Summary

  • Fifth round of 2023 season at the Miami International Autodrome

  • World champion Max Verstappen quickest in second practice ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz

  • Mercedes' George Russell earlier topped first practice from Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton

  • Verstappen leads drivers' standing by six points from Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez

  • Perez won both the sprint and main grand prix in Azerbaijan last weekend

  • Verstappen won inaugural Miami Grand Prix last year

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Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

  1. Verstappen sets rapid pace in second practice

    Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer in Miami

    Max VerstappenGetty Images

    Max Verstappen set an imposing pace in Friday practice at the Miami Grand Prix as he headed the Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.

    The world champion was 0.385 seconds quicker than Sainz, with Leclerc just 0.083secs further adrift.

    Red Bull's Sergio Perez, six points adrift of Verstappen in the title race, was fourth, 0.489secs back.

    Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso was fifth, ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton.

    Read the full report here

  2. Back on Saturday at 17:00 BST

    Well, if you're going to crash, best to get it out the way in practice I suppose.

    Normal service is resumed this weekend, so Saturday reverts back to hosting third practice and the all-important qualifying session.

    Come back and join us from 17:00 BST tomorrow.

    Time for us all to climb in our baskets and get some sleep.

    Catch you again on Saturday.

  3. And the rest

    11. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

    12. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)

    13. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo)

    14. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo)

    15. George Russell (Mercedes)

    16. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

    17. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)

    18. Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri)

    19. Nyck de Vries (Alpha Tauri)

    20. Logan Sargeant (Williams)

  4. Top 10

    1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 1:27.930

    2. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

    3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

    4. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)

    5. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

    6. Lando Norris (McLaren)

    7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

    8. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

    9. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)

    10. Alex Albon (Williams)

  5. Carlos Sainz finishes the session in second place, his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, who brought out the red flag, is third, Sergio Perez is fourth and the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso is fifth fastest.

  6. chequered flag

    Chequered flag

    That's Friday complete in Miami.

    Mercedes achieved a one-two in first practice earlier on but the second hour goes to two-time world champion Max Verstappen, who comes home quickest with 1:27.930.

  7. Team radio - Sainz to Ferrari

    Sainz: What happened to Charles? Did he lose the rear or front?"

    Engineer: "He lost the rear."

  8. Go! Go! Go!

    Only the dregs of second practice left.

  9. red flag

    Red flag

    Charles Leclerc is safely delivered to the paddock. His race helmet comes off as a member of the Ferrari crew have a word in his ear. The session will resume very shortly.

  10. red flag

    Red flag

    Transportation has arrived to pick Charles Leclerc up. The Monegasque driver is on the back of the scooter heading back to the garage while his Ferrari is recovered by the marshals.

  11. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It was on the downshift, running a little bit wide... thump! Into the wall. Front right is mangled, the rear of the car is intact.

  12. red flag

    Red flag

    The yellow has turned to red. Charles Leclerc can't quite slow his SF-23 down as he reaches Turn Seven, even though he managed to catch the initial spin, and the car goes straight into barriers.

  13. yellow flag

    Yellow flag

    Trouble down at sector one for Charles Leclerc. That Ferrari isn't going anywhere as it's bumped into the barriers.

  14. Long runs are taking place for the likes of Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez Fernando Alonso and both Ferrari drivers.

    Meanwhile, George Russell dig himself out of a hole at Turn 11 and after a half spin, is back on the road again.

  15. 15 minutes to go

    This is how the times look with 15 minutes to go in this second practice session.

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  16. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I think Mercedes were flattering themselves with the one-two this morning. This looks particularly gloomy I must say.

  17. Lewis Hamilton is seventh fastest with less than 20 minutes to go and is finding his running a bit scrappy in his Mercedes.

    Meanwhile, his team-mate George Russell has some information for the pit wall. "I think it's three wheeling through the left-hander, Turn Two," the 25-year-old tells his crew.

  18. The track is now being kinder to the drivers in this session, offering up more grip as the sun starts to set in Florida. Carlos Sainz lifts his Ferrari up into second place and is just under four tenths away from Max Verstappen, who is still leading the field.

  19. Turn 17 is proving a tricky test and Alex Albon is the latest driver who needs to twirl his way out of danger after having a Miami moment. The Williams is 10th fastest at the moment.

  20. "That was a timely placed McLaren," George Russell tells his Mercedes pit wall.

    Was it Lando? Was it Oscar? Was it even a McLaren?

    We'll never know.