F1 Practice Today: Miami Grand Prix 2023 start times, schedule and TV

Graham Shaw
Saturday 6 May 2023 08:00 - Updated: 08:05

F1 practice continues today (Saturday) at the Miami Grand Prix with the final two sessions ahead of Sunday's eagerly-awaited race in south Florida.

On Friday we had Mercedes in the shape of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton topping the timesheets in FP1, before normal service was resumed in FP2.

That later session had reigning world champion Max Verstappen at the front of proceedings, ahead of the Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.

Verstappen's title rival and Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez was P4.

Today we continue with the final free practice session - FP3 - followed by Qualifying to set the grid for Sunday's huge race.

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Here is all you need to know heading into Saturday in Miami.

Free Practice 3 (FP3) - Saturday May 6, 2023

We get under way early on Friday afternoon local time in Miami with a 1-hour practice session. Here is the crucial start time wherever you are in the world:

Local time (Miami): 12.30pm Saturday

UK time (BST): 5.30pm Saturday

Central European Time (CET): 6.30pm Saturday

United States (Eastern Time): 12.30pm Friday

United States (Central Time): 11.30am Saturday

United States (Pacific Time): 9.30am Saturday

South Africa: 6.30pm Saturday

Australia (Sydney/Melbourne): 2.30am Sunday

Qualifying - Saturday May 6, 2023

We have a second 60-minute Qualifying session which is split into three segments - Q1, Q2 and Q3. The slowest five drivers are eliminated in Q1 and then again in Q2 - leaving 10 in play in the big shootout for pole on Sunday. Here are your start times:

Local time: 4pm Saturday

UK time (BST): 9pm Saturday

Central European Time (CET): 10pm Saturday

United States (Eastern Time): 4pm Saturday

United States (Central Time): 3pm Saturday

United States (Pacific Time): 1pm Saturday

South Africa: 10pm Saturday

Australia (Sydney/Melbourne): 6am Sunday

How to watch F1 practice live on TV today

The following broadcasters have F1 rights to cover the action from Miami, please check local listings:

UK: Sky Sports F1

United States: ESPN, ESPN Deportes

Australia: Fox Sports

Canada: RDS, TSN

France: Canal+

Germany: Sky Sport F1

Italy: Sky Sport F1

Spain: DAZN

Netherlands: Viaplay Xtra

Brazil: BandSports, Bandeirantes

Japan: DAZN

South Africa: SuperSport

Malaysia: beIN Sports

Singapore: beIN Sports

F1 TV Pro is also available in selected territories.

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