How to follow Miami Grand Prix on the BBC

Kimi Antonelli drives past a Miami sign
Kimi Antonelli secured his third consecutive pole position with his first run in final qualifying on Saturday [Getty Images]

Formula 1 has returned after an enforced five-week break with the Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome.

Kimi Antonelli beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to pole position for the 57-lap race.

Earlier on Saturday, Lando Norris took victory in the sprint race ahead of his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.

Antonelli finished sixth after being handed a five-second penalty for exceeding track limits and dropping two places.

The Italian teenager leads Mercedes team-mate George Russell by seven points in the drivers’ championship.

With thunderstorms forecast in Miami on Sunday, the race start has been brought forward by three hours to 18:00 BST (13:00 local time).

Session start times and BBC coverage

With the late change to the Miami Grand Prix start time, commentary details will be updated on Sunday.

Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.

Times BST

Sunday, 3 May

Race: 18:00 (TBC)

What is the Miami GP weather forecast?

Formula 1 said the decision to move the grand prix forward was due to the weather forecast that is expected to bring heavier rainstorms later in the afternoon, close to the original planned race start time of 16:00 local.

There is the additional complication that authorities will not allow the crowd in the grandstands to stay out in the open if there is an electrical storm near the venue.

With the race still likely to run in wet conditions, world champion Norris said drivers will be “thrown in at the deep end”.

Temperatures will be slightly cooler than the previous two days with highs of 28C.

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