F1 Miami Grand Prix LIVE: Race start time as Max Verstappen starts on pole

F1 Miami Grand Prix LIVE: Race updates and times as Max Verstappen leads

F1 live updates from Sunday at the Miami Grand Prix as Max Verstappen leads from pole position

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Formula 1 returns to the United States this weekend as the street circuit around the Hard Rock Stadium hosts the Miami Grand Prix for the third time – and the second of six sprint weekends in 2024.

Max Verstappen was in dominant form last time out in China, winning both the sprint race and grand prix in Shanghai, and leads the world championship despite the current unrest at Red Bull which has led to Adrian Newey’s shock departure from the team this week, with Ferrari favourites to sign the star designer.

Sergio Perez is 25 points behind his team-mate in the standings, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz next-best on the list. Lando Norris finished second in Shanghai as he continues to target a first win in F1, while Lewis Hamilton will be striving for more following his worst ever start to a season.

Miami was selected as one of six venues to host a sprint weekend by F1 this year. Verstappen has won the first two editions of the race, which first appeared on the calendar in 2022, and put his Red Bull on pole for the race on Saturday after also winning the sprint race.

Follow latest updates from the Miami Grand Prix with The Independent

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F1 Miami Grand Prix: Max Verstappen clatters a bollard!

Verstappen – of all people! – hits the bollard at the turn 13 chicane!

It goes near the racing line at the start of the back straight – will we get a safety car?

Nothing from the FIA yet.

Kieran Jackson5 May 2024 21:38

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F1 Miami Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc pits (Lap 20/57)

Leclerc pits and it’s a RAPID 1.9 second stop from the Ferrari pit crew!

Leclerc slots in to sixth, with Sainz up to third.

What will McLaren do, will they bring in Piastri?

Kieran Jackson5 May 2024 21:35

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F1 Miami Grand Prix: Sergio Perez pits (Lap 19/57)

Perez pits from fifth – where Lando Norris was right on his tail – and the Mexican drops down to 10th in clean air.

At the front, Verstappen’s lead now 3.2 seconds. And Piastri continues to do brilliantly to keep Leclerc behind him to retain second place.

Top-10: Verstappen, Piastri, Leclerc, Sainz, Norris, Hamilton, Russell, Tsunoda, Ocon, Perez

Kieran Jackson5 May 2024 21:33

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F1 Miami Grand Prix: No pit stops yet! (Lap 15/57)

No pit stops yet…

Max Verstappen now 2.9 secs clear of Oscar Piastri, with Charles Leclerc 0.7 secs behind Piastri – but unable to get past the McLaren!

Lewis Hamilton has also, finally, passed Nico Hulkenberg!

Which of the frontrunners will pit off their medium tyres first?

Kieran Jackson5 May 2024 21:27

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F1 Miami Grand Prix: Max Vertappen 2.6 secs ahead of Oscar Piastri (Lap 10/57)

So Verstappen outside of DRS range but not storming away from the rest of the field…

Leclerc within DRS of Piastri but can’t make a move stick.

Top-10 after 10 laps: Verstappen, Piastri, Leclerc, Sainz, Perez, Norris, Hulkenberg, Hamilton, Russell, Tsunoda

Kieran Jackson5 May 2024 21:19

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F1 Miami Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton tussling with Nico Hulkenberg (Lap 8/57)

Hamilton takes seventh back from Haas driver Hulkenberg, who moved a bit in the braking zone, before Hamilton went wide at the final corner to lose it again!

“Nearly just had a big crash there!” says Hamilton.

Kieran Jackson5 May 2024 21:17

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