F1 Miami GP LIVE: Sky stream and race start time today as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton go to grid

Hamilton grumbling over group radio to his engineer Peter Bonnington, a.k.a Bono.

“I don’t know if we’re going to last this race, front-right and front wing doesn’t feel good,” says Lewis Hamilton, having a hard time in P13!

Sergio Perez now 1.7 secs ahead of Fernando Alonso, with Carlos Sainz 0.7 secs behind his compatriot.

1-10: Perez, Alonso, Sainz, Gasly, Russell, Verstappen, Magnussen, Leclerc, Ocon, Bottas

Max Verstappen with a brand-new fastest-lap… – he’s on the brink of surpassing George Russell here!

Charles Leclerc took Kevin Magnussen down the within prior to Max Verstappen takes them both, down the within on the primary straight! That Red Bull is merely so fast!

And Leclerc moves back behind Magnussen. Lewis Hamilton approximately P13.

Verstappen – having briefly dropped to P10 – is now ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Ocon and depends on 8th!

Perez leads, with Alonso more than a 2nd down as DRS is made it possible for on lap number 3!

1-10: Perez, Alonso, Sainz, Gasly, Russell, Leclerc, Magnussen, Verstappen, Bottas, Ocon

Nightmare start for Logan Sargeant, too, who has actually needed to pit for a brand-new front-wing too!

We’re underway in Miami and Sergio Perez responds quicker than Fernando Alonso – and keeps P1!

Carlos Sainz had a little take a look at Alonso – however memories of Australia possibly, and he keeps it tidy!

Kevin Magnussen has actually fallen a couple of locations from P4, with Max Verstappen still in ninth, playing it safe!

Amazingly, Lewis Hamilton has actually fallen to 14th after going large at turn 11!

So Sergio Perez leads the field around the Miami International Autodrome for the development lap on what is a really windy street circuit today!

Top-7 all start on mediums; Ocon in P8 and Verstappen in P9 on hards.

We’re almost set for lights out at round 5 of the 2023 season! Will Fernando Alonso take Sergio Perez into turn 1?

Good night and welcome to live protection of the Miami Grand Prix with The Independent!

It was an appealing certifying session on Saturday, with Sergio Perez declaring pole after Charles Leclerc’s late crash required a late warning. That implies World Championship leader Max Verstappen just begins 9th on the grid!

Could be even worse, mind. Lewis Hamilton is 4 areas back in 13th, with Mercedes team-mate George Russell in 6th. Perez is signed up with on the front row by Fernando Alonso, with Carlos Sainz in 3rd and Kevin Magnussen a surprise name in 4th!

Lights out in simply 5 minutes!

1) Max Verstappen – 93 points

2) Sergio Perez – 87 points

3) Fernando Alonso – 60 points

4) Lewis Hamilton – 48 points

5) Carlos Sainz – 34 points

6) Charles Leclerc – 28 points

7) George Russell – 28 points

8) Lance Stroll – 27 points

9) Lando Norris – 10 points

10) Nico Hulkenberg – 6 points

11) Valtteri Bottas – 4 points

12) Esteban Ocon – 4 points

13) Oscar Piastri – 4 points

14) Pierre Gasly – 4 points

15) Zhou Guanyu – 2 points

16) Yuki Tsunoda – 2 points

17) Kevin Magnussen – 1 point

19) Logan Sargeant – 0 points

20) Nyck de Vries – 0 points

“I made it a bit more difficult but we’re going to have a good day and have some fun.

“Lap 25 again! Honestly it depends on what happens in my first few laps. Let’s take Fernando’s position. Try not to rush it too much, and to stay out of trouble. Winning today is tough but we’ll try and close the gap.”

Gale carries out The Star-Spangled Banner in front of the mass audience in Miami!