Formula 1

Fernando Alonso is confident of a strong weekend for Alpine after ending inside the top five in Miami’s second practice session on Friday.

It was a mixed day for Red Bull on Friday in Miami, with Sergio Pérez ending inside the top three while Max Verstappen suffered mechanical woes.

Charles Leclerc was happy with his Friday in Miami as he placed inside the top two in both sessions, but a crash by Carlos Sainz Jr. leaves the Spaniard on the back foot.

George Russell ended fastest in Friday practice in Miami, but both he and team-mate Lewis Hamilton are cautious about Mercedes’ pace this weekend compared to their rivals.

George Russell was fastest in second practice in Miami, but a crash for Carlos Sainz Jr. and mechanical issues for Max Verstappen has left both on the back foot.

Charles Leclerc edged out George Russell in first practice in Miami, but Valtteri Bottas brought out the first red flag of the weekend after crashing.

Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer believes Miami is a great place to showcase Formula 1, as his team prepare for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso is looking forward to the first American race of the season and is intrigued to see the brand-new Miami International Autodrome in real life.

Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda are both excited for the first-ever Miami Grand Prix. Gasly is amazed at the energy the American fans continue to produce, whilst Tsunoda believes the new track has similarities to a Formula E circuit.

Williams’ Head of Vehicle Performance says the engineers will be busy this weekend as they learn the best ways to set-up the cars around the brand-new Miami International Autodrome.

Both Alexander Albon and Nicholas Latifi are eager for the Miami Grand Prix weekend to begin, although they feel it will be a challenge to get the set-up right due to the technical nature of the track.

Ahead of the first-ever Miami Grand Prix, Ferrari’s Head of Driving Simulator, Enrico Sampo, gave an insight into how the drivers prepare for a new circuit.

Frédéric Vasseur says Alfa Romeo have confidence going into this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix and will be aiming for points for both drivers on Sunday.

Valtteri Bottas is keen to score another top ten finish this weekend in Miami to continue his strong start to his 2022 Formula 1 season.