Full guide to the 2022 Miami Grand Prix as F1 heads Stateside for the first of two races on American soil this season.
Following a dominant weekend at Imola, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen enters this round looking to further reduce his 27-point deficit to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in the title race as F1 returns to Florida for the first time since 1959 when they raced at Sebring.
Mercedes meanwhile are looking to bounce back from a disastrous trip to Italy as teams continue to get to grip with the new generation cars, as well as adapt to a new circuit across the weekend.
Now here is everything that you need to know ahead of 2022 Miami Grand Prix.
Track Guide
Laps: 57
Race Distance: 308.326km
Tyre Compounds: C2, C3 & C4
Schedule
| Date | Session | Time (BST) |
| Friday 6 May | FP1 | 7:30pm |
| Friday 6 May | FP2 | 10:30pm |
| Saturday 7 May | FP3 | 6:00pm |
| Saturday 7 May | Qualifying | 9:00pm |
| Sunday 8 May | Race | 8:30pm |
Five Key Pointers
- Maximising running time in Practice will be crucial to understanding this track layout and how to optimise the car setups.
- After two difficult races, Mercedes will be eager to bounce back with rumoured upgrades aimed at maximising their ability to run lower towards the ground and gaining speed.
- Track evolution is set to be high across the weekend given the lack of data that teams and Pirelli will have heading into the weekend.
- High track temperatures are forecast across the weekend along with a small threat of thunderstorms which could shake the pecking order up depending on timing of rainfall.
- With a mixture of soft and hard braking zones like in the last two rounds, McLaren should look to enjoy another strong weekend battling to lead the ‘best of rest’ pack behind Ferrari and Red Bull.
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