Miami Grand Prix 2026: Start time, sprint schedule, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

Formula One returns after an early-season hiatus at the Miami Grand Prix this weekend.

We now have a shortened 22-race calendar and there has been no action since the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on March 29, where Kimi Antonelli, 19, made it back-to-back race wins to become the youngest driver ever to lead the world championship standings.

The latest Miami Grand Prix takes place on Sunday May 3, 2026 at the Miami International Autodrome around Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.

The race is due to begin at 9pm BST on Sunday evening, which is 4pm ET in Miami.

The first and only practice session in Miami starts at 5pm BST on Friday, with sprint qualifying then coming up at 9:30pm BST.

The sprint race itself is on Saturday at 5pm BST, with qualifying for the grand prix at 9pm BST on Saturday night.

The starting grid for the race will be confirmed after qualifying on Saturday night. Check back in then for the results in full.

TV channel: Every session from the 2026 Miami Grand Prix is available to watch live in the UK on Sky Sports’ dedicated F1 channel, with coverage of Grand Prix Sunday beginning from 8pm BST on Sunday evening.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also watch every session from Miami live online via the Sky Go app.

Free highlights: Channel 4 will show free-to-air highlights of the race from 1:35am BST on Monday morning, with a later repeat at 10:25am.

Channel 4 will also show highlights from sprint qualifying, the sprint race and grand prix qualifying across the weekend.

It is set to be hot and humid across the race weekend in Miami, where there will be a lot of sun and high temperatures of around 31 degrees.

There is expected to be some cloudy conditions on race day, with a 40 per cent chance of rainfall, which could make things unpredictable on track.