Miami Grand Prix: the full F1 schedule and times
29th April 2026Formula 1 heads to Miami for the next grand prix of the season, following a five-week break, and here are the official starting times for the weekend schedule.
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F1 returns this weekend with the Miami Grand Prix marking round four of the F1 world championship, and with it a return to the sprint race weekend.
It marks the second sprint weekend event of the 2026 season after the Chinese Grand Prix, back in March.
Following the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian cancellations, it means the championship has followed an alternative weekend format so far, with it running grand prix-sprint-grand prix-sprint formats.
It means there will only be one sole practice session before the teams and drivers head directly into competitive sessions, with sprint qualifying ahead of the sprint, traditional qualifying and the grand prix.
The weather is expected to be a mixed bag this weekend with a high risk of thunderstorms expected on Sunday, following two hot and dry days on Friday and Saturday.
So, what is the schedule this weekend?
*** Times will be displayed in 24-hour format and local times; times set in brackets will be displayed in British Summer Time, i.e., [17:00] ***
Friday – May 1, 2026
Practice 1:
12:00-13:30
[17:00-18:30]
Sprint Qualifying:
16:30-17:14
[21:30-22:14]
Saturday – May 2, 2026
Sprint:
12:00-13:00
[17:00-18:00]
Qualifying:
16:00-17:00
[21:00-22:00]
Sunday – May 3, 2026
Miami Grand Prix:
16:00
[21:00]
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