It’s race week once again, and for the first time this season we’re going Stateside. Miami is host to Round Six of the 2024 Formula 1 season, and just like we had in China it’s another Sprint weekend! Lewis and George will be heading back to one of the newer venues on the calendar, with upgrades expected on the F1 W15 E PERFORMANCE.
Miami is a newer circuit, making its debut on the calendar in 2022. It’s the first of three US races we visit this season, with Austin and Las Vegas later on in the year. The 5.412km track is a mix of longer straights and tight turns, plenty of evaluation changes and overtaking opportunities.
It will also be another Sprint weekend, which will be a first for the Miami International Autodrome. Last time out in Shanghai, Lewis secured an amazing second place result and did a great job to navigate changing conditions during Sprint Qualifying to start on the front row.
Don’t forget the Sprint weekend schedules have had a change this season, with Sprint Qualifying now moved to Friday evening. Then comes Saturday, where the day will start with the 100km F1 Sprint and followed by the traditional qualifying, before we race on Sunday.
In between all of that, F1 Academy returns this weekend and we're ready to cheer on our Mercedes superstar, Doriane Pin. Qualifying for the F1 Academy weekend starts at 10:25 local time (15:00 BST) on Saturday, with the first race getting underway at 14:05 (19:05 BST) between F1 Sprint and Qualifying. The second race then takes place on Sunday at 13:05 local time (18:05 BST), and means there’s no shortage of Silver Arrows action for you to follow over the next week in Miami.