Sergio Perez is threatening to make a real fight out of this year’s championship having closed the gap to six points with victory in Azerbaijan last Sunday and has claimed pole position.
Red Bull are the truly dominant team in 2023 and it will take some effort from Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin to pull off an upset at a track where Verstappen was victorious a year ago.
Miami’s newly resurfaced tarmac and minor adjustments should provide for a more entertaining race than its debut on the calendar.
For fans in the UK, it will also be primetime viewing across the weekend with a return to the normal schedule following the mixed reviews of Baku’s controversial new format.
Lewis Hamilton endured a difficult Friday practice and was 0.928 seconds slower than Verstappen’s Red Bull, which set an imposing pace.
When is the Miami Grand Prix?
The Miami Grand Prix takes place this weekend, Sunday May 7, 2023.
What time does the Miami Grand Prix start?
The full session schedule is as follows (all times BST):
- First practice: Friday, 7pm
- Second practice: Friday, 10.30pm
- Third practice: Saturday, 5.30pm
- Qualifying: Saturday, 9pm
- Race: Sunday, 8.30pm
Qualifying result
Sergio Perez has claimed a rare pole position, with Fernando Alonso completing the front row.
Grid positions
1 Sergio Perez (Mex) Red Bull 1min 26.841secs
2 Fernando Alonso (Spa) Aston Martin 1:27.202
3 Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spa) Ferrari 1:27.349
4 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 Team 1:27.767
5 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpine 1:27.786
6 George Russell (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:27.804
7 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 1:27.861
8 Esteban Ocon (Fra) Alpine 1:27.935
9 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:26.814
10 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:27.564
11 Alexander Albon (Tha) Williams 1:27.795
12 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Haas F1 Team 1:27.903
13 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:27.975
14 Guanyu Zhou (Chn) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:28.091
15 Nyck de Vries (Ned) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:28.395
16 Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 1:28.394
17 Yuki Tsunoda (Jpn) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:28.429
18 Lance Stroll (Can) Aston Martin 1:28.476
19 Oscar Piastri (Aus) McLaren 1:28.484
20 Logan Sargeant (USA) Williams 1:28.577
How can I watch the Miami Grand Prix?
TV channel: The whole weekend will be shown live on Sky Sports with coverage of Sunday’s race starting at 7.30pm on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event. Free highlights are on Channel 4 at 1.35am.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can watch live via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on Sunday with Standard Sport’s race blog.
