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Formula 1 Miami GP

F1 Miami GP Live Commentary and Updates – FP1 & Sprint Qualifying

Friday's action from the sixth round of the 2024 Formula 1 season.

Miami GP track detail

F1 action returns with its first trip of the year Stateside for the Miami GP.

It is the second sprint race format of the season, following on from the Chinese GP, which means teams and drivers will have just one 60-minute practice session to get up to speed before the revised sprint race schedule kicks in – starting with sprint race qualifying on Friday afternoon.

Practice starts at 5:30pm BST (12:30pm local time) followed by sprint race qualifying at 9:30pm BST (4:30pm local time).

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The drivers are on their way to the garages for this sole practice session for the Miami GP. Remember, it is a sprint race weekend so later on we have sprint race qualifying. That means this'll be a busy one.
Elsewhere, Williams finally has a spare chassis once again after the heavy hits its drivers took across the early rounds which left it without a spare car - and robbed Sargeant of his Australian GP participation.
Breaking news
Turning attention back to this weekend's action, there is upgrades aplenty up and down the paddock. McLaren headlines with no fewer than 10 key changes to its MCL38 with upgrades applied from front to back. Mercedes and Alpine also has major upgrades on show this weekend. 
McLaren MCL38 technical detail

McLaren MCL38 technical detail

Photo by: Filip Cleeren

Breaking news
The F1 paddock has given its say on the Newey news, with Verstappen paying tribute to him but also playing down the incoming split, calling it "not as dramatic as it seems" for Red Bull.
Breaking news
It was well known that Aston Martin tabled an offer to Newey to join the team, while Ferrari were also very interested in the design guru. Now, Williams has become the latest team to throw interest at Newey. Full story here.
Adrian Newey, Chief Technology Officer, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Newey, Chief Technology Officer, Red Bull Racing

Photo by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images

Just another quiet mini-break between F1 races? Of course not! The headline news is Adrian Newey is set to depart Red Bull at the start of 2025, and that's kicked off a stampede for teams chasing his signature.
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Hello one and all! How are we doing? It is Miami GP time with the one (and only) practice session starting in just under 20 minutes time.

By: Autosport Staff

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