Formula 1 returns after an enforced five-week break with the Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome, from 1-3 May. Round four in the United States is also the second sprint event of the now 22-race season.
Commentary of the race will be available across BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. You can also listen by asking most smart speakers to “play BBC Radio 5 Live” or “play BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra”.
For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.
Miami Grand Prix Schedule (UK Times)
- First practice: 17:00-18:30 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
- Sprint qualifying: 21:30-22:14 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
- Sprint: 17:00-18:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and Sports Extra 3, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
- Qualifying: 21:00-22:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
- Race: 21:00 (build-up from 20:00 on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Weather Forecast for Miami
The forecast says there could be some rain on race day in Miami. Temperatures across the three days of racing should be between 29C and 34C, with Friday’s sprint qualifying and Saturday’s 19-lap sprint event and main qualifying all set for sunny conditions.
Sunday’s race, which starts at 4pm local time, could feature thundery showers and a gentle breeze.
Rule Changes for 2026
F1 makes changes to address new engine rules concerns. The format has one slight tweak for the 2026 campaign because of Cadillac’s arrival as the 11th team on the grid.
Sprint qualifying has three sessions, where now the six slowest cars are eliminated from the first two instead of five. These sessions, known as SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3, last 12, 10 and eight minutes respectively. This makes up the grid for th
Antonelli Leads the Title Race
Teenager Kimi Antonelli is the youngest driver in F1 history to lead the drivers’ championship following his victory in Japan last month. The 19-year-old Italian, who shared the podium at Suzuka with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, is clear of Mercedes team-mate George Russell in the title race by nine points.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won last year’s Miami Grand Prix after his team-mate Lando Norris finished first in the sprint.
First practice this weekend will be extended to 90 minutes to give teams and drivers extra track time following the break, and to adjust to the rules changes that are being implemented from this weekend.