Lewis Hamilton South African Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton has revealed he is working hard behind the scenes to get South Africa back on the Formula One race calendar. Image: Lewis Hamilton/twitter

Miami Grand Prix: What time is the race on Sunday, 7 May?

The 2023 Formula One season has four (of 23) races under the belt with the fifth grand prix scheduled to take place this weekend.

Lewis Hamilton South African Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton has revealed he is working hard behind the scenes to get South Africa back on the Formula One race calendar. Image: Lewis Hamilton/twitter

The 2023 Formula One season has four (of 23) races under the belt with the fifth grand prix scheduled to take place this weekend.

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The next installment is set to roar in action in Miami on Sunday, 7 May.

The lights are due to go out at 21:30 (SA time).

Image: Formula1.com website

Friday’s two practice sessions will run from 20:00 to 21:00 and 23:00 to 00:30 (SA time), while on Saturday Practice 3 is set for 18:30 to 19:30.

Qualifying will take place on Saturday, starting at 22:00 (SA time).

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As a reminder, the 2022 Miami Grand Prix was won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen..

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Verstappen, the reigning Formula One world champion, leads the 2023 standings with 93 points, six ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez with veteran Fernando Alonso in third on 60 points.

World championship standings (after four of 23 races)

Drivers

1. Max Verstappen (NED) 93 pts, 2. Sergio Pérez (MEX) 87, 3. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 60, 4. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 48, 5. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) 34, 6. Charles Leclerc (MON) 28, 7. George Russell (GBR) 28, 8. Lance Stroll (CAN) 27, 9. Lando Norris (GBR) 10, 10. Nico Hülkenberg (GER) 6, 11. Oscar Piastri (AUS) 4, 12. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 4, 13. Esteban Ocon (FRA) 4, 14. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 4, 15. Zhou Guanyu (CHN) 2, 16. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) 2, 17. Alexander Albon (THA) 1, 18. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 1, 19. Logan Sargeant (USA) 0, 20. Nyck de Vries (NED) 0

Constructors

1. Red Bull 180 pts, 2. Aston Martin-Mercedes 87, 3. Mercedes 76, 4. Ferrari 62, 5. McLaren 14, 6. Alpine 8, 7. Haas-Ferrari 7, 8. Alfa Romeo 6, 9. AlphaTauri 2, 10. Williams 1