Formula 1 Miami 2022: Drivers practice for inaugural qualifying race

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Formula One drivers were practicing on Friday night for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix in Miami Gardens.

Twenty cars were racing on the 19-turn, 3.36-mile circuit at the Miami International Autodrome, built just outside of the Hard Rock Stadium.

The ten teams were preparing for the qualifying race on Saturday and the race on Sunday.

Teams

• FERRARI: Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz
• RED BULL RACING RBPT: Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez
• MERCEDES: George Russell and Lewis Hamilton
• MCLAREN MERCEDES: Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo
• ALFA ROMEO FERRARI: Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu
• ALPINE RENAULT: Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso
• HAAS FERRARI: Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher
• ALPHATAURI RBPT: Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly
• ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES: Sebastian Vettel, Lance Stroll, and Nico Hulkenberg
• WILLIAMS MERCEDES: Alexander Albon and Nicholas Latifi

COMPLETE COVERAGE

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• Race fans enjoy activities across South Florida
• Residents search for sound measuring device for evidence against Formula 1 race

Traffic closures

6 p.m to 9 p.m.

• Northwest 27th Avenue northbound lanes will be closed from Northwest 191st Street to Northwest 203rd Street.
• Northwest 199th Street will be closed in both directions from Northwest 14th Court to Northwest 27th Avenue.

9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• FloridaTurnpike’s Exit 2X will be closed.

Watch parties

• Festival in Wynwood
• Festival in South Beach