Formula 1 starts in America! The United States will be the first stop on our continent for the 2024 season, where the Miami Grand Prix will take place this weekend and there will probably be a lot of ‘Mexa’ presence due to the proximity to our country.
Additionally, for the second time this season, the sprint race will be held, which seeks to give an extra opportunity to the 20 drivers on the grid to score more points for the championship.
The first and last was precisely in the Chinese GP, where Max Verstappen won the short test (19 laps) ahead of the British Lewis Hamilton and Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez, who got on the podium in second and third position respectively.
On this occasion, the Mexican driver will seek to establish a higher position and take as many points as possible, which could be viable thanks to his performance in qualifying for this short test.
Summary and results: What happened in the 2024 Miami GP sprint classification?
In the first minutes of the calcification for the sprint race, the Red Bull drivers were timid when approaching, but little by little they let go. However, in the first round they came out underdogs (at least what they are used to).
With the first round of qualifying, we have that the McLaren drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, stayed in the first places, while ‘Checo’ Pérez finished in ninth position.
For SQ2, the Mexican driver considerably improved his performance, now occupying second position, only behind Lando Norris.
The most exciting round of the qualifying is SQ3, where it seemed that ‘Checo’ was going to take pole position, although this did not happen. He finished third, while Max Verstappen set the best time with 1:27.641.
Therefore, the Mexican driver will start on the second row, accompanied by Daniel Ricciardo, who after a long time returns to the top positions.
Miami GP 2024 starting grid: ‘Checo’ Pérez will start third in the sprint race
After this atypical classification for the second sprint race of the season, the Red Bull drivers showed that they remain at the top, despite the fact that the first two rounds did not go as they would have expected.
At the end of the qualifying round for the sprint race, the places that each driver will occupy for this short test, which covers approximately 100 kilometers, were finalized.
The starting grid for the 2024 Miami Grand Prix sprint race was as follows:
Miami 2024 GP sprint classification: Relive the F1 qualy lap by lap
If for some reason you were not able to see the classification for the next sprint race to be held this Saturday, we share with you what happened minute by minute in the three qualifying rounds, as well as the names of those drivers who had to abandon and start in the last positions.
3:05 p.m., SQ3: Details of the third round
Once again, Max Verstappen finished with pole position for the sprint race that will take place this Saturday as part of the Miami Grand Prix.
This is what happened in the third and final round of qualifying for the sprint race.
- 1′: Most of the drivers still need to set time to define the positions.
- 2′: Nico Hülkenberg took the lead.
- 3′: Around 5 minutes passed before the first drivers decided to go out and try to set their best time. The only ones in the pits are the two Ferraris and Oscar Piastri.
- 8′: None of the drivers have taken to the track, as they can only use a pair of soft tyres.
2:50 p.m., SQ2: Minute by minute of the second round of the sprint qualy
The 10 minutes they had to set the best possible time were taken advantage of by some, while other drivers were left on the road, including the two Mercedes.
On this occasion, the drivers who do not pass Q3 are:
- Russell
- Hamilton
- Ocon
- Magnussen
- Tsunoda
Q2 follows here minute by minute.
- 1′: Max Verstappen rises to fourth position.
- 2′: Lando Norris returns to first place, relegating the Mexican to second position.
- 3′: The two Mercedes drivers, George Russel and Lewis Hamilton, are in the danger zone, so they could be left out of Q3.
- 5′: Five minutes from finishing, Max Verstappen has not set time, so he is in the danger zone.
- 6′: ‘Checo’ Pérez takes first position with a time of 1:27.865, followed by Daniel Ricciardo.
- 7′: So far, Kevin Magnussen is in first position. Verstappen and Tsunoda were the only ones still in the pits.
- 9′: Little by little, the drivers go out again to try to set the best time of the session.
2:30 p.m., Q1: This is how the first round of sprint classification goes
After the first round of qualifying that took place this Friday for the sprint race, the McLarens surprised by staying in first and second position respectively.
The first 5 drivers who are left without a place in Q2 and, therefore, will start in the last positions, are:
- Albon
- Gasly
- Zhou
- Booty
- Sargeant
This is what happened in Q1:
- 1′: Lando Norris sneaks into first position, setting the best time of the session.
- 2′: Valterri Bottas goes off the track a little, which prevents him from setting a faster time in this first round.
- 3′: The times between Max Verstappen, who is at the top, and the next four drivers, range from 38 to 80 thousandths, very close to each other.
- 4′: Checo Pérez enters the pits to check some aspects of his car.
- 5′: The times between Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, who were in first and second position respectively, have a difference of only 38 thousandths.
- 6′: Max Verstappen regains first place in the sprint classification after spending a few minutes in the middle places. Czech is in third position.
- 8′: Surprisingly, the Kick Sauber drivers took the lead, although this only happened for a few minutes.
- 10′: The drivers little by little begin to leave, where Charles Leclerc is in the lead.
Date and time F1 in Mexico: When and at what time was the qualy of the sprint race, Miami GP 2024?
The Miami International Autodrome circuit will once again experience its F1 Grand Prix from May 3 to 5. The race will coincide with the commemoration in Mexico of the Battle of Puebla, which curiously is also celebrated in the neighboring country.
The track, which consists of 5,410 km, is considered one of the favorites for the amount of celebrities and glamor that is exuded throughout these three days, and one of those that will be able to see a sprint session this season.
In addition to the classification for the sprint race, practices were held this Friday, which will now only make up one session thanks to the other activities that are scheduled. The schedules for today’s Miami GP are:
- Free practice 1: Friday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m.
- Sprint race classification: Friday, May 3 at 2:30 p.m.
Remember that these schedules are published in central Mexico time, so they may vary depending on the region you are in.
Formula 1 live broadcast 2024: Where can I watch the Miami GP sprint from Mexico?
You can follow both the sprint race and the other activities that will take place this weekend through various streaming channels and cable television.
The places where you can see all F1 in Mexico are:
- FOX Sports
- FOX Sports 3
- FOX Sports Premium
- F1 TV
How did ‘Checo’ Pérez do in the Miami Grand Prix?
The Miami GP arrived on the F1 calendar in 2022 as a temporary circuit, but it looks set to become one of the favorites due to its proximity to Mexico and the results that ‘Checo’ Pérez has obtained at the Miami International Autodrome.
The two editions that have been held have been for Max Verstappen, who won the race in 2022 and 2023, the pole is something that he did not obtain since Charles Leclerc (2022) and ‘Checo’ (2023) were the ones who occupied first place from the starting grid respectively.
These were the results of GP Miami 2022:
At the 2023 Miami GP, the Mexican driver got on the podium, finishing 1-2 with his Red Bull teammate, finishing as follows:
