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F1 Miami Grand Prix UK begin time, schedule and climate forecast as sport returns

F1 returns after a five-week break with the Miami Grand Prix in the US this weekend.

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F1 is again after a five-week break with the 2026 Miami Grand Prix this weekend and Categorical Sport brings you all it’s essential know…

Weekend schedule and begin time

The weekend follows the Dash Format, which means aggressive motion begins early on Friday. All instances BST.

  • Friday, Could 1:

    • FP1: 5pm-6pm

    • Dash Qualifying: 9.30pm-10.14pm

  • Saturday, Could 2:

    • Dash Race: 5pm-6pm

    • Grand Prix Qualifying: 9pm-10pm

  • Sunday, Could 3:

    • Grand Prix: 9pm

The way to watch it within the UK

  • UK TV channel: Each session is stay on Sky Sports activities F1. If you have already got a Sky field (Sky Q, Sky Stream, or Sky Glass), you possibly can add the F1 channel particularly or the total sports activities bundle. Followers can even buy entry by way of NowTV for twenty-four hours or a full month.

  • Highlights: For these with out Sky Sports activities, free-to-air highlights will likely be out there on Channel 4 (often late night on Saturday and Sunday).

  • Venue: Miami Worldwide Autodrome, a 5.41km non permanent circuit circling the Arduous Rock Stadium.

Climate forecast

  • Friday and Saturday: Oppressively scorching and dry. Ambient temperatures are anticipated to hit 34°C with monitor temperatures probably exceeding 55°C, placing large pressure on cooling and rear tyres.

  • Sunday: Barely cooler however extra unpredictable. There’s a 40% probability of rain, with native late-afternoon storms forecast to probably hit mid-race.

The place F1 left off

  • Championship chief: Rookie sensation Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) leads the pack with 72 factors after a dominant begin to 2026.

  • Championship prime three:

    1. Kimi Antonelli (72 pts)

    2. George Russell (63 pts)

    3. Charles Leclerc (49 pts)

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    5-week break defined: The bizarre five-week hole between the Japanese Grand Prix and this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix was an unplanned ‘spring break’ brought on by geopolitical occasions. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix have been initially scheduled for mid-April however have been cancelled because of the ongoing battle within the Center East.

  • A brand new championship? In contrast to the obligatory summer time break, there was no manufacturing facility shutdown. Groups have spent the final month working in wind tunnels to repair points with the new-for-2026 laws. Ferrari and McLaren have used this time to convey “utterly new” automobile upgrades to Miami, whereas Pink Bull have been working to resolve the dealing with points that go away them sixth within the standings.

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