F1 Qualifying Today: Miami Grand Prix sprint 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

Verstappen during sprint qualifying in Miami — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 Qualifying Today: Miami Grand Prix sprint 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

Here's all you need to know about qualification for the second F1 sprint race of 2025

Originally written by Kerry Violet. This version is a translation.

Friday 2 May 2025 15:35

Formula 1 cars hit the Miami International Autodrome today (Friday, May 2) for qualifying ahead of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix sprint.

This weekend's event in South Florida marks round six of the 2025 F1 season, but is just the second sprint weekend following March's sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.

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In that sprint, seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari, but the 40-year-old has struggled massively ever since, his SF-25 proving a hard car to grapple with.

Heading to Miami, and following the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix last time out, Oscar Piastri leads the drivers' standings, with team-mate Lando Norris behind in second, and Max Verstappen in third.

F1 2025 Miami Grand Prix sprint qualifying start times

Sprint qualifying at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix starts today (Friday, May 2) at 4:30 pm local time in Miami (ET).

Find the session start times converted to your local time zone below:

Location	Start Time
Local Time (ET)	4:30 PM
New York, United States (ET)	4:30 PM
Chicago, United States (CT)	3:30 PM
Denver, United States (MT)	2:30 PM
Los Angeles, United States (PT)	1:30 PM
London, United Kingdom (BST)	9:30 PM
Sydney, Australia (AEST)	6:30 AM (Saturday)
Adelaide, Australia (ACST)	6:00 AM (Saturday)
Perth, Australia (AWST)	4:30 AM (Saturday)
Mexico City, Mexico (CT)	3:30 PM
Berlin, Germany (CEST)	10:30 PM
Tokyo, Japan (JST)	5:30 AM (Saturday)
Cape Town, South Africa (SAST)	10:30 PM
Cairo, Egypt (EET)	10:30 PM
Beijing, China (CST)	4:30 AM (Saturday)
New Delhi, India (IST)	2:00 AM (Saturday)
São Paulo, Brazil (BRT)	5:30 PM
Singapore, Singapore (SGT)	4:30 AM (Saturday)

How to watch Miami Grand Prix sprint qualifying live on TV today

Friday's sprint qualifying action from the Miami Grand Prix can be watched live on ESPNNews and ESPN+.

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:

Country	Broadcaster(s)
United States	ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Mexico	Fox Sports Mexico, Televisa
Australia	Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo
United Kingdom	Sky Sports
Italy	Sky Italia
Belgium	RTBF, Play Sports
Netherlands	Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra
Spain	DAZN F1
Canada	RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
Germany	Sky Deutschland, RTL
France	Canal+
Singapore	beIN SPORTS
China	CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent
Japan	Fuji TV, DAZN
Hungary	M4 (MTVA Sports Channel)
Brazil	Bandeirantes, Bandsports
Austria	Servus TV, ORF
Middle East & Turkey	beIN SPORTS
Africa	SuperSport
India	FanCode
Latin America	ESPN

F1 action in 2025 is also available to watch via F1TV Pro in selected countries.

Written by

Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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