Miami Grand Prix LIVE: Dates, UK time, F1 schedule, TV channel and how to follow as Hamilton eyes first Ferrari win

The next stop for the Formula 1 circuit is North America with the Miami Grand Prix coming up this weekend. The last few races have all been in the Middle East, but it is time for the USA to take centre-stage for the first time this season. Oscar Piastri claimed victory last time out in Saudi ArabiaGetty Last time out in Saudi Arabia, McLaren‘s Oscar Piastri managed to overhaul Max Verstappen to claim victory. His teammate Lando Norris just missed out on a podium finish, ending up fourth after crashing in qualifying. But McLaren are now starting to open up a gap to Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton is still waiting for his first taste of glory in a Ferrari, and Charles Leclerc finishing second should give the Brit some encouragement that the car is capable of wins. Miami Grand Prix: How to follow The Miami GP weekend starts on Friday, May 2 with the race itself on May 4. Light’s Out for the Grand Prix will be at 9pm UK time, with temperatures expected to be in the high 20Cs. There is also going to be a sprint race that will take place before qualifying on Saturday. The sprint race is scheduled to begin at 4pm UK time. The race weekend at the Miami International Autodrome will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with coverage of the Grand Prix scheduled to begin at 7:30pm Sunday. Sky customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices. You can also purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £14.99. Tom Clayton will also have updates on the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix live on talkSPORT.  To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. It hasn’t quite happened for Hamilton yetAFP Miami Grand Prix: What has been said? Hamilton was in London recently to open the new Fanatics store, and talkSPORT.com was there to speak with him. The 40-year-old recalled how he has over 400 helmets in a collection, but one is missing. However, Hamilton was blown away by the shop. He said: “I’m actually pretty shocked to see how big this store is. This store is amazing. Front to back. “It’s just amazing to see how these cards bring people together.I remember as a kid, there used to be these books that we used to collect and go to the store. “I can’t remember how much, but it was like 10p or something like that. “You’d get like five cards of all your football players, and we used to trade them all. “We were trading them all through the school days, like at lunch time. I remember the deals I was trying to do. “I was trading them with some Sherbets and some sweets to get the best cards.” It has been a tough start to the campaign for VerstappenSky Miami Grand Prix: Drivers’ standings Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 99 Lando Norris (McLaren) – 89 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 87 George Russell (Mercedes) – 73 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 47 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 38 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 31 Alex Albon (Williams) – 20 Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 14 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 10 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 6 Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) – 6 Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 6 Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 5 Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 5 Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 5 Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 0 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 0 Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) – 0

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Miami Grand Prix LIVE: Dates, UK time, F1 schedule, TV channel and how to follow as Hamilton eyes first Ferrari win

The next stop for the Formula 1 circuit is North America with the Miami Grand Prix coming up this weekend.

The last few races have all been in the Middle East, but it is time for the USA to take centre-stage for the first time this season.

Oscar Piastri claimed victory last time out in Saudi Arabia
Getty

Last time out in Saudi Arabia, McLaren‘s Oscar Piastri managed to overhaul Max Verstappen to claim victory.

His teammate Lando Norris just missed out on a podium finish, ending up fourth after crashing in qualifying.

But McLaren are now starting to open up a gap to Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship.

Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton is still waiting for his first taste of glory in a Ferrari, and Charles Leclerc finishing second should give the Brit some encouragement that the car is capable of wins.

Miami Grand Prix: How to follow

The Miami GP weekend starts on Friday, May 2 with the race itself on May 4.

Light’s Out for the Grand Prix will be at 9pm UK time, with temperatures expected to be in the high 20Cs.

There is also going to be a sprint race that will take place before qualifying on Saturday.

The sprint race is scheduled to begin at 4pm UK time.

The race weekend at the Miami International Autodrome will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with coverage of the Grand Prix scheduled to begin at 7:30pm Sunday.

Sky customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.

You can also purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £14.99.

Tom Clayton will also have updates on the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix live on talkSPORT. 

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

It hasn’t quite happened for Hamilton yet
AFP

Miami Grand Prix: What has been said?

Hamilton was in London recently to open the new Fanatics store, and talkSPORT.com was there to speak with him.

The 40-year-old recalled how he has over 400 helmets in a collection, but one is missing.

However, Hamilton was blown away by the shop.

He said: “I’m actually pretty shocked to see how big this store is. This store is amazing. Front to back.

“It’s just amazing to see how these cards bring people together.
I remember as a kid, there used to be these books that we used to collect and go to the store.

“I can’t remember how much, but it was like 10p or something like that.

“You’d get like five cards of all your football players, and we used to trade them all.

“We were trading them all through the school days, like at lunch time. I remember the deals I was trying to do.

“I was trading them with some Sherbets and some sweets to get the best cards.”

It has been a tough start to the campaign for Verstappen
Sky

Miami Grand Prix: Drivers’ standings

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