2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix - Time Schedule
Following five weeks away, F1 is finally back, with the 2026 Miami Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli heads to the United States as the championship leader following his victory last time out in Japan, but F1 has seen all change in the month off.
New energy management and deployment rules are to be in place throughout the Sprint weekend at the Hard Rock Stadium, as concerns from the first three rounds have been addressed by the FIA, the teams, F1, and the drivers.
Miami will be the second Sprint weekend of the season, following China, with FP1 being lengthened by 30 minutes to run for an hour-and-a-half owing to the changes and that drivers have had a month away.
On Friday, May 1st, the only free practice session begins at 17:00 BST, with sprint qualifying getting underway at 21:30 BST.
On Saturday, May 2nd, the second sprint race of the year is scheduled for 17:00 BST, followed by grand prix qualifying at 21:00 BST.
The 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix starts on Sunday, May 3rd at 21:00 BST. 57 laps later, we will know who has won the fourth race of 2026.
Want to see the start times in your local time zone? Check out the schedule for Miami below!
The schedule for the 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix is automatically adjusted to your time zone.
F1 schedule Miami GP
| Session | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Free practice 1 | Friday 1 May | - |
| Sprint qualifying | Friday 1 May | - |
| Sprint race | Saturday 2 May | - |
| Qualifying | Saturday 2 May | - |
| Race | Sunday 3 May | - |
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