May 06-08 FORMULA 1 MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2022
Track:
Miami International Autodrome
Track History | Locate | Weather
Where to Watch
Race start: May 08, 2022, 3:25p EST
T.V.: ESPN
online: ESPN.com
Qualifying: May 07, 2022; 4:00p EST
MIAMI GRAND PRIX
Past Winners
2022 Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing
PODIUM
2022
1. Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing RBPT*
2. Charles Leclerc/Ferrari
3. Carlos Sainz/Ferrari
*Also earned fastest lap of the race point
Final Race Results
Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2022
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing RBPT | 1:34:24.258 | 26 |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +3.786s | 18 |
| 3 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +8.229s | 15 |
| 4 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing RBPT | +10.638s | 12 |
| 5 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | +18.582s | 10 |
| 6 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +21.368s | 8 |
| 7 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | +25.073s | 6 | |
| 8 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +28.386s | 4 |
| 9 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | +32.365s | 2 |
| 10 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +37.026s | 1 |
| 11 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +32.128s | 0 |
| 12 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | +40.146s | 0 |
| 13 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +40.902s | 0 |
| 14 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +49.936s | 0 |
| 15 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +73.305s | 0 |
| 16 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| 17 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
F1 | Verstappen wins inaugural Miami Grand Prix over Leclerc after late Safety Car drama
Max Verstappen won the first ever Miami Grand Prix, having pried the lead off Ferrari’s pole-sitter Charles Leclerc early in the race, and defended it in an enthralling late-race battle.
Red Bull’s reigning champion took P2 off Carlos Sainz into Turn 1 at the start, and soon began to close in on Leclerc. The Ferrari driver lost the lead to his rival on the main straight at the start of Lap 9 of 57 and pitted from mediums to hards on Lap 24, causing Verstappen to react with his stop two laps later. It seemed that Verstappen would cruise to victory in front of Miami Gardens’ marina… –read more–
Starting Grid
Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2022
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Set new track record. | |||
| 1 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.796 |
| 2 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:28.986 |
| 3 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing RBPT | 1:28.991 |
| 4 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing RBPT | 1:29.036 |
| 5 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:29.475 |
| 6 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.625 |
| 7 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri RBPT | 1:29.690 |
| 8 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:29.750 |
| 9 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri RBPT | 1:29.932 |
| 10 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:30.676 |
| 11 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:30.160 |
| 12 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.173 |
| 13 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:30.214 |
| 14 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:30.310 |
| 15 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:30.423 |
| 16 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:30.975 |
| 17 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:31.020 |
| 18 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.266 |
| 19 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.325 |
| 20 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault |
*Three-place penalty for causing a collision with Daniil Kvyat in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
**Five-place penalty for gearbox change
Charles Leclerc took pole position in a stunning battle for pole at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix qualifying session, his title rival Max Verstappen settling for third on the grid – while Carlos Sainz backed up a Ferrari one-two.
Leclerc aced the first two qualifying sessions but Verstappen was closing in, setting up a grandstand finish in the top-10 shootout. Q3 saw the reigning champion take provisional pole but Leclerc eclipsed him for a final pole time of 1m 28.796s, Sainz filing in second by 0.190s.
Verstappen made a mistake in his final flying lap and was eventually third, just 0.005s behind Sainz, while Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez took P4. –read more–
Tire Allocations
Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2022
F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2022 Miami Grand Prix?
Pirelli have announced their tyre compound allocation for the very first Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix.
F1's tyre suppliers have chosen the middle three tyres in their range: white-banded C2 hard compounds (x2 sets), yellow-banded C3 medium compounds (x3 sets), and red-banded C4 soft compounds (x8 sets).
With expected top speeds in the region of 320km/h, 19 corners, three straights and three DRS zones, Pirelli have opted to bring the most commonly-used combination of compounds to the brand-new Miami International Autodrome. –read more–
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
Dry Weather
Red - Soft
Yellow - Medium
White - Hard
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Slicks-Medium compound (Yellow)
Full Wets (Blue)
Intermediates (Green)
