F1 Miami Grand Prix preview: Previous winners, laps, betting odds, ticket prices

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 Admin

For the second time in history, the Miami Grand Prix will be run this weekend.

With the stars expected to once again be on show in the stands up and down the track, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez will be looking continue his fine form after taking the chequered flag last time out in Azerbaijan.

But his teammate Max Verstappen will be hoping to return to winning ways and will be aiming to make it back-to-back wins on this circuit which runs in the shadows of Hard Rock Stadium.

From circuit stats to previous results, The Sporting News tells you everything you need to know about the Miami Grand Prix and its burgeoning history.

Miami circuit facts and layout

First Grand Prix hosted: 2022
Numbers of laps: 57
Circuit length: 5.412km
Total race distance: 308.326km
Lap record: 1:31.361 (Max Verstappen – 2022)

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Five interesting facts about the Miami Grand Prix

Before last year’s Miami Grand Prix, the sport had previously raced once before in Florida in Sebring back in 1959.
When it was moved onto the calendar for 2022, the Miami Grand Prix was licensed for ten years meaning that after this year’s race, they’ll be another eight at minimum.
Miami is the 11th different location in the USA that has hosted a Formula One race.
During the planning phase, there were reportedly 75 different track designs made for the Miami Grand Prix.
When it was introduced to the calendar last year, Miami became the 77th different track used for a Formula One race.

Full schedule for 2023 Miami Grand Prix

Here’s the full list for the upcoming 2023 Miami Grand Prix, including start times for practice, qualifying and race day.

Date	Session	Time (ET)	Time (BST)	Time (AEDT)
Friday, May 5	Practice 1	14:30 p.m	19:30 p.m	04:30 a.m (Sat)
Friday, May 5	Practice 2	18:00 p.m	23:00 p.m	08:00 a.m (Sat)
Saturday, May 6	Practice 3	12:30 p.m	17:30 p.m	02:30 a.m (Sun)
Saturday, May 6	Qualifying	16:00 p.m	21:00 p.m	06:00 a.m (Sun)
Sunday, May 7	Race	15:30 p.m	20:30 p.m	05:30 a.m (Mon)

F1 2023 Miami Grand Prix ticket prices, availability

Due to its location and the fact that it’s still a new track, the Miami Grand Prix is one of the most sought-after races on the calendar in terms of ticketing.

As a result, there are only a few tickets remaining for purchase on the official F1 website.

The cheapest of those currently clocks in at $877 (£703) for a three-day ticket (Friday-Sunday) in the Marina Central Grandstand.

Fans can also buy tickets in the Turn 1 East Grandstand and Turn 18 Grandstand for slightly more money, whilst tickets for the Turn 18 MIA Hospitality Village & Club are still available. Those hospitality tickets will set you back around €5500 (£4400).

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F1 2023 Miami Grand Prix TV channel, live stream

List of TV providers for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix.

	UK	USA	Canada	Australia
TV Channel	Sky Sports F1	ESPN/ABC	TSN (English); RDS (French)	Fox Sports

List of live stream providers for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix.

	UK	USA	Canada	Australia
Live Stream	NOW TV / Sky Go app	ESPN+, Fubo	TSN Direct	Kayo

Odds for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix

Just like in the four previous races of the 2023 F1 season, Max Verstappen has been made heavy favourite to win the 2023 Miami Grand Prix.

That said, Sergio Perez has severely closed the gap odds wise in comparison to recent weeks as the Mexican driver completed a famous double race win in Azerbaijan during both the F1 Sprint and subsequent Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc comes in as the third favourite to win in Miami – a track where he picked up pole position last season – after he picked up a podium finish last time out in Baku.

The Ferrari driver is followed by Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Carlos Sainz on the odds list.

Full list of odds for drivers to win the 2023 Miami Grand Prix

Odds via BetMGM (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), SkyBet (UK), Neds (Australia) and Dafabet (India). Odds correct as of May 4.

Driver	BetMGM	Sports Interaction	Sky Bet	Neds	Dafabet
Max Verstappen	-200	1.44	4/9	1.50	1.40
Sergio Perez	+300	4.00	11/4	4.00	4.00
Charles Leclerc	+1200	13.00	12/1	13.00	13.00
Fernando Alonso	+1400	15.00	14/1	15.00	15.00
Lewis Hamilton	+2000	26.00	25/1	21.00	26.00
George Russell	+2200	41.00	40/1	23.00	41.00
Carlos Sainz	+2500	34.00	33/1	26.00	34.00
Lance Stroll	+8000	101.00	100/1	101	101.00
Lando Norris	+15000	101.00	200/1	151	101.00
Esteban Ocon	+25000	251.00	200/1	251	251.00
Pierre Gasly	+25000	251.00	200/1	251	251.00
Yuki Tsunoda	+75000	501.00	500/1	1001	501.00
Oscar Piastri	+75000	501.00	500/1	1001	501.00
Alex Albon	+100000	501.00	500/1	1001	501.00
Logan Sargeant	+100000	501.00	1000/1	1001	501.00
Nico Hulkenberg	+100000	501.00	750/1	1001	501.00
Kevin Magnussen	+100000	501.00	750/1	1001	501.00
Valtteri Bottas	+200000	501.00	750/1	2001	501.00
Zhou Guanyu	+200000	501.00	750/1	2001	501.00
Nyck de Vries	+200000	501.00	1000/1	2001	501.00

Who won the 2022 Miami Grand Prix?

During the first running of the Miami Grand Prix back in 2022, it was current World Drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen who took the chequered flag.

Despite starting the race in P3 after being out qualified by Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, the Dutchman roared back to win Sunday’s race by 3.7 seconds.

Following that race, Verstappen would go on to win the Spanish Grand Prix which was next up on the calendar before finishing the season with 454 points – the most ever recorded in a single season of F1.