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 (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
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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.
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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 |