What Time Is The F1 Race In Miami? 2026 Miami Grand Prix Schedule and How to Watch

• The 2026 Miami Grand Prix race starts at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at the Miami International Autodrome around Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
• Miami is a sprint weekend in 2026 (Round 4 of the championship), with Practice and Sprint Qualifying on Friday, the Sprint Race and Qualifying on Saturday, and the main 57-lap Grand Prix on Sunday.
• US viewers will need Apple TV to watch the race live, replacing ESPN/ABC as the exclusive F1 broadcaster in America from 2026.

What Time Is the F1 Race in Miami in 2026?

The 2026 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix starts at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (EDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2026. The race is 57 laps of the 5.412-kilometre Miami International Autodrome, covering a total distance of 308.326 km. It is Round 4 of the 2026 World Championship and one of six sprint weekends on this year’s calendar.

Here is the race start time converted across major time zones worldwide:

Race Start: Sunday, May 3

Miami / New York (EDT): 4:00 p.m., Sunday

Chicago / Houston (CDT): 3:00 p.m., Sunday

Denver (MDT): 2:00 p.m., Sunday

Los Angeles / Vancouver (PDT): 1:00 p.m., Sunday

Toronto / Montreal (EDT): 4:00 p.m., Sunday

London (BST): 9:00 p.m., Sunday

Paris / Berlin / Rome (CEST): 10:00 p.m., Sunday

Dubai (GST): 12:00 a.m. (midnight), Monday May 4

Singapore (SGT): 4:00 a.m., Monday May 4

Sydney (AEST): 6:00 a.m., Monday May 4

Auckland (NZST): 8:00 a.m., Monday May 4

Full 2026 Miami Grand Prix Weekend Schedule

The Miami Grand Prix follows the sprint weekend format, which compresses the action into fewer practice sessions to make room for the Sprint Qualifying and Sprint Race. FP1 has been extended to 90 minutes for this event (up from the usual 60) to give teams extra time with the 2026 regulation cars after a gap in the calendar.

Friday, May 1: Practice 1 and Sprint Qualifying

Practice 1 (90 minutes)

Miami / New York (EDT): 12:00 p.m., Friday

Chicago / Houston (CDT): 11:00 a.m., Friday

Denver (MDT): 10:00 a.m., Friday

Los Angeles / Vancouver (PDT): 9:00 a.m., Friday

Toronto / Montreal (EDT): 12:00 p.m., Friday

London (BST): 5:00 p.m., Friday

Paris / Berlin / Rome (CEST): 6:00 p.m., Friday

Sydney (AEST): 2:00 a.m., Saturday May 2

Sprint Qualifying (SQ1, SQ2, SQ3)

Miami / New York (EDT): 4:30 p.m., Friday

Chicago / Houston (CDT): 3:30 p.m., Friday

Denver (MDT): 2:30 p.m., Friday

Los Angeles / Vancouver (PDT): 1:30 p.m., Friday

Toronto / Montreal (EDT): 4:30 p.m., Friday

London (BST): 9:30 p.m., Friday

Paris / Berlin / Rome (CEST): 10:30 p.m., Friday

Sydney (AEST): 6:30 a.m., Saturday May 2

Saturday, May 2: Sprint Race and Qualifying

Sprint Race (~19 laps / 100 km)

Miami / New York (EDT): 12:00 p.m., Saturday

Chicago / Houston (CDT): 11:00 a.m., Saturday

Denver (MDT): 10:00 a.m., Saturday

Los Angeles / Vancouver (PDT): 9:00 a.m., Saturday

Toronto / Montreal (EDT): 12:00 p.m., Saturday

London (BST): 5:00 p.m., Saturday

Paris / Berlin / Rome (CEST): 6:00 p.m., Saturday

Sydney (AEST): 2:00 a.m., Sunday May 3

Qualifying (Q1, Q2, Q3)

Miami / New York (EDT): 4:00 p.m., Saturday

Chicago / Houston (CDT): 3:00 p.m., Saturday

Denver (MDT): 2:00 p.m., Saturday

Los Angeles / Vancouver (PDT): 1:00 p.m., Saturday

Toronto / Montreal (EDT): 4:00 p.m., Saturday

London (BST): 9:00 p.m., Saturday

Paris / Berlin / Rome (CEST): 10:00 p.m., Saturday

Sydney (AEST): 6:00 a.m., Sunday May 3

Sunday, May 3: Miami Grand Prix

Race (57 laps / 308.326 km)

Miami / New York (EDT): 4:00 p.m., Sunday

Chicago / Houston (CDT): 3:00 p.m., Sunday

Denver (MDT): 2:00 p.m., Sunday

Los Angeles / Vancouver (PDT): 1:00 p.m., Sunday

Toronto / Montreal (EDT): 4:00 p.m., Sunday

London (BST): 9:00 p.m., Sunday

Paris / Berlin / Rome (CEST): 10:00 p.m., Sunday

Dubai (GST): 12:00 a.m., Monday May 4

Singapore (SGT): 4:00 a.m., Monday May 4

Sydney (AEST): 6:00 a.m., Monday May 4

Auckland (NZST): 8:00 a.m., Monday May 4

About the Miami International Autodrome

The Miami International Autodrome is a 5.412-kilometre semi-permanent street circuit built around the Hard Rock Stadium complex in Miami Gardens, Florida. The track has 19 turns and a 1.1-kilometre main straight where cars reach estimated top speeds above 320 km/h. It was designed by Apex Circuit Design and has been on the Formula 1 calendar from 2022, making 2026 its fifth year as a Grand Prix venue.

The circuit layout favours cars with strong straight-line speed and good traction out of the slower chicane sections. Overtaking opportunities are concentrated at Turn 1 at the end of the main straight, the Turn 11 braking zone, and Turn 17. Temperatures in early May in Miami Gardens typically sit above 30°C, making tyre management and cooling a significant factor in race strategy.

How to Watch the 2026 Miami Grand Prix

United States and Canada

The biggest change for 2026 is the broadcaster. Apple TV has replaced ESPN and ABC as the exclusive home of Formula 1 in the United States under a new five-year deal running through 2030. All practice, qualifying, sprint, and race sessions are streamed live through the Apple TV app. Some races will be available free on the Apple TV app, but full access requires a subscription (from $12.99/month). Yahoo Sports also carries selected practice and qualifying sessions from the Miami Grand Prix onwards. ESPN and ABC no longer broadcast Formula 1 in the US.

Canadian viewers can watch through F1TV Pro or TSN, depending on regional availability.

United Kingdom

Sky Sports F1 remains the exclusive live broadcaster in the UK for all sessions. The race at 9:00 p.m. BST on Sunday evening is a comfortable time slot for British viewers. Channel 4 shows highlights after each session.

Europe

European viewers in mainland time zones (CEST) will see the race start at 10:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. Broadcasters vary by country: Canal+ in France, Sky Sport in Germany and Italy, DAZN in Spain, and Viaplay across Scandinavia. F1TV Pro is available in most European markets except the UK, Germany, and Ireland.

Australia and New Zealand

Fox Sports (channel 506) and Kayo Sports stream all sessions live in Australia, with Kayo offering 4K coverage. The race starts at 6:00 a.m. AEST on Monday morning, so Australian fans will need to set an early alarm or catch the replay. Network 10 holds free-to-air rights for the Australian Grand Prix only, not the Miami race. New Zealand viewers can access F1TV Pro or Spark Sport, with a race start of 8:00 a.m. NZST on Monday.

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Written by

Jack Renn

Jack Renn is an editor at F1 Chronicle and a veteran motorsport journalist with 25 years of experience covering Formula 1 and international motorsport. A member of the Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive (AIPS), the global body representing accredited sports journalists, Jack has spent his career reporting from paddocks and press rooms across the F1 calendar. His work spans race analysis, technical insight, and in-depth features, giving readers authoritative coverage grounded in decades of firsthand experience at the highest level of the sport.

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