lance Stroll

Aston Martin

+1.000

9

Esteban Ocon

Alpine

+1.007

10

Alex Albon

Williams

+1.116

11

Pierre Gasly

Alpine

+1.168

12

Kevin Magnussen

Haas

+1.241

13

Zhou Guanu

Alfa Romeo

+1.251

14

Valtteri Bottas

Alfa Romeo

+1.259

15

George Russell

Mercedes

+1.286

16

Oscar Piastri

McLaren

+1.409

17

Nico Hulkenberg

Haas

+1.463

18

Yuki Tsunoda

AlphaTauri

+1.683

19

Nyck De Vries

AlphaTauri

+1.998

20

Logan Sargeant

Williams

+2.108

Free Practice 3:


Times by Teams:


Alfa Romeo

  • Valtteri Bottas: P7. 1:28.456. Completed 19 laps.

  • Zhou Guanyu: P15. 1:29.074. Completed 19 laps.


AlphaTauri

  • Yuki Tsunoda: P16. 1:29.179. Completed 20 laps.

  • Nyck De Vries: P20. 1:29.447. Completed 22 laps.


Alpine

  • Esteban Ocon: P5. 1:28.407. Completed 25 laps.

  • Pierre Gasly: P6. 1:28.428. Completed 24 laps.


Aston Martin

  • Fernando Alonso: P12. 1:28.618. Completed 24 laps.

  • Lance Stroll: P14. 1:28.723. Completed 24 laps.


Ferrari

  • Carlos Sainz: P4. 1:28.125. Completed 27 laps.

  • Charles Leclerc: P2. 1:27.941. Completed 26 laps.


Haas

  • Kevin Magnussen: P11. 1:28.607. Completed 14 laps.

  • Nico Hulkenberg: P8. 1:28.497. Completed 16 laps.


McLaren

  • Lando Norris: P19. 1:29.401. Completed 18 laps.

  • Oscar Piastri: P18. 1:29.375. Completed 18 laps.


Mercedes

  • Lewis Hamilton: P13. 1:28.718. Completed 23 laps.

  • George Russell: P10. 1:28.606. Completed 20 laps.


Red Bull

  • Max Verstappen: P1. 1:27.535. Completed 18 laps.

  • Sergio Perez: P3. `:28.941. Completed 22 laps.


Williams

  • Alex Albon: P9. 1:28.561. Completed 20 laps.

  • Logan Sargeant: P17. 1:29.264. Completed 20 laps.


Overall Results of FP3:

Position

Driver

Team

Gap

1

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

1:27.535

2

Charles Leclerc

Ferrari

+0.406

3

Sergio Perez

Red Bull

+0.515

4

Carlos Sainz

Ferrari

+0.590

5

Esteban Ocon

Alpine

+0.872

6

Pierre Gasly

Alpine

+0.893

7

Valtteri Bottas

Alfa Romeo

+0.921

8

Nico Hulkenberg

Haas

+0.962

9

Alex Albon

Williams

+1.026

10

George Russell

Mercedes

+1.071

11

Kevin Magnussen

Haas

+1.072

12

Fernando Alonso

Aston Martin

+1.083

13

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

+1.183

14

Lance Stroll

Aston Martin

+1.188

15

Zhou Guanyu

Alfa Romeo

+1.539

16

Yuki Tsunoda

AlphaTauri

+1.644

17

Logan Sargeant