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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

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By Jake Fenner

Published: 20:00 BST, 5 May 2024 | Updated: 20:56 BST, 5 May 2024

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The national anthem has been sung by Marc Antony and we're almost set for race time

Less than 10 minutes to go!

15 MINUTE WARNING

The drivers are making their way to the grid

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen arrives on the grid for the 2024 Miami Formula One Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 5, 2024. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Ferrari's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz Jr., enters the cockpit of his car for the start of the 2024 Miami Formula One Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 5, 2024. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

First and second place are pictured alongside some top music stars

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

 Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing poses for a photo with Lisa in the garage prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 05, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Drivers are making their way to the track as we are under half an hour to go until lights out

 Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing prepares to drive in the garage prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 05, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Travis Kelce is also in the building

No signs of his better half though...

Donald Trump is at the race

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.

Here's a reminder of our starting grid for today's race

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

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