F1 Miami GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

F1 began its inaugural Miami GP with a frantic pair of practice sessions as teams and drivers got to grips with the Miami International Autodrome, where Charles Leclerc led the opening practice session before Russell capped an encouraging day for Mercedes with top spot in FP2. 

Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen were the big names to struggle on Friday, with the Ferrari driver crashing early in FP2 which ended his session prematurely while the reigning F1 world champion failed to set a lap time in the session due to reliability woes following a gearbox change and a hydraulics issue.

That effectively left both Ferrari and Red Bull down to one car for the majority of FP2, Leclerc taking second place behind Russell, with Sergio Perez slotting into third place for Red Bull ahead of the second Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton.

Fernando Alonso led the F1 midfield fight for Alpine with fifth place in FP2, as further back Valtteri Bottas missed the entire second practice session having crashed heavily at Turn 7 in FP1.

Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB18

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What time does qualifying start for the F1 Miami Grand Prix?

Qualifying for the Miami GP starts at 4pm local time (9pm BST), using the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout session format

Date: Saturday 7th May 2022

Start time: 4pm local time – 9pm BST

How can I watch Formula 1?

In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is only broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.

Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £20 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through