The 2025 Formula 1 season has reached its sixth round and its first of three in the United States with the fourth annual Miami Grand Prix this weekend. McLaren breakout star Oscar Piastri enters with the world drivers’ championship points lead and as one of the odds-on favorites, but teammate Lando Norris and Red Bull’s four-time defending champion Max Verstappen are lurking.
Here’s what to know ahead of the Miami Grand Prix race weekend:
Miami Grand Prix TV/Streaming schedule
All times Eastern
Friday, May 2
12:25-1:30 p.m.: Free practice 1 (ESPNU)
4:25-5:15 p.m.: Sprint qualifying (ESPNews)
Saturday, May 3
11:55 a.m.-1 p.m.: Sprint (ESPN)
3:55-5 p.m.: Qualifying (ESPN)
Sunday, May 4
3-3:55 p.m.: Pre-race show (@ESPN)
3:55-6 p.m.: Miami Grand Prix (ABC)
2025 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 (308.32 kilometers
Lap record: 1:29.708s (Max Verstappen, Red Bull, 2023)
Tire compounds: C3 (Hard), C4 (Medium), C5 (Soft)
What is the F1 Sprint weekend format?
Miami marks the second of 24 rounds of the 2025 Formula 1 world championship that will be contested under the Sprint weekend format, which differs from the traditional three practice/qualifying/grand prix schedule.
Following a single practice session early Friday, teams will have an abbreviated 44-minute, three-round knockout qualifying session similar to the traditional 60-minute, three-round format. That will set the grid for a roughly 100-kilometer (1/3 grand prix distance) Sprint race that takes place early Saturday. There is no mandatory pit stop to change tire compounds — tire wear isn’t an issue with the shorter distance — and championship points are awarded for the top eight finishers of the sprint in descending order (eight points for the win, seven for second place, six for third, etc.).
The teams return later Saturday for the usual grand prix qualifying session that sets the grid for Sunday’s main event. Miami marks the first Sprint weekend of the season, with the remaining rounds consisting of Belgium (July 25-27), United States at Austin (Oct. 17-19), Sao Paulo (Nov. 7-9) and Qatar (Nov. 28-30).
Top drivers and best bets for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix
Odds courtesy of BetMGM
Best odds to win
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes +150
Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes +150
Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda +400
George Russell (63), Mercedes +1200
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari +1200
Miami Grand Prix history
Past winners
2022: Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull RBPT
2023: Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda
2024: Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes
Miami Grand Prix entries
Max Verstappen (1), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Yuki Tsunoda (22), Red Bull-Honda RBPT
Charles Leclerc (16), Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton (44), Ferrari
Kimi Antonelli (12), Mercedes
George Russell (63), Mercedes
Jack Doohan (7), Alpine-Renault
Pierre Gasly (10), Alpine-Renault
Lando Norris (4), McLaren-Mercedes
Oscar Piastri (81), McLaren-Mercedes
Gabriel Bortoleto (5), Sauber-Ferrari
Nico Hülkenberg, (27), Sauber-Ferrari
Fernando Alonso (14), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Lance Stroll (18), Aston Martin-Mercedes
Esteban Ocon (31), Haas-Ferrari
Oliver Bearman, (87), Haas-Ferrari
Isack Hadjar (6), RB-Honda RBPT
Liam Lawson (30), RB-Honda RBPT
Alexander Albon (23), Williams-Mercedes
Carlos Sainz (55, Williams-Mercedes
Weather for the Miami Grand Prix
The Yahoo weather weekend forecast for Miami calls for temperatures in the low 80s. Clear skies on Friday for practice and Sprint qualifying, with more than a 50% chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday. If there is scattered precipitation, the high air temperatures should dry the track at least adequately enough for cars to run their intermediate or wet-weather tires should the conditions preclude teams from running slicks.
