This weekend, the adrenaline of Formula 1 will be experienced twice as much at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix because there will not be one, but two races in which all the drivers, including the Mexican ‘Checo’ Pérez, will be able to score more points in the championship with the sprint.
The second short race of the season was held in the Miami International Autodromewhere ‘Checo’ climbed onto the podium in third position, the same place he started from, while his teammate and current world champion, Max Verstappen, won again.
In reality, the Grille output It didn’t move much, although there were some incidents in the race that caused abandonments and penalties.
Summary: What happened in the 2024 Miami Grand Prix sprint?
The sprint race barely started and there were problems, because in the first seconds of the short test a safety car appeared Lando Norris, In addition, Fernando Alonso’s car had a puncture in one of its tires, although he was able to resolve it.
And ‘Checo’ Pérez? He dropped from third to fourth place in the first seconds, exchanging places with Ricciardo, although he was later able to regain his initial position, staying on the podium alongside Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, first and second respectively.
Throughout the 19 laps that there were in this sprint race The initial places did not move that much, although the surprise was that Lewis Hamilton rose from 12th place to 8th placereaching a point and adding to the championship, where he is below several drivers, including his Mercedes teammate, George Russell.
First and second place were held by Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc throughout the race. Between them, there was an average distance of 2 seconds.
At lap 19, the drivers who are so far in the points zone are:
- Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
- Charles Leclerc, of Ferrari.
- Sergio Perezfrom Red Bull.
- Daniel Ricciardo, from RB.
- Carlos Sainz Jr., from Ferrari.
- Oscar Piastri, from McLaren.
- Nico Hulkenberg, Haas.
- Yuki Tsunoda, from RB.
Miami Sprint GP 2024: Lap by lap of the race
- Lap 19: Lewis Hamilton managed to take eighth position from Yuki Tsunoda.
- Lap 18: In the last lap, the places that were practically the same from the beginning were not moved.
- Lap 17: Hamilton is now dangerously close to Tsunoda, hoping to grab the last point for the championship.
- Lap 16: ‘Checo’ Pérez has not been able to get close to Charles Leclerc, who is in second place.
- Lap 15: Yuki Tsunoda makes it and is now in eighth position, leaving Magnussen behind.
- Lap 14: Hamilton had managed to pass Kevin Magnussen, but Yuki Tsunoda got smarter and is now in ninth position, close to being in one point.
- Lap 12: Kevin Magnussen is penalized 10 seconds for a small incident he suffered with Hamilton, as it seemed that their cars touched.
- Lap 10: The Spanish Sainz failed to pass the Australian.
- Lap 9: Max Verstappen manages to get a little further away from Charles Leclerc, although he could be overtaken.
- Lap 8: Carlos Sainz Jr. is hot on Ricciardo’s heels for fourth position and ‘attacks’ him with DRS, although he still fails to relieve him.
- Lap 7: Lewis Hamilton is closely following Kevin Magnussen, who is in eighth place, for the last point of this race.
- Lap 5: Checo Pérez passes Ricciardo and returns to his starting position.
- Lap 3: Green flag: The race returns, where the places have not moved since the safety car appeared.
- Lap 2: The safety car is maintained. Lance Stroll is also apparently out of the race.
- Lap 1: Yellow flag appears due to a blow that Lando Norris received in the first sector. Safety Car appears.
TRAFFIC LIGHTS GO OUT: The race begins!
The formation lap begins in this race, which will consist of 19 laps.
Starting grid for the sprint race at the 2024 Miami GP: Where will ‘Checo’ Pérez start?
This May 3, the qualy for the sprint race, which lasted less than the normal classification, and in this there were some surprises, such as the return of Daniel Ricciardo, RB driver, to the first five places.
The Australian will accompany ‘Czech’ on the second line of the starting grid, since the Mexican achieved the third fastest time during the three rounds. The complete list is as follows:
- Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
- Charles Leclerc, of Ferrari.
- Sergio Perezfrom Red Bull.
- Daniel Ricciardo, from RB.
- Carlos Sainz Jr., from Ferrari.
- Oscar Piastri, from McLaren.
- Lance Stroll, of Aston, Martin.
- Fernando Alonso, from Aston Martin.
- McLaren’s Lando Norris.
- Nico Hulkenberg, Haas.
- George Russell, Mercedes.
- Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton.
- Esteban Ocon, from Alpine.
- Kevin Magnussen, Haas.
- Yuki Tsunoda, from RB.
- Pierre Gasly, from Alpine.
- Kick Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu.
- Valtteri Bottas, from Kick Sauber.
- Logan Sargent, of Williams.
- Alexander, Albon, by Williams.
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Qualy Sprint, Miami Grand Prix 2024: How did ‘Checo’ do in F1 qualifying?
This Friday there was only one free practice session, since then the classification for the sprint race took place, where ‘Checo’ started on the left foot but little by little improved his times until reaching third position.
After SQ1, the representative of Mexico finished in ninth place with a time of 1:28.681, which he improved towards SQ2 and SQ3.
His best time was in the third round classification with 1:27.876, although the highest position obtained was in SQ2, as he had the second best time only behind Lando Norris.
The three rounds of the qualy They were carried out without major problems but with pleasant surprises, as the Australian Daniel Ricciardo did the best fourth time with 1:28.044, after on other occasions he was eliminated even from Q1.
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Date and time F1 in Mexico: When and what time is the sprint race, Miami GP 2024 TODAY?
The 2024 Miami GP is taking place this weekend from May 3 to 5and today, which is the second day of activities, there will be a lot of excitement, glamor and even celebrities who will go to see the race at the Miami International Autodrome.
The sprint session This May 4th will award up to 8 points for first place. Unlike normal races, in this one only the first 8 count and over a considerably shorter distance, making it more interesting for fans.
In addition to the sprint race, this Saturday will be qualifying for Sunday’s race. The schedules of activities that the Miami GP will have today are:
- Sprint Race: Saturday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m.
- Classification: Saturday, May 4 at 2:00 p.m.
Remember that these schedules are published in Central Mexico timeso they may vary depending on the region you are in.
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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 at the ‘Great Circus’ through some streaming channels and cable television. Unfortunately, they do not show Formula 1 on open TV.
The places where you can see all F1 in Mexico not just this weekend, but the entire season, they are:
- Fox Sports.
- FOX Sports 3.
- FOX Sports Premium.
- F1 TV.
How many sprint races are there in F1 2024?
Sprint races in F1 have achieved great popularity since they began to be used in 2021. Since then, the number of these competitions has increased, which have a different format to that of normal races.
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This season, the number of sprint races remains the same as last season: there will be six short competitions in F1 this 2024. The sprint racing calendar It is made up as follows:
- Chinese GP-Shanghai: April 19 to 21.
- Miami GP: May 3 to 5.
- Austrian GP – Spielberg: June 28 to 30.
- United States GP – Austin: October 18 to 20.
- Brazilian GP – São Paulo: November 1 to 3.
- Qatar GP – Lusail: November 29 to December 1.
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