F1 Miami Grand Prix Start Time Moves Forward Amid Thunderstorms Threat
The Miami Grand Prix will now kick off at 1 p.m. local time (EDT) on Sunday.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 03: Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy driving the (12) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W16 leads Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Scuderia Ferrari SF-25 George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W16 and the remainder of the field at the start during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 03, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) Getty Images The start time for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix has been brought forward by three hours due to thunderstorms and rain threats, Formula 1 has announced. Originally set to begin at 4 p.
m. local time (EDT), the race will now kick off at 1 p. m.
(10 a. m. PDT, 6 p.
m. BST). The decision was made following discussions between F1, the governing body FIA and the Miami promoter as heavy rainstorms are forecasted to hit the track Sunday afternoon along with a risk of lightning around the originally scheduled race window.