The Formula 1 World Championship begins this Friday in the city of Miami, where in the next few hours the first free practice sessions and the Grand Prix sprint classification will be held.
Miami hosts for the third time the championship, which this Friday will have only one free practice session to compete in the sprint classification; while on Saturday, they will distribute the first points of the weekend and at night they will celebrate the Qualy.
On Sunday the big race will take place, scheduled for 57 laps.
At the Hard Rock Stadium, venue of the event, there was a delay at gate 8 to enter the campus, which is why the organizing team recommended that those who will witness today's activities make use of gate 5, according to information posted by the stadium on Facebook.
F1 GP MIAMI 2024 SCHEDULES
Friday, May 3:
Free practice 1 (FP1): 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sprint Qualifying: 5:30 p.m. to 6:14 p.m.
Saturday, May 4:
Sprint race: 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Classification: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 5:
Race: 5:00 p.m. (57 laps in 120 minutes)
The event takes place at Hard Rock Stadium. The Miami Circuit is urban, 5.4 km long, with three DRS zones and in which you turn counterclockwise.
With a total of 19 corners, 12 left and 7 right, the fastest lap on the American track belongs to Max Verstappen, who recorded a time of 1:29.708 in 2023.
It is Formula 1 Grand Prix It will be the second competition of six that the season has.
The Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix brought no surprises in the standings, with Max Verstappen securing two consecutive victories, the website reported. Sport.
The first occurred in a sprint race, marked by an incident between Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz, while the second was a race without major dangers despite multiple Safety Cars periods.
These victories consolidated the Dutch driver's position at the top of the general classification, while Fernando Alonso stood out with his performance in qualifying and his endurance in the race, garnering media attention.
In contrast, Carlos Sainz faced a more complicated weekend than expected, slowing down his previous performance in Shanghai.
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