It's the two Ferraris at the front of the grid and the two Red Bull cars behind as we head for lights out at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix today. Leclerc leads the way but Verstappen is hot on his heels. Will we finally see Mercedes make the improvements they need to make a challenge for a podium? Lewis Hamilton has some way to go starting in sixth. Here's our full guide on how to watch a Miami Grand Prix live stream from anywhere online and on TV.
Date: Sunday, May 8
Race start time: 3.30pm local / 8.30pm BST / 9.30pm CET / 12.39pm PDT / 5.30am AEST / 7.30m NZST
Venue: Miami International Autodrome, Florida
FREE coverage: ABC (US - race only) | Servus TV (opens in new tab) (Austria)
Live streams: Sky Sports (opens in new tab) (UK) | ESPN/Sling TV (opens in new tab)/ESPN Plus (opens in new tab) (US) | Fox/Kayo Sports (opens in new tab) (AU)| F1 TV (selected regions) (opens in new tab)
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Red Bull are surging forward with Verstappen winning every race he's finished. All the same he's still well behind Ferrari's Leclerc but the Monegasque will be looking to cut out costly mistakes like his spin in Italy if he and his team are to maintain their distance at the front
This year, the Miami GP joins Austin to make a twosome of American Grands Prix. The untested and, shall we say, controversial layout of the Miami International Autodrome – false marina and all – poses a brand new challenge to every driver on the grid. Those twisty areas look deceptively technical.
Despite his magnanimous comments to the media, Lewis Hamilton will no doubt be itching to prove he's still Merc's #1 – but to do so he'll have to outperform George Russell who has had a better handle on the troubled machine and, frankly, better luck.
European fans will be in for a late-but-not-too-late evening spectacular thanks to the Floridian setting. So, set your stopwatches and read on to learn how to watch a Miami Grand Prix live stream from start to finish from anywhere in the world, including ways to watch for FREE.
Miami Grand Prix schedule
Friday
- Practice 1: 7.30pm BST / 8.30pm CEST / 2.30pm ET / 11.30am PT / 4.30am AEST
- Practice 2: 10.30pm BST / 11.30pm CEST / 5.30pm ET / 2.30pm PT / 7.30am AEST
Saturday
- Practice 3: 6pm BST / 7pm CEST / 1pm ET / 10am PT / 3am AEST
- Qualifying: 9pm BST / 10pm CEST / 4am ET / 1pm PT / 6am AEST
Sunday
- Miami GP: 8.30pm BST / 9.30pm CEST / 3.30am ET / 12.30pm PT / 5.30pm AEST
Watch a Miami Grand Prix free live stream from anywhere with a VPN
There are a number of ways to watch the Miami Grand Prix for free this weekend – and if you've got an antenna, you'll be able to catch the race for FREE on ABC. We're can't be certain that the race will also be live streamed for free on the ABC website, but we'll update this section if and when we get confirmation.
A full list of free-to-air streams can be found on our dedicated F1 live stream 2022 guide. In Austria for example, all the Grands Prix are shared between free-to-air broadcasters Servus TV (opens in new tab) and Orf (opens in new tab) (this weekend's is Servus). Take a look and find out what's available where you are.
And if you're traveling abroad outside your country at the time of the race and want to tune in to your familiar Formula 1 coverage, you can use a VPN to do so as explained below – we rate ExpressVPN as the best provider out there (opens in new tab), which has a great track record for unblocking geo-restricted streams.
How to live stream the Miami Grand Prix live stream from outside your country
If you're abroad for this weekend's Miami GP, you'll likely find you're unable to access your usual Formula 1 coverage like you would at home. This isn't necessarily cause for alarm, but rather the result of geo-blocking – best understood as digital borders that restrict certain services and content to certain parts of the world.
Fortunately, there's a convenient way around this in the form of a VPN. This is a nifty bit of software that lets you whizz around these digital borders, thereby allowing you to globe trot and still access your preferred F1 live stream. It's a completely legal workaround, very affordable, and super easy to use – allow us to explain more.
Use a VPN to watch a Miami Grand Prix live stream from anywhere: