F1 Miami Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
Formula 1 makes its first visit to the United States this year for the Miami Grand Prix. Here's how you can watch the qualifying session for the 2022 Miami GP on Saturday.
Mercedes driver George Russell set the pace in Friday practice for the Miami Grand Prix, leading the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc by just over a tenth of a second.
Sergio Perez was Red Bull's best representative in third, while Lewis Hamilton ended up fourth-quickest in the Mercedes.
Reigning champion Max Verstappen couldn't even log a single flying lap in second practice due to reliability issues, having also completed limited running in FP1.
What time does qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix will begin at 16:00 local time (-4 GMT) at the Miami International Autodrome. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022
- Start time: 20:00 GMT / 21:00 BST / 22:00 CEST / 22:00 SAST / 23:00 EAT / 16:00 ET / 13:00 PT / 06:00 AEST (Sunday) / 05:00 JST (Sunday) / 01:30 IST (Sunday)
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2022 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 14:30 | 11:30 | 04:30¹ | 03:30¹ | 00:00¹ |
| FP2 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 23:30 | 17:30 | 14:30 | 07:30¹ | 06:30¹ | 03:00¹ |
| FP3 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 03:00¹ | 02:00¹ | 22:30 |
| Q | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 | 06:00¹ | 05:00¹ | 01:30¹ |
| Race | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 15:30 | 12:30 | 05:30¹ | 04:30¹ | 01:00¹ |
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF / Telent / Play Sport Open
- Czech Republic - AMC
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
- Finland - Viaplay
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky / RTL
- Greece - ERT / Cosmote TV
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Viaplay
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Sport TV
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN
- Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - Great Sports TV / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Malaysia - Astro Sports
- Indonesia- 0 Channel / Champions TV / Vidio
- Singapore - Singtel / Starhub
- Thailand - True Visions
- Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
- Vietnam - K+
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
- New Zealand - Spark Sports
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
Can I stream qualifying?
Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Miami throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Miami Grand Prix - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'31.098 | |
| 2 |  George Russell |  | Mercedes | 1'31.169 | 0.071 |
| 3 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'31.277 | 0.179 |
| 4 |  Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'31.301 | 0.203 |
| 5 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'31.498 | 0.400 |
| 6 |  Carlos Sainz |  | Ferrari | 1'31.528 | 0.430 |
| 7 |  Alex Albon |  | Williams | 1'31.854 | 0.756 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | | Mercedes | 1'31.956 | 0.858 |
| 9 |  Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | 1'32.559 | 1.461 |
| 10 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'32.592 | 1.494 |
| 11 | Lando Norris | | McLaren | 1'32.615 | 1.517 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'32.884 | 1.786 |
| 13 |  Zhou Guanyu |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'33.020 | 1.922 |
| 14 |  Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 1'33.024 | 1.926 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'33.417 | 2.319 |
| 16 |  Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'33.576 | 2.478 |
| 17 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'33.773 | 2.675 |
| 18 |  Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 1'34.043 | 2.945 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'34.945 | 3.847 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'35.637 | 4.539 |
| View full results | |||||
Miami GP - FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell |  | Mercedes | 1'29.938 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'30.044 | 0.106 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'30.150 | 0.212 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'30.179 | 0.241 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'30.372 | 0.434 |
| 6 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'30.535 | 0.597 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'30.547 | 0.609 |
| 8 | Zhou Guanyu | | Alfa Romeo | 1'30.860 | 0.922 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'30.861 | 0.923 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | 1'30.921 | 0.983 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | | Ferrari | 1'30.964 | 1.026 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'31.208 | 1.270 |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 1'31.260 | 1.322 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 1'31.393 | 1.455 |
| 15 | Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'31.587 | 1.649 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'31.631 | 1.693 |
| 17 | Alex Albon |  | Williams | 1'31.710 | 1.772 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | | Williams | 1'32.913 | 2.975 |
| 19 | Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | ||
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas |  | Alfa Romeo | ||
| View full results | |||||
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