It has been introduced that Free Practice 1 on the upcoming Miami Grand Prix can be extended to 90 minutes when the season resumes following a five-week break.
The session in the course of the Miami weekend – which takes place throughout May 1-3 – will now run from 1200 to 1330 native time, that means that every one different observe classes scheduled prior to FP1 may also transfer forwards by 30 minutes.
A press release from the FIA confirming the information reads: “This decision has been taken in recognition of the gap since the last Grand Prix, the recently announced regulatory and technical adjustments, and the fact that as the Miami Grand Prix operates under the Sprint format which reduces the amount of practice time available over the course of the weekend.”
The the rest of the occasion will run as initially deliberate, with Sprint Qualifying being held at 1630 native time in a while Friday earlier than the second Sprint of the season takes place at 1200 on Saturday.