Formula 1 opens the American season of the 2024 World Championship with the first of three events scheduled this year in the United States, the Miami Grand Prix.
The event which will be held this weekend in the most famous metropolis of Florida is also the last grand prix before the opening of the European season which will begin at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola. Meanwhile, Miami is ready to host the world championship Circus and give yet another performance photograph.
The question mark always remains the same: will the Red Bulls still be the cars to beat? And the next one is perhaps even more important: will there be anyone able to worry the RB20s? In China, expectations were high, with Ferrari – at least on paper – capable of putting pressure on the Milton Keynes team. But this did not happen.
The team led by Frédéric Vasseur struggled beyond expectations, also being beaten by McLaren in the Sunday race, missing the podium for the first time in the season. Furthermore, the second of six Sprint weekends will be held this weekend, with the format featuring Sprint Qualifying on Friday and Sprint Race on Saturday.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19
Photo by: Michael Potts / Motorsport Images
An excellent opportunity for redemption for everyone, because McLaren, Mercedes and Aston Martin will also be looking for better performances – and, above all, results – after a start to the season below expectations.
At Red Bull, however, it is good to remember that 12 months ago it was precisely in Miami where Sergio Perez’s season took a turn for the worse, and then maintained it until the end of the season. This year the Mexican will have to avoid the same thing happening to put the seal on his confirmation ahead of the 2025 season and have another year as a starter alongside the immovable Max Verstappen.
But all this won’t be enough, because the news of the last few days will always focus attention on the Red Bull garage: Adrian Newey will be the one to be observed especially because he is now leaving the multiple world champion team. It will be a farewell that, in all likelihood, will shift the balance of Formula 1 over the next few years. In short, all the makings of a very interesting weekend are there…
Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24, Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB20
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Miami GP 2024: TV times (Italian time)
Sky schedule (Live)
Friday 3 May
Free Practice 1: 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Sprint Qualifying: 10.30pm – 11.14pm
Saturday 4 May
Sprint Race: 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Qualifying: 10pm – 11pm
Sunday 5 May
Race: 10pm
TV8 schedule (live and deferred)
Saturday 4 May
Sprint Qualifying: 3.50pm-5.00pm (Deferred)
Sprint Race: 5.55pm – 7.00pm (Live)
Qualifying: 11.30pm (Deferred)
Sunday 5 May
Race: 11.30pm (Delayed)
Motorsport.com schedule (LIVE LIVE)
Friday 3 May
Free Practice 1: 6.00pm – 7.40pm
Sprint Qualifying: 10.00pm – 11.14pm
Click HERE to access the LIVE Free Practice
Saturday 4 May
Sprint Race: 5.30pm – 7.10pm
Qualifying: 9.30pm – 11.10pm
Sunday 5 May
Race: 9.30pm
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin AMR24, Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Miami GP: all the numbers from the track
First GP held by F1: 2022
Runway length: 5,412 meters
Number of turns: 57
Race distance: 308.326 kilometers
Track record: 1’29″708 (Max Verstappen, 2023)
Adrian Newey, Chief Technology Officer, Red Bull Racing, speaks with Christian Horner, Team Principal, Red Bull Racing
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
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