Miami Grand Prix: 2024 times, schedule, how to watch, track and weather

The Miami Grand Prix marks the sixth stop on the 2024 F1 calendar, and the first race of the season in the United States.

It’s a spectacle that brings all the biggest celebrities from Tom Brady to Tom Cruise, so there is no doubt that all eyes will be on South Beach come race time.

With that in mind, let’s get into the timings, schedule and other key information surrounding the Miami Grand Prix.

Miami Grand Prix 2024 times and schedule

Sprint race

Qualifying time

4:30-5:14 PM ET - Friday, May 3

Sprint time

12:00-1:00 PM ET - Saturday, May 4

Grand Prix

Practice time

12:30-1:30 PM ET - Friday, May 3

Qualifying time

4:00-5:00 PM ET - Saturday, May 4

Race time

4 PM ET - Sunday, May 5

How to watch the Miami Grand Prix, TV channel and streaming

Sunday's Miami Grand Prix will air on ABC in the United States.

Friday's coverage for Practice 1 and Sprint Qualifying will be available on ESPN2, while Saturday's Sprint Race and Qualifying shown on ESPN.

Streaming will be available on any service that carries ESPN, such as YouTube TV or fuboTV.

Previous Miami Grand Prix winner and podium (2023)

1) Max Verstappen - Red Bull - 1:27:38.241

2) Sergio Perez - Red Bull - +5.384s

3) Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin - +26.305s

Miami Grand Prix most wins

Verstappen has an unbeaten record in Miami, having taken the chequered flag in 2022's inaugural event and backing it up with another win in 2023.

Miami Grand Prix track - Miami International Autodrome

The circuit at the Miami International Autodrome measures 3.363 miles and features 19 turns.

That places the anti-clockwise circuit behind the Circuit of the Americas (3.426) and the Las Vegas Strip Circuit (3.853) in terms of the length of US tracks.

It features three straights, three DRS Zones and the drivers can reach speeds of over 210 mph.

The race lap record at the Miami International Autodrome is 1:29.708, which was set by Verstappen in 2023.

Read our Miami International Autodrome track guide here.

Miami Grand Prix 2024 weather forecast

Friday: Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze.
Temperature: 30 C / 86 F
Chance of precipitation: <5%

Saturday: Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze.
Temperature: 29 C / 84 F
Chance of precipitation: <10%

Sunday: Partly sunny with a moderate breeze and a chance of light rain.
Temperature: 29 C / 84 F
Chance of precipitation: <35%