Formula 1 – Miami Grand Prix race: Start time, leaderboard and lap-by-lap updates as Max Verstappen looks to dominate yet another race weekend ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz

Get yourselves comfortable for what should be a very interesting race

Less than 10 minutes to go!

The drivers are making their way to the grid

Max Verstappen takes a picture alongside Lisa from the K-Pop supergroup BLACKPINK while Charles Leclerc is seen with British songwriter Ed Sheeran

No signs of his better half though…

The former president was seen chatting with McLaren CEO Zak Brown before the race proceedings got underway.

Trump’s had some controversy around him when it comes to this race specifically – as a $250,000/person fundraiser in his name was shut down before the race started. You can read more about that in the link below.

There’s been some penalties added on – leading to a bit of a jumble toward the back of the pack.

1. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
3. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
4. Sergio Perez, Red Bull
5. Lando Norris, McLaren
6. Oscar Piastri, McLaren
7. George Russell, Mercedes
8. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
9. Nico Hulkenberg, Haas
10. Yuki Tsunoda, VCARB
11. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
12. Pierre Gasly, Alpine
13. Esteban Ocon, Alpine
14. Alex Albon, Williams
15. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
16. Valtteri Bottas, Sauber
17. Logan Sargeant, Willaims
18. Kevin Magnussen, Haas
19. Zhou Guanyu, Sauber
20. Daniel Ricciardo, VCARB

It’s cloudy over in London and rainy here in New York City, but it’s much better weather down in Miami with clouds in the sky but it’s 81°F outside