Formula 1 brings its talent to South Beach on Sunday.
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz brought the heat to Miami on Saturday, with Ferrari coming in like a hurricane and taking the front row for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix in qualifying.
Ferrari’s revival after a few years of struggling to the bottom isn’t too surprising; what is a bit surprising is who is in second place in the constructors’ race. While Red Bull sits second, Mercedes is still dealing with some inconsistencies on the track and is still looking for answers to get back into the title fight.
Things seem to be correcting themselves a bit: George Russell was eliminated in Q2 on Saturday, but Lewis Hamilton struggled to start sixth.
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However, Hamilton is still looking for his first win of the 2022 F1 season. While the year is still young, this is the longest wait the seven-time champion has had for his first win since 2016.
There have been gray skies for Hamilton from the start, but what better place for his first win than the “Sunshine State”?
The Sporting News is tracking live updates and lap-by-lap highlights for the inaugural 2022 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Miami below. Follow us for full results, highlights and more from Sunday’s F1 race. (All times are Eastern.)
Formula 1 Live Updates, Miami Grand Prix 2022 Highlights
16:43: The safety car is deployed on the next lap to give the marshals a chance to clear debris from the track.
16:36 VSC: Lando Norris loses a tire and goes spinning around the track. You can see it well. Pierre Gasly did not see Norris and made contact with him coming out of a corner. Many drivers pitted for new tires, including Russell, who made the decision for him early in the race.
ROUND 41/57
Contact between Norris and Gasly 💥
McLaren driver spins out of the race
⚠️VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR⚠️#MiamiGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/iA6UYaDCnS
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 8, 2022
16:31: There are 19 laps to go and Verstappen put the hammer down in a lap of 1:32. Leclecr almost eight seconds behind the leader in second position.
16:28: Rain in the forecast, but it may not make a difference to track temperature.
16:25: Charles Leclerc currently has the fastest lap. George Russell now ranks fifth. Quite far from him.
16:16: Carlos Sainz with a slow, slow stop, and Sergio Pérez pits right behind him. The gap closes a bit.
16:14: Verstappen comes in and out of the pits with a clean stop, and now on hard tyres.
16:11: Charles Leclerc heads to the pits for a new set of hard tires after a radio message criticizing the car. Leclerc leaves the pits in fourth place.
16:08: Hamilton comes in for a clean pit stop. He comes out of the hole for a new set of hard.
16:07: The top five going into lap 23: Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Pérez, Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton and Russell remain in sixth and seventh place.
16:04: Sergio Pérez insists that he is losing power on the team radio, but his race engineer assures him that there is no problem. Perez says that he is losing power down the straights and is currently sitting in fourth place.
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Lively exchanges on the Red Bull radio as Perez reports he is losing power, but the problem seems temporary and the Mexican is now back up to speed 👍#MiamiGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/iDIZfmfYzv
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 8, 2022
16:02: A slower pit stop for Lando Norris, who currently sits in 15th. Teammate Daniel Ricciardo.
16:01: George Russell moves up to the points now with the hard tire settling on this track.
16:00: Fernando Alonso gets stuck in the pits, with problems in the right rear tire.
15:58: A lot more overtaking than some expected going into this race, with the back half of the grid fighting for position.
15:54: George Russell is inching towards the points, now sitting 11th after starting 12th. He dropped three places early in the race.
15:52: The first pit stop of the day, with Yuki Tsunoda pitting hard on lap 12.
15:48: Even with DRS and the advantage of a slipstream, the Ferrari doesn’t have the pure straight-line speed that Red Bull does. It’s still a 3-4 mph advantage for Red Bull down the straights.
15:46: With Leclerc having some tire damage, Verstappen takes the lead on lap 9. Red Bull’s straight line speed makes the difference.
15:44: We have our first recall of the day, with Zhou Guanyu heading to the garage for an unknown issue. Tough for the Alfa Romeo driver.
15:42: Leclerc still in first place, with Verstappen hot on his heels. 1.1 second gap on lap 7.
15:40: The first lap replay shows Alonso and Hamilton coming together to touch lightly.
15:35: Alonso got off to a great start, picking up four spaces. Meanwhile, due to a pre-race fuel issue, Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel drop to the back of the grid.
15:33: The lights go out and we go. Leclerc and Sainz start well, but Verstappen is second after the first corner. Great start for the Red Bull driver.
3:00 pm: The pole-sitter looks pretty comfortable:
Our pole sitter looking very relaxed a bit earlier 😃#MiamiGP @Charles_Leclerc pic.twitter.com/KlJMgMzHbP
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 8, 2022
What time does the F1 race start today?
- Date: Sunday, May 8
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
The 3:30pm ET start time for Sunday’s race means the 2022 Miami Grand Prix will kick off at 3:30pm local time. The lights out is likely to occur just after 3:30 pm ET. ESPN’s pre-race show usually airs an hour before the start of the race.
Below is the full TV schedule for the weekend’s F1 events at the Miami Grand Prix. All times are Eastern.
| Date | Event | Weather | television channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 6 | Practice 1 | 14:30 | ESPN2 |
| Friday, May 6 | practice 2 | 5:30 pm | ESPNews |
| Saturday, May 7 | Practice 3 | 13:00 | ESPNews |
| Saturday, May 7 | Qualification | 16:00 | ESPN |
| Sunday, May 8 | Race | 3:30 pm | ABC |
What channel is the F1 race on today?
- Race: Miami Grand Prix
- Date: Sunday, May 8
- Television channel: ESPN
- Live broadcast: ESPN+, fuboTV
The ESPN family of networks will broadcast all 2022 F1 races in the United States using the Sky Sports feed, with select races airing on ABC later in the season. You can also stream Formula 1 races live in the US with fuboTV, offering a free trial.
ESPN Deportes serves as the exclusive Spanish-language home for all 2022 F1 races in the US.
Starting grid for the 2022 Miami Grand Prix
George Russell was eliminated in Q2, but in a reversal of roles, Lewis Hamilton moved into position for a chance at a podium finish on Sunday.
The lineup for the race:
| Position | Driver (Team) |
|---|---|
| one | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| two | Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) |
| 3 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 4 | Sergio Perez (Red Bull) |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) |
| 8 | Lando Norris (McLaren) |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) |
| 10 | Lance ride (Aston Martin) |
| eleven | Fernando Alonso (Alpine) |
| 12 | George Russell (Mercedes) |
| 13 | Seebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) |
| fifteen | Mick Schumacher (Haas) |
| sixteen | Kevin Magnussen (Haas) |
| 17 | Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) |
| 18 | Alex Albon (Williams) |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi (Williams) |
| twenty | Esteban Ocon (Alpine) |
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