Formula 1 returns to the track after a five-week hiatus with its first of three trips to the United States this weekend for the Miami Grand Prix. The race, now in its fifth year, takes place on a temporary circuit that envelopes the Miami Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium.
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli hopes that the long layoff won’t slow his momentum as the Italian has won the last two grands prix after finishing P2 at the season opener in Australia. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen looks to add his third pole position and win in Miami as he is by far the most decorated driver in the event’s history.
This also marks the first weekend in which Yahoo Sports will stream each practice and qualifying session live on Yahoo Sports TV.
Here’s what to know ahead of the Miami Grand Prix race weekend:
Sprint weekend format returns
In 2021, F1 introduced the Sprint weekend format, which moved traditional qualifying to Friday and put in its place a shortened race on Saturday that would award minimal points and set the grid for Sunday’s Grand Prix.
A few nominal tweaks later, we have the current format: One practice on Friday morning local time, followed by sprint qualifying in the afternoon. The sprint race itself is held on Saturday morning, with grand prix qualifying later in the day and the main event itself on Sunday afternoon. The top eight finishers of the sprint will be awarded points in descending order (eight for P1, seven for P2, six for P3, etc.).
This weekend marks the second of six sprint format weekends in 2026.
Miami Grand Prix TV/Streaming schedule
All times Eastern
Friday, May 1
Noon-1:30 p.m.: Free practice 1 (Apple TV, Yahoo Sports TV)
4:30-5:15 p.m.: Sprint qualifying (Apple TV, Yahoo Sports TV)
Saturday, May 2
Noon-1 p.m.: Sprint (Apple TV, Yahoo Sports TV)
4-5 p.m.: Qualifying (Apple TV, Yahoo Sports TV)
Sunday, May 3
4-6 p.m.: Miami Grand Prix (Apple TV)
2026 Miami Grand Prix details
Track: Miami International Autodrome (Miami Gardens, Florida), 3.36-mile, 19-turn temporary street circuit
Length: 57 laps for 191.58 miles
Lap record: 1:29.708s (Max Verstappen, Red Bull, 2023)
Tire compounds: C3 (Hard), C4 (Medium), C5 (Soft)
In Miami and Montreal, it’s all about grip on the edge.
Pirelli brings the softest trio to the track to push performance and strategy to the limit: more grip, more variables, more excitement.
The goal? Even more unpredictable racing.
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— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) April 13, 2026
Miami Grand Prix entries
Lando Norris (1), McLaren-Mercedes
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes
Max Verstappen (3), Red Bull-Ford
Isack Hadjar (6), Red Bull-Ford
Gabriel Bortoleto (5), Audi
Nico Hülkenberg (27), Audi
Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Mercedes
Franco Colapinto (43), Alpine-Mercedes
Sergio Pérez (11), Cadillac-Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas (77), Cadillac-Ferrari
Kimi Antonelli (12), Mercedes
George Russell (63), Mercedes
Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Honda
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Honda
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton (44), Ferrari
Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes
Carlos Sainz (55), Williams-Mercedes
Liam Lawson (30), Racing Bulls-Ford
Arvid Lindblad (41), Racing Bulls-Ford
Esteban Ocon (31), Haas-Ferrari
Oliver Bearman (87), Haas-Ferrari
