2023 Miami Grand Prix

The (officially the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix ) was the fifth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, held at Miami International Autodrome on the weekend of 5th May to 7th May 2023.
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==Background==
===Championship standings before the race===
Going into the weekend, Max Verstappen leads the World Drivers' Championship with 93 points, 6 points ahead of his teammate Sergio Pérez in second, and 33 ahead of Fernando Alonso in third. Red Bull Racing, with 180 points, leads the Constructors' Championship from Aston Martin and , who are second and third with 87 and 76 points, respectively.
===Track changes===
The first and second DRS activation point were moved farther ahead, being positioned after turn 9 and after turn 16, respectively.
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
Official Entry List of 
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Max Verstappen 	Oracle Red Bull Racing 	 	RB19 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
2 	Logan Sargeant 	Williams Racing 	 	FW45 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
4 	Lando Norris 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL37 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
10 	Pierre Gasly 	BWT Alpine F1 Team 	 	A523 	 	E-Tech RE23 1.6L V6t 	
11 	Sergio Pérez 	Oracle Red Bull Racing 	 	RB19 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
14 	Fernando Alonso 	Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team 	 	AMR23 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
16 	Charles Leclerc 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF-23 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
18 	Lance Stroll 	Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team 	 	AMR23 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
20 	Kevin Magnussen 	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-23 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
21 	Nyck de Vries 	Scuderia AlphaTauri 	 	AT04 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Scuderia AlphaTauri 	 	AT04 	 	RBPTH001 1.6L V6t 	
23 	Alexander Albon 	Williams Racing 	 	FW45 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
24 	Guanyu Zhou 	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake 	 	C43 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
27 	Nico Hulkenberg 	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-23 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
31 	Esteban Ocon 	BWT Alpine F1 Team 	 	A523 	 	E-Tech RE23 1.6L V6t 	
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	W14 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF-23 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
63 	George Russell 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	W14 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake 	 	C43 	 	066/10 1.6L V6t 	
81 	Oscar Piastri 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL37 	 	F1 M14 1.6L V6t 	
Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
==Practice==
===FP1===
===FP2===
===FP3===
===Practice Results===
The full practice results for the are outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Team 	FP1 	FP1 	FP2 	FP2 	FP3 	FP3 	 	 	 	 	
No. 	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Pos 	Time 	Pos 	Time 	Pos 	 	 	 	 	
1 	Max Verstappen 	 	1:30.549 	4 	1:27.930 	1 	1:27.535 	1 	 	 	 	 	
2 	Logan Sargeant 	 	1:32.619 	19 	1:30.038 	20 	1:29.264 	17 	 	 	 	 	
4 	Lando Norris 	 	1:31.997 	16 	1:28.741 	6 	1:29.401 	4 	 	 	 	 	
10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	1:31.104 	6 	1:29.098 	11 	1:28.428 	6 	 	 	 	 	
11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	1:31.566 	11 	1:28.419 	4 	1:28.050 	3 	 	 	 	 	
14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:31.231 	7 	1:28.660 	5 	1:28.618 	12 	 	 	 	 	
16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	1:30.449 	3 	1:28.398 	3 	1:27.941 	2 	 	 	 	 	
18 	Lance Stroll 	 	1:31.337 	8 	1:28.930 	8 	1:28.723 	14 	 	 	 	 	
20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	1:31.853 	13 	1:29.171 	12 	1:28.607 	11 	 	 	 	 	
21 	Nyck de Vries 	 	1:34.637 	20 	1:29.928 	19 	1:29.447 	20 	 	 	 	 	
22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	1:32.169 	18 	1:29.613 	18 	1:29.179 	16 	 	 	 	 	
23 	Alexander Albon 	 	1:31.903 	15 	1:29.046 	10 	1:28.561 	9 	 	 	 	 	
24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	1:32.134 	17 	1:29.181 	13 	1:29.074 	15 	 	 	 	 	
27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	1:31.392 	9 	1:29.393 	17 	1:28.497 	8 	 	 	 	 	
31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	1:31.542 	10 	1:28.937 	9 	1:28.407 	5 	 	 	 	 	
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	1:30.337 	2 	1:28.858 	7 	1:28.718 	13 	 	 	 	 	
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	1:30.724 	5 	1:28.315 	2 	1:28.125 	4 	 	 	 	 	
63 	George Russell 	 	1:30.125 	1 	1:29.216 	15 	1:28.606 	10 	 	 	 	 	
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	1:31.902 	14 	1:29.189 	14 	1:28.456 	7 	 	 	 	 	
81 	Oscar Piastri 	 	1:31.810 	12 	1:29.339 	16 	1:29.375 	18 	 	 	 	 	
Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20P1%20Classification.pdf - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P2%20Classification.pdf - FP2 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.%20-%20P3%20Classification.pdf - FP3 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
==Qualifying ==
===Qualifying report===
====Q1====
During the first segment, a potential impeding incident between Lewis Hamilton and Kevin Magnussen was reported, though no further action from the race stewards was taken. By the end of the session, the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, Yuki Tsunoda, Lance Stroll, and Logan Sargeant were all knocked out of the session.
====Q2====
The second segment saw Sergio Pérez make contact with the wall at turn four. However, his car was undamaged. Alexander Albon, Nico Hülkenberg, Lewis Hamilton, Zhou Guanyu, and Nyck de Vries were all knocked out.
====Q3====
The third segment saw the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc spin out and hit the wall at turn 7, following a similar incident during the second practice session; the session would be stopped prematurely, bringing a red-flagged end to the session. Leclerc would start seventh; Pérez took his third career pole position ahead of Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jr.; Haas's Kevin Magnussen took fourth. Max Verstappen was unable to set a time and ended up ninth after Leclerc's crash brought out the red flag; Valtteri Bottas was also unable to set a time.
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	Q1 	Q2 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Time 	Time 	Grid
1 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	1:27.713 	1:27.328 	1:26.841 	1
2 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:28.179 	1:27.097 	1:27.202 	2
3 	55 	Carlos Sainz 	 	1:27.686 	1:27.148 	1:27.349 	3
4 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	1:27.809 	1:27.673 	1:27.767 	4
5 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	1:28.061 	1:27.612 	1:27.786 	5
6 	63 	George Russell 	 	1:28.086 	1:27.743 	1:27.804 	6
7 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	1:27.713 	1:26.964 	1:27.861 	7
8 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	1:27.872 	1:27.444 	1:27.935 	8
9 	1 	Max Verstappen 	 	1:27.363 	1:26.814 	No Time 	9
10 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	1:27.864 	1:27.564 	 	10
11 	23 	Alexander Albon 	 	1:28.234 	1:27.795 	N/A 	11
12 	27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	1:27.945 	1:27.903 	N/A 	12
13 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	1:27.846 	1:27.975 	N/A 	13
14 	24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	1:28.180 	1:28.091 	N/A 	14
15 	21 	Nyck de Vries 	 	1:28.325 	1:28.395 	N/A 	15
16 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	1:28.394 	N/A 	N/A 	16
17 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	1:28.429 	N/A 	N/A 	17
18 	18 	Lance Stroll 	 	1:28.476 	N/A 	N/A 	18
19 	81 	Oscar Piastri 	 	1:28.484 	N/A 	N/A 	19
20 	2 	Logan Sargeant 	 	1:28.577 	N/A 	N/A 	20
Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
===Grid===
Show Grid
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Max Verstappen 	 	57 	1:27:28.241 	9 	26
2 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	57 	+5.384s 	1 	18
3 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	57 	+26.305s 	2 	15
4 	63 	George Russell 	 	57 	+33.29s 	6 	12
5 	55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	57 	+42.511s 	3 	10
6 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	57 	+51.249s 	13 	8
7 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	57 	+52.988s 	7 	6
8 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	57 	+55.670s 	5 	4
9 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	57 	+58.123s 	8 	2
10 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	57 	+62.945s 	4 	1
11 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	57 	+64.309s 	17 	
12 	18 	Lance Stroll 	 	57 	+64.754s 	18 	
13 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	57 	+71.637s 	10 	
14 	23 	Alexander Albon 	 	57 	+72.861s 	11 	
15 	27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	57 	+74.950s 	12 	
16 	24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	57 	+78.440 	14 	
17 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	57 	+87.717s 	16 	
18 	21 	Nyck de Vries 	 	57 	+88.949s 	15 	
19 	81 	Oscar Piastri 	 	56 	+1 Lap 	19 	
20 	2 	Logan Sargeant 	 	56 	+1 Lap 	20 	
Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen 1:29.708 on Lap 56 	Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen 1:29.708 on Lap 56 	Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen 1:29.708 on Lap 56 	Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen 1:29.708 on Lap 56 	Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen 1:29.708 on Lap 56 	Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen 1:29.708 on Lap 56 	Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen 1:29.708 on Lap 56 	Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen 1:29.708 on Lap 56
Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
==Milestones==
*38 win for Max Verstappen
**97 win for 
*30 podium finishes for Sergio Pérez
*5 win for 
==Championship Standings After the Race==
World Drivers' Championship 	World Drivers' Championship 	World Drivers' Championship 	World Drivers' Championship
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts 	+/-
 	Max Verstappen 	119 	-
 	Sergio Pérez 	105 	-
 	Fernando Alonso 	74 	-
4th 	Lewis Hamilton 	56 	-
5th 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	44 	-
6th 	George Russell 	40 	1
7th 	Charles Leclerc 	34 	1
8th 	Lance Stroll 	27 	-
9th 	Lando Norris 	10 	-
10th 	Pierre Gasly 	8 	4
11th 	Nico Hülkenberg 	6 	1
12th 	Esteban Ocon 	6 	1
13th 	Valtteri Bottas 	4 	1
14th 	Oscar Piastri 	4 	3
15th 	Guanyu Zhou 	2 	-
16th 	Yuki Tsunoda 	2 	-
17th 	Kevin Magnussen 	2 	1
18th 	Alexander Albon 	1 	1
Source: %20-%20Championship%20Points.pdf - Championship Points (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20Championship%20Points.pdf - Championship Points (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20Championship%20Points.pdf - Championship Points (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20Championship%20Points.pdf - Championship Points (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
:Note: Only point-scoring drivers are shown
World Constructors' Championship	World Constructors' Championship	World Constructors' Championship	World Constructors' Championship
Pos. 	Constructor 	Pts 	+/-
 	 	224 	-
 	 	102 	-
 	 	96 	-
4th 	 	78 	-
5th 	 	14 	-
6th 	 	14 	-
7th 	 	8 	-
8th 	 	6 	-
9th 	 	2 	-
10th 	 	1 	-
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