Everything is ready for the fourth Sunday of the season: the race will be live on TV on Sky Sport F1 and streaming on Now, deferred free on TV8. Third pole position in a row for Antonelli with Mercedes, ahead of Verstappen’s Red Bull and Leclerc’s Ferrari. McLaren won the Sprint, but did not repeat in qualifying
After the Sprint and qualifying on Saturday, the most important moment has now arrived regarding the fourth round of the world championship Formula 1 2026. On the street circuit of Miami, Floridabuilt around theHard Rock Stadiumeverything is in fact ready for the Miami Grand Prixscheduled Sunday 3 May. In the first real race after a long forced break of five weeks, the world championship leader will start in front of everyone for the third time in a row Andrea Kimi Antonelliauthor of a great pole position with his Mercedes. A very important blow for the young Italian driver who has thus redeemed himself from the disappointment of the Sprint. In the short race, the 19-year-old was demoted to sixth place due to a five-second penalty after exceeding track limits several times. The points lead in the championship over his teammate George Russell they dropped to seven, with the Briton fourth in the Sprint, but then only fifth in qualifying. In the front row with Antonelli there will be the discovery Max Verstappen with the Red Bull. After fifth place in the short race, the four-time world champion set a great second time in official practice. Good progress of his car, as also demonstrated by Isack Hadjaralways in the top ten. Ferrari two faces so far in Miami, with the beautiful Saturday of Charles Leclercthird in both the Sprint and qualifying. With a good start, the Monegasque will aim for the podium and perhaps even something more. While, Lewis Hamilton he did not go beyond seventh place in the short race and sixth fastest time on the flying lap. In terms of chassis, the SF-26 is very good, but as already seen in previous events the engine has less horsepower than the Mercedes one. The real protagonists of the Sprint, however, were those of McLarenreturning for the first time this year in front of everyone. The reigning world champions did a double in the 100km race with the victory of the number one Lando Norris in front of his teammate Oscar Piastri. But then in qualifying the two did not repeat themselves, finishing with the fourth and seventh times respectively. It is also worth mentioning the good performance of theAlpinein the top ten in both the Sprint and qualifying, with Pierre Gasly And Franco Colapinto. Watch out for the weather, with heavy rain expected for the race, which will start at 22 Italian4pm local time. First there will be that of Formula 2.
F1 GP Miami: where to see the Florida race
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The race of Formula 1 of Crypto.com Grand Prix of Miami 2026scheduled Sunday 3 May on the circuit of Miami, Floridawill be broadcast live in full by Sky on Sky Sports F1 (channel 207even on the move SkyGo) and streaming on Now. The race will then be broadcast deferred on the digital terrestrial channel TV8al button 8 on the remote controlat hours 11.30pm. The Miami track is very particular, because it was built around theHard Rock Stadiumwhich hosts NFL football games Miami Dolphins and in March it is also home to the Miami Masters 1000 of tennis, won a month ago by the world number one Jannik Sinner. The circuit of the Florida city, on which F1 arrived for the first time in 2022measure 5,412 meters and presents 19 curvesof which 12 on the right and 7 on the left. A track, which runs counterclockwise, where the front and rear flaps can be opened on the two longest straights and on the pit straight. Very few fast corners, almost all slow, between narrow chicanes and hairpin bends. Several possibilities for overtaking when braking, even if in the Sprint there haven’t been many.
F1 GP Miami: Sunday TV programming
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Below are the Sunday opening hours Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2026on the street circuit of Miamiwith the complete television programming:
Sky Sport F1, channel 207 (on the move with SkyGo) and streaming on Now (live)
Sunday 3 May 2026
- 6.30pm – F2 Feature Race (32 laps)
- 10.00pm – F1 Race 57 laps (live text on the Gazzetta website)
TV8 (free and deferred)
Sunday 3 May 2026
- 11.30pm – F1 Race 57 laps (delayed)
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