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F1 Miami GP LIVE: Sprint qualifying start time and practice schedule as Lando Norris eyes strong start

F1 Miami GP LIVE: Sprint qualifying start time and practice schedule as Lando Norris eyes strong start

Independent02-05-2025

F1 heads to the United States for the first time this season for the Miami Grand Prix - and the second sprint weekend of the 2025 season.
Oscar Piastri won his third race in four with his victory in Saudi Arabia last time out, which gave him the championship lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris. Piastri has a 10-point lead heading into round six.
Max Verstappen finished second in Saudi but was unhappy with his five-second penalty after clashing with Piastri on lap one. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari's first podium of the year, but his teammate Lewis Hamilton struggled again, finishing seventh.
his first F1 victory last year.
F1 MIAMI GRAND PRIX - LATEST UPDATES
Round six of the 2025 season takes place in Miami
First practice is at 5:30pm (BST); sprint qualifying is at 9:30pm
Oscar Piastri leads the world championship by 10 points
Miami GP preview: The missing piece for F1 in the US despite three races and two teams
The sorry sight of Floridian youngster Logan Sargeant trudging away from his ablaze Williams car, last summer at the Dutch Grand Prix, represented his final failed foray in Formula One. Quickly axed by team principal James Vowles, Sargeant lost his F1 seat after 36 races and one point. In doing so, a rare American presence amongst the 20-driver grid was no more.
Since Mario Andretti won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix – the same year he claimed his sole F1 world championship, America's only title to this day – no US driver has won a race.
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The missing piece for F1 in the US despite three races and two teams
Miami hosts round six of the 2025 F1 season, but will have no American driver present on the grid
Kieran Jackson2 May 2025 16:11
F1 driver standings ahead of the Miami GP weekend
1. Oscar Piastri – 99 points
2. Lando Norris – 89 points
3. Max Verstappen – 87 points
4. George Russell – 73 points
5. Charles Leclerc – 47 points
6. Kimi Antonelli – 38 points
7. Lewis Hamilton – 31 points
8. Alex Albon – 20 points
9. Esteban Ocon – 14 points
10. Lance Stroll – 10 points
11. Pierre Gasly – 6 points
12. Nico Hulkenberg – 6 points
13. Ollie Bearman – 6 points
14. Isack Hadjar – 5 points
15. Carlos Sainz – 5 points
16. Yuki Tsunoda – 5 points
17. Fernando Alonso – 0 points
18. Liam Lawson – 0 points
19. Jack Doohan – 0 points
20. Gabriel Bortoleto – 0 points
Kieran Jackson2 May 2025 16:08
What are the start times in Miami?
All times BST
Friday 2 May
Free practice 1: 5:30pm
Sprint qualifying: 9:30pm
Saturday 3 May
Sprint race: 5pm
Qualifying: 9pm
Sunday 4 May
Race: 9pm
Kieran Jackson2 May 2025 16:06
F1 Miami Grand Prix!
F1 heads to the United States for the first time this season for the Miami Grand Prix - and the second sprint weekend of the 2025 season.
Oscar Piastri won his third race in four with his victory in Saudi Arabia last time out, which gave him the championship lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris. Piastri has a 10-point lead heading into round six.
Max Verstappen finished second in Saudi but was unhappy with his five-second penalty after clashing with Piastri on lap one. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari's first podium of the year, but his teammate Lewis Hamilton struggled again, finishing seventh.
Norris will be looking to bounce back after a tough few weeks yet will be boosted by returning to the scene of his first F1 victory last year.
Kieran Jackson2 May 2025 16:05

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