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Lewis Hamilton has agreed to remove his ear piercings for the Miami GP despite calling F1's jewellery ban a "step backwards" and "unnecessary".

"At the end of the day, we have the responsibility to go out there, put our lives at risk... For example, if the drivers can prove to the FIA their jewellery is safe". and I do feel it should be a personal choice. Hamilton also explained: "I've been in the sport for 16 years and I've been wearing jewellery for 16 years. The ban on drivers wearing jewellery in the cockpit is focussed on safety and has been in place for a number of years. Lewis Hamilton has agreed to remove his ear piercings for the Miami GP despite calling F1's jewellery ban a "step backwards" and "unnecessary".

Mercedes' George Russell topped a heavily disrupted second practice for Formula 1's inaugural Miami Grand Prix, leading Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc while ...

That stood as the best time to the end, even after Leclerc attempted two more fliers on the softs – the first of which was with the same set of the red-walled rubber as his opening effort, which he abandoned after losing time to Russell in the middle sector. The Canadian was concerned his left-rear tyre was not attached properly before reporting a lack of driver, after which he pulled over and stopped near a gap in the walls, which led to a second red flag stoppage of four minutes. As Verstappen came back to the pits with what was later described as a hydraulic issue, his right-rear brakes caught fire and he did not return to the action. That meant Verstappen had missed the first half of FP2, but when he did leave the pits after the red flag stoppage, he quickly reported a severe steering issue, which left him touring slowly around – also getting in Lance Stroll's way dramatically as the Aston Martin came across the Red Bull, unable to turn fast even with full steering lock on, at the Turn 11 90-degree left at the end of the long acceleration run through Turns nine and 10. As the first 10 minutes of the one-hour session ended, Leclerc's first flying lap of FP2 ended with him going to the top of the times with a 1m31.131s, before Sainz – his opening run on the same set of tyres continuing – then getting back to first thanks to his 1m30.964s. But a few minutes after this, Sainz's session was ended when he suddenly lost the rear of his car going through the Turn 13 fast left just before the tight chicane late in the second sector and hit the wall on the outside of that complex.

Mercedes' George Russell topped a heavily disrupted second practice for Formula 1's inaugural Miami Grand Prix, leading Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc while ...

That stood as the best time to the end, even after Leclerc attempted two more fliers on the softs – the first of which was with the same set of the red-walled rubber as his opening effort, which he abandoned after losing time to Russell in the middle sector. The Canadian was concerned his left-rear tyre was not attached properly before reporting a lack of drive, after which he pulled over and stopped near a gap in the walls, which led to a second red flag stoppage of four minutes. As Verstappen came back to the pits with what was later described as a hydraulic issue, his right-rear brakes caught fire and he did not return to the action. That meant Verstappen had missed the first half of FP2, but when he did leave the pits after the red flag stoppage, he quickly reported a severe steering issue, which left him touring slowly around – also getting in Lance Stroll’s way dramatically as the Aston Martin came across the Red Bull, unable to turn fast even with full steering lock on, at the Turn 11 90-degree left at the end of the long acceleration run through Turns 9-10. As the first 10 minutes of the one-hour session ended, Leclerc’s first flying lap of FP2 ended with him going to the top of the times with a 1m31.131s, before Sainz – his opening run on the same set of tyres continuing – then getting back to first thanks to his 1m30.964s. But a few minutes after this, Sainz’s session was ended when he suddenly lost the rear of his car going through the Turn 13 fast left just before the tight chicane late in the second sector and hit the wall on the outside of that complex.

Hamilton threatened to spend the weekend seeing the sites of Miami instead while Sebastian Vettel said he thought the English driver was being “targeted”. Watch ...

We should be old enough also to make our choices inside the car.” Hamilton said his jewellery had never been a problem. I’ve had so many MRI scans, for example, and I don’t have to take out my platinum ones...” I have been wearing jewellery for 16 years. I have been in the sport for 16 years. “We have spare drivers, so we’re ready and prepared for the weekend. There is lots to do in this city so, I’ll be good either way!”

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In a final rush, Verstappen regained brief control at the top of the order and Russell proved Mercedes’ rediscovered pace by taking second before Leclerc clocked his best ahead of the Briton. On a near-perfect day of blue skies and sunshine, the session began in hot conditions with an air temperature of 34 degrees and the track at 54, but with fast-forming clouds threatening rain. Sergio Perez was fourth in the second Red Bull, ahead of Pierre Gasly of Alpha Tauri, Carlos Sainz in the second Ferrari and Alex Albon for Williams. Fernando Alonso was fifth for Alpine ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Pierre Gasly of Alpha Tauri in a session interrupted by two red flags on a warm, dry day at the new Miami International Autodrome. Hamilton was given a late exemption to take part in the event with his nose ring following a clampdown on ‘driver bling’, having removed all of his other jewellery shortly before the opening session. Making the most of reliability problems for world champion Verstappen and the Red Bull team, Russell clocked a best lap in one minute and 29.938 seconds to outpace championship leader Charles Leclerc of Ferrari by 0.106.

Mercedes is introducing a low-drag rear wing specification as part of its Formula 1 updates for the Miami Grand Prix.

“The new beam wing is paired with the new rear wing configuration, and also generates reduced downforce and lower drag as part of the lower drag aero package for Miami.” In explaining the changes, the team has said: “This rear wing configuration provides reduced downforce and reduced drag based on circuit simulations, this is likely to be preferred over our higher downforce option which has been used at the first four races of the season. While engine performance has played a part in that, the team is also aware that the high downforce specification wing package it elected to have at the start of the campaign has a high drag consequence.

Championship leader Charles Leclerc edged out the Mercedes of George Russell to set the quickest time in first practice for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix.

Lando Norris was 11th, a fraction behind McLaren team mate Ricciardo, with Fernando Alonso the leading Alpine in 12th. He ended up third quickest, 0.179s off the pace. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who has won two of four races this season, was briefly top of the charts but skimmed the wall on a green track and spent a fair chunk of the session in the garage.

Results from the second practice session at the Miami Grand Prix, Round 5 of the 2022 Formula 1 world championship.

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Mercedes ended Friday on top thanks to George Russell's fastest time in FP2, but he and team mate Lewis Hamilton still played down the effects of the Silver ...

But I think it’s definitely been a really productive day for us and probably the most productive Friday we’ve had.” Just bit by bit we’re improving the car.” Yet, the FP2 leader gave a pragmatic assessment of his team’s updates.

Mercedes is introducing a low-drag rear wing specification as part of its Formula 1 updates for the Miami Grand Prix.

“The new beam wing is paired with the new rear wing configuration, and also generates reduced downforce and lower drag as part of the lower drag aero package for Miami.” In explaining the changes, the team has said: “This rear wing configuration provides reduced downforce and reduced drag based on circuit simulations, this is likely to be preferred over our higher downforce option which has been used at the first four races of the season. While engine performance has played a part in that, the team is also aware that the high downforce specification wing package it elected to have at the start of the campaign has a high drag consequence.

Minute-by-minute updates on Friday practice for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome.

Opening practice for the Miami GP gets underway at 7.30pm BST (2.30pm local time), followed by qualifying which starts at 10.30pm BST (5.30pm local time). Build-up to the inaugural Miami GP has been non-stop this week but finally track action gets underway, as F1 reverts to its traditional weekend format having run its first sprint race of the season last time out at Imola. Minute-by-minute updates on Friday practice for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome.

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But of greater concern to drivers is how slippery the surface is, particularly off line. He then binned the car in second practice, again before getting a run on the softs, to give his team a hefty rebuild and deprive himself of crucial track knowledge. “Otherwise the track’s quite nice to drive — except for the chicane. “I’ve given everyone a bit of a rough Friday night, which is not ideal,” he admitted. To be fair to Sainz, mistakes were common in both sessions on the green and scorching-hot track. So I know how to come out of it.” It’s still things that are, let’s say, a bit out of my control that are surprising me.” “I think we seem to be quicker here and later on [Mercedes engineers] were explaining to us that we definitely have improved in some way,” he said. “Of course I’ll try to catch up, but it’s just not ideal. “It’s definitely been a really productive day for us and probably the most productive Friday we’ve had.” But Carlos Sainz’s absence from much of practice was far more dire. This is a high-speed circuit, so cars are running with less downforce.

George Russell topped Friday practice for Mercedes at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. Here's how and when to watch qualifying.

For the entire 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £33.99p per month. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.

The inaugural Maimi Grand Prix takes place this weekend. Michael Finley gives a breakdown of what to expect after surprising results from the first day of ...

It’s interesting looking at the top three and how none of them are perfect; Ferrari has been the fastest but they still have porpoising at the end of straights, Red Bull has been the best overall but still have reliability problems, and Mercedes has better reliability that either team but is noticeably slower. The Sainz wreck happened with 42 minutes in the session, and the session resumed with 31 minutes remaining. Valtteri Bottas spun out entering turn seven with 25 minutes to go in the session, and was unable to restart the car. The cars carry a lot of speed entering this tight uphill chicane, right at the highway underpass and easily identifiable with the walls plastered with Red Bull Racing advertisements. This is the fastest part of the track, and there should be plenty of drafting overtakes there. The next section after a mild left and right turn at the southwest corner of the stadium is probably best known as “the fake marina area”, with turns six, seven, and eight circling the now infamous marina.

Formula 1 makes its first visit to the United States this year for the Miami Grand Prix. Here's how you can watch the qualifying session for the 2022 Miami ...

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Mercedes' George Russell was fastest during Miami Grand Prix practice at the Hard Rock Stadium on Friday around the newest track on the 2022 Formula 1 World ...

Leclerc ended the session 0.071s faster than the Mercedes of George Russell, while Max Verstappen was third despite ending his session early due to overheating. Leclerc was the first to spin there, along with AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda, while Leclerc’s teammate Sainz suffered a huge spin at Turn 4. Charles Leclerc Sergio Perez Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso Lando Norris Pierre Gasly Zhou Guanyu Esteban Ocon Kevin Magnussen Carlos Sainz Daniel Ricciardo Yuki Tsunoda Sebastian Vettel Mick Schumacher Lance Stroll Alex Albon Nicholas Latifi Max Verstappen Valtteri Bottas

The F1 Miami Grand Prix live stream will show us the fifth race of the 2022 F1 season. Here's how to watch it live online and potentially for free.

So read on and we'll show you how to watch the F1 Miami Grand Prix live stream, potentially for FREE. Not actually in Canada at the moment? But what if you're usually based in one of those countries but aren't at home for the Miami Grand Prix live stream? Cord-cutters will want to check out TSN Direct, which comes in day- and month-long passes for $8 or $20 CAD, respectively. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view an Austrian service, you'd select Austria from the list. However, you'll need to authenticate with your satellite, cable or live TV provider credentials to watch any sessions. Sling also currently offers 50% off the first month. All sessions are broadcast on TSN, and if you receive the network through your cable or satellite provider, you can use TSN Go by signing in with your TV service credentials. Don't worry — you can watch it via a VPN instead. And the great news for American fans is that they'll be able to watch the entire race for free on ABC. Mercedes and George Russell are certainly enjoying their time in Florida, with the British driver finishing first and second in yesterday's two practice sessions (scroll down for full timings). Mercedes have brought several upgrades to this street circuit-style track and the early evidence is that they're working. Qualifying is today at 4 p.m. ET.

George Russell was the fastest man on day one of running in Miami, as the young Briton underlined Mercedes' improved performance by setting the fastest time ...

Relive the action from an action-packed second practice session in Miami, as the drivers get set for tomorrow’s qualifying battle. HIGHLIGHTS: Relive the action from an enthralling second practice session in Miami George Russell was the fastest man on day one of running in Miami, as the young Briton underlined Mercedes’ improved performance by setting the fastest time of the second practice session.

Our data shows they are just a fraction off the best qualifying simulations and second overall in the race pace rankings behind Ferrari. It's likely Red Bull ...

Our data shows they are eighth in the qualifying simulations and sixth in the race pace charts. And there was more frustration on Friday in Miami as Valtteri Bottas lost the car in FP1 and spun rearwards into the barriers. But it was less good on the other side of the garage, as Carlos Sainz crashed early when running the softs in FP2 – having showed very strong pace on the medium tyres. Our data shows they are just a fraction off the best qualifying simulations and second overall in the race pace rankings behind Ferrari. Verstappen managed just a handful of laps in FP1, spending most of the session in the garage as they looked to cure an overheating gearbox. And the hottest conditions of the year helped ease their pain getting the tyres up to temperature for a single lap.

Lando Norris and Sergio Perez have criticised the track at the first Miami Grand Prix after several drivers struggled with the surface in the opening ...

"It will be interesting to see what the guy does that is in front. That is going to be really important. "We are all in the same boat. That is the negatives, but the positives are it is still a good track." It's quite challenging." 6) Lando Norris "That is why you have seen quite a few people ending up in the barriers. 3) Sergio Perez Racing will be hard. 1) George Russell "It is extremely tricky. "It's wet on that side; it feels very gravelly.

Mercedes' George Russell was fastest during Miami Grand Prix practice at the Hard Rock Stadium on Friday around the newest track on the 2022 Formula 1 World ...

Leclerc was the first to spin there, along with AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda, while Leclerc’s teammate Sainz suffered a huge spin at Turn 4. Charles Leclerc Sergio Perez Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso Lando Norris Pierre Gasly Zhou Guanyu Esteban Ocon Kevin Magnussen Carlos Sainz Daniel Ricciardo Yuki Tsunoda Sebastian Vettel Mick Schumacher Lance Stroll Alex Albon Nicholas Latifi Max Verstappen Valtteri Bottas George Russell Max Verstappen Sergio Perez Pierre Gasly Carlos Sainz Alex Albon Lewis Hamilton Kevin Magnussen Daniel Ricciardo Lando Norris Fernando Alonso Zhou Guanyu Sebastian Vettel Esteban Ocon Lance Stroll Valtteri Bottas Yuki Tsunoda Mick Schumacher Nicholas Latifi

Sebastian Vettel says his brief appearance wearing his underpants outside his race overalls at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix was a “piss-take”.

“If I feel really comfortable in the car, then I think there's a lot more to squeeze," he said. "It's a tricky one,” he said of the circuit. And then on the other hand, there is the asphalt that is breaking up.

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But it’s frustrating not to have that track time.” It meant the reigning world champ did not set a lap time and missed out on valuable practice time on the new track as Horner was left to rue the inability to carry out the team’s plan going into the qualifying session. Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton fired a major warning to the rest of the grid, claiming that the team’s cars “seem to be quicker” ahead of the qualifying session at the Miami Grand Prix.