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How To Watch The Miami Grand Prix: Session Timings, TV Channel And Preview For Sprint Weekend
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Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix – including session timings, TV channel and live stream information.
This weekend sees Formula 1 head to the United States for round six of the 2025 season.
Taking place from 2-4 May, the Miami Grand Prix is the second event of six events on this year’s calendar to feature a sprint race.
Heading into Miami, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri leads the driver’s championship by 10 points ahead of teammate Lando Norris.
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen is in third, with the Red Bull driver 12 points adrift of Piastri.
To make sure you can catch all the action from Miami, we at SportsCasting have put together a comprehensive guide that explains how to watch the Miami Grand Prix on TV, as well as giving you all the information you need ahead of the weekend.
Miami Grand Prix Session Start Times in UK Time
Friday, 2 May
First practice: 17:30–18:30
Sprint qualifying: 21:30–22:14
Saturday, 3 May
Sprint Race: 17:00–18:00
Grand Prix Qualifying: 21:00–22:00
Sunday, 4 May
Grand Prix: 21:00
Miami Grand Prix Session Times Across the World
Staying in the US, Japan, India, or elsewhere? Refer to SportsCasting’s table below to find the session times for your country and time zone.
| Country | Time Zone | Practice 1 (Fri) | Sprint Qualifying (Fri) | Sprint Race (Sat) | Grand Prix Qualifying (Sat) | Grand Prix (Sun) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States (ET) | EDT (UTC-4) | 12:30–13:30 | 16:30–17:14 | 12:00–13:00 | 16:00–17:00 | 16:00 |
| United States (PT) | PDT (UTC-7) | 09:30–10:30 | 13:30–14:14 | 09:00–10:00 | 13:00–14:00 | 13:00 |
| Canada (ET) | EDT (UTC-4) | 12:30–13:30 | 16:30–17:14 | 12:00–13:00 | 16:00–17:00 | 16:00 |
| Australia | AEST (UTC+10) | 02:30–03:30 (Sat) | 06:30–07:14 (Sat) | 02:00–03:00 (Sun) | 06:00–07:00 (Sun) | 06:00 (Mon) |
| CEST (UTC+2) | 18:30–19:30 | 22:30–23:14 | 18:00–19:00 | 22:00–23:00 | 22:00 | |
| Italy | CEST (UTC+2) | 18:30–19:30 | 22:30–23:14 | 18:00–19:00 | 22:00–23:00 | 22:00 |
| Spain | CEST (UTC+2) | 18:30–19:30 | 22:30–23:14 | 18:00–19:00 | 22:00–23:00 | 22:00 |
| CEST (UTC+2) | 18:30–19:30 | 22:30–23:14 | 18:00–19:00 | 22:00–23:00 | 22:00 | |
| Netherlands | CEST (UTC+2) | 18:30–19:30 | 22:30–23:14 | 18:00–19:00 | 22:00–23:00 | 22:00 |
| Brazil | BRT (UTC-3) | 13:30–14:30 | 17:30–18:14 | 13:00–14:00 | 17:00–18:00 | 17:00 |
| Mexico | CST (UTC-6) | 11:30–12:30 | 15:30–16:14 | 11:00–12:00 | 15:00–16:00 | 15:00 |
| Japan | JST (UTC+9) | 01:30–02:30 (Sat) | 05:30–06:14 (Sat) | 01:00–02:00 (Sun) | 05:00–06:00 (Sun) | 05:00 (Mon) |
| India | IST (UTC+5:30) | 22:00–23:00 | 02:00–02:44 (Sat) | 21:30–22:30 (Sat) | 01:30–02:30 (Sun) | 01:30 (Mon) |
| South Africa | SAST (UTC+2) | 18:30–19:30 | 22:30–23:14 | 18:00–19:00 | 22:00–23:00 | 22:00 |
| China | CST (UTC+8) | 00:30–01:30 (Sat) | 04:30–05:14 (Sat) | 00:00–01:00 (Sun) | 04:00–05:00 (Sun) | 04:00 (Mon) |
| Singapore | SGT (UTC+8) | 00:30–01:30 (Sat) | 04:30–05:14 (Sat) | 00:00–01:00 (Sun) | 04:00–05:00 (Sun) | 04:00 (Mon) |
| Malaysia | MYT (UTC+8) | 00:30–01:30 (Sat) | 04:30–05:14 (Sat) | 00:00–01:00 (Sun) | 04:00–05:00 (Sun) | 04:00 (Mon) |
| Indonesia (WIB) | WIB (UTC+7) | 23:30–00:30 (Fri) | 03:30–04:14 (Sat) | 23:00–00:00 (Sat) | 03:00–04:00 (Sun) | 03:00 (Mon) |
| New Zealand | NZST (UTC+12) | 04:30–05:30 (Sat) | 08:30–09:14 (Sat) | 04:00–05:00 (Sun) | 08:00–09:00 (Sun) | 08:00 (Mon) |
Where To Watch The Miami Grand Prix On TV
In the UK, Sky Sports provides exclusive live coverage of Formula 1 on TV.
With a dedicated channel, Sky Sports F1 provides viewers with every minute of the weekend’s action live.
All of the practice, qualifying, and race sessions will be shown in full, with coverage beginning shortly ahead of each session.
Note: A valid Sky Sports subscription and TV license is required to watch Sky Sports.
How To Watch A Miami Grand Prix Live Stream
If you can’t watch the Miami Grand Prix on TV, there are still a few options.
It is possible to watch the coverage on any compatible electronic device via the Sky Go app.
Simply the app onto your device, with a valid Sky Sports and then watch the broadcast in full via the live sport section.
Official broadcasters F1 TV also offer coverage, with two subscription plans available – F1 TV access and F1 TV Pro.
Because the first plan has limited coverage, we recommend F1 TV Pro, which costs £5.99/month and offers fans unrivalled access, including onboard cameras and telemetry from all 20 cars on track.
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— Formula 1 (@F1) April 28, 2025
What is the Miami Grand Prix Weather Forecast?
Early reports suggest warm weather racing in Miami, but there is a risk of rain over the weekend.
Friday’s free practice session and sprint qualifying should see temperatures up to 29c and sunny spells.
The spring race and main qualifying session on Saturday are expected to see more of the same, though a few showers are possible.
Sunday’s Grand Prix is expected to have a sunny start, but there could be some light showers during the race.
How do the F1 sprint events work?
In the first event of 2025, Lewis Hamilton won the Chinese GP sprint race to claim his maiden victory with new team Ferrari.
Like the main Grand Prix race, the sprint grids are decided through three qualifying sessions, with the five slowest drivers eliminated between each session.
SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3 last 12, 10 and eight minutes, with the top ten cars in SQ3 fighting for pole.
Sprint races are shorter than the full distance Grand Prix, at 100km.
Points are given to the top eight finishers, with eight for the winner and one for eighth place.
Because the sprint is shorter, cars can drive flat out on a single set of tyres and are not required to make a pit stop.
As well as in China and this weekend in Miami, sprint races will also take place in Belgium, Austin (USA), Brazil and Qatar.