When it’s on and how to watch the race

For the sixth round of the 2025 world championship, Formula 1 returns to Florida for the Miami Grand Prix. Lights go out at the Miami International Autodrome on Sunday, 4 May, and here’s how you can make sure you don’t miss a minute of the action.

Make sure to join us for Race Center Live, our live coverage of the race, complete with pre- and post-show coverage starting a half hour before lights go out for the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.

The race will be the first of three grands prix in the U.S. this year, ahead of events in Austin and Las Vegas later in the season. And it comes at an exciting time for F1, as there’s a new leader atop the standings after McLaren’s Oscar Piastri picked up back-to-back wins in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Wins from Max Verstappen and Lando Norris also mean that the competition at the sharp end of F1 is hotting up.

So, if you want to keep up to date with all the action from the buildup to the race to lights out in Florida on Sunday, here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 Miami Grand Prix.

When is the 2025 Miami Grand Prix?

The action in Miami will kick off on Friday, when cars will hit the Miami International Autodrome in Florida for the first practice session of the weekend. However, because this weekend will pack in a sprint as well as the full grand prix, the timings for the three days of competition are a little different.

Friday 2 May 

Practice 1

Local time: 12:30 – 13:30
CDT: 11:30 – 12:30
MDT: 10:30 – 11:30
PDT: 09:30 – 10:30
CEST: 18:30 – 19:30
BST: 17:30 – 18:30

Sprint Qualifying

Local time: 16:30 – 17:14
CDT: 15:30 – 16:14
MDT: 14:30 – 15:14
PDT: 13:30 – 14:14
CEST: 22:30 – 23:14
BST: 21:30 – 22:14

Saturday 3 May

Sprint

Local time: 12:00 – 13:00
CDT: 11:00 – 12:00
MDT: 10:00 – 11:00
PDT: 09:00 – 10:00
CEST: 18:00 – 19:00
BST: 17:00 – 18:00

Qualifying

Local time: 16:00 – 17:00
CDT: 15:00 – 16:00
MDT: 14:00 – 15:00
PDT: 13:00 – 14:00
CEST: 22:00 – 23:00
BST: 21:00 – 22:00

Sunday 4 May 

Race

Local time: 16:00
CDT: 15:00
MDT: 14:00
PDT: 13:00
CEST: 22:00
BST: 21:00

Where is the 2025 Miami Grand Prix?

Formula 1 will race for a fourth time on the Miami International Autodrome this weekend. The track is a temporary circuit set out in the grounds of the Hard Rock Stadium in the Miami Gardens region of the Florida city.

In total, the track comprises 19 turns over its 3.36-mile layout, which runs in a counter-clockwise direction. The race features 57 laps of the track, which will each take in three DRS zones and could see drivers hit speeds of up to 199 mph.

When it comes to where the action can occur in Miami, the sequence of corners around Turn 16 and Turn 17 proved to be a prime overtaking spot in years past, as did the left-hander at Turn 11. However, there were just 41 overtakes during last year’s race, meaning there were fewer passes than there were laps around the Miami International Autodrome.

How can I watch the 2025 Miami Grand Prix?

There are a few ways you can stay abreast of all the action in Miami from the comfort of your own home. In the United States, viewers can watch Sunday’s race live on ABC. If you want to catch practice, the sprint and both qualifying sessions qualifying, then these will be shown across ESPN.

Alternatively, an F1 TV subscription gives you access to coverage of every session in Miami, as well as driver cams and a choice of commentary.

In the United Kingdom, coverage of the weekend will be available live on SkyF1 and NowTV, while extended highlights will be free-to-air on Channel Four from 01:30am on Monday morning.

For a full list of how to watch Formula 1 in other global markets, head here.

Also join us for our Race Center Live coverage starting a half hour before the race, 13:30 local time, continuing through the race with a dedicated post-show, right here on Motorsport.com.

Fast facts about the Miami Grand Prix

We’ve already dug into the circuit that F1 will race on this weekend, but there are a few other stats that are good to know heading into this weekend’s race. 

Miami Grand Prix lap record:

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen set the race lap record in Miami back in 2023 when he managed a 1:29.708 around the circuit. In qualifying, the quickest time recorded was a 1:26.804, which was also recorded by Verstappen in 2023.

Last Miami Grand Prix winner:

McLaren racer Lando Norris picked up his first grand prix victory last year in Miami. The Brit held off Verstappen, who came home in second, and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, who rounded out the podium.

Most Miami Grand Prix wins

It’s a familiar name when it comes to the diver who has picked up the most wins around the Miami circuit: Max Verstappen. The Red Bull ace won in 2022 and 2023, and will be hoping his team has gotten on top of its issues in order to make it a hat trick of victories in the sunshine state.

Here’s the drivers’ standings ahead of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix

1. Oscar Piastri, McLaren – 99 points
2. Lando Norris, McLaren – 89 points
3. Max Verstappen, Red Bull – 87 points
4. George Russell, Mercedes – 73 points
5. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari – 47 points
6. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes – 38 points
7. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari – 31 points
8. Alex Albon, Williams – 20 point
9. Esteban Ocon, Haas – 14 points 
10. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin – 10 points
11. Pierre Gasly, Alpine – 6 points
12. Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber – 6 points
13. Oliver Bearman, Haas – 6 points
14. Isack Hadjar – Racing Bulls – 5 points
15. Carlos Sainz, Williams – 5 point
16. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull – 5 points
17. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin – 0 points
18. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls – 0 points
19. Jack Doohan, Alpine – 0 points
20. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber – 0 points

Here’s the constructors’ standings ahead of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix

1. McLaren – 188 points
2. Mercedes – 111 points
3. Red Bull – 89 points
4. Ferrari – 78 points
5. Williams – 25 points
6. Haas – 20 points
7. Aston Martin – 10 points
8. Racing Bulls – 8 points
9. Alpine – 6 points
10. Sauber – 6 points

If you want to find out more about the growth of Formula 1 that led it to host three races in the U.S. over the course of the 2025 season, then head here to find out how the series finally cracked America.