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Charles Leclerc received a 20-second time penalty after three post-race investigations for leaving the track and gaining an advantage on the final lap of the Miami Grand Prix, dropping him from sixth to eighth and promoting Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto by one position each.
Kimi Antonelli clinched a chaotic Miami Grand Prix win after Mercedes’ bold undercut overturned a 2.2-second gap to beat Norris, with Piastri third, Russell fourth and Verstappen fifth while Leclerc spun on the final lap and later faced investigations over continuing in an unsafe condition and a Russell–Verstappen incident.
Pole-sitter Antonelli led early in a weather-threatened Miami Grand Prix that started ahead of schedule due to storms; Leclerc soon took the helm as the race featured safety-car periods and crashes (Hadjar, Gasly) and various position swaps among Norris, Piastri and Verstappen, while rain was forecast to arrive around lap 25, potentially disrupting the event.
Live coverage of the 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome, with Kimi Antonelli on pole, Verstappen alongside on the front row, a forecast for rain and possible delays, and grid changes including Isack Hadjar starting from the pit lane, all accompanied by live timing and updates.
A wet Miami Grand Prix could be a valuable data-gathering event for F1's new tyre package, letting Pirelli test higher blanket temperatures (70C) and gather real-world feedback on the narrowed intermediates and wets, helping teams refine setup, pressures, and strategies as the 2026 rules mature—it's not a final test.
Kimi Antonelli secured pole for Mercedes at the Miami Grand Prix after optimizing the car’s electrical deployment across the lap, following a disrupted Friday practice. He outpaced Verstappen and Leclerc in Q3, while Norris—though a sprint winner—was slower in the final shootout. The analysis highlights how boost strategy and Miami’s low-grip layout shaped the times, with Russell fifth and Mercedes maintaining their qualifying edge.
Charles Leclerc snagged pole for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix with a 1:28.143, narrowly beating Max Verstappen (1:28.181) and Lando Norris (1:28.183) in a tight Q3. Oscar Piastri and Isack Hadjar complete the top five as McLaren and Ferrari lead the front row ahead of Sunday's race.
Lando Norris topped sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix in an upgraded McLaren, beating championship leader Kimi Antonelli to take sprint pole as Mercedes suffered its first qualifying defeat of 2026 following mid‑season upgrades; Norris clocked 1m27.869s in SQ3, with Leclerc, Piastri and Verstappen close behind as Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull pushed hard after the break.
Charles Leclerc topped the sole Miami FP1 with a 1m29.310s, 0.297s ahead of Verstappen, as Piastri and Hamilton completed the top four; Kimi Antonelli finished fifth but was hampered by a power-unit issue that prevented him from soft-tyre runs, in a 90-minute session during the sprint weekend.
Charles Leclerc topped sprint qualifying for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, clocking 1:28.333 to take sprint pole as Ferrari set the pace and Mercedes lagged; Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton completed the top three, with George Russell fourth and Max Verstappen fifth, while several drivers were eliminated early in SQ1/SQ2.
Live coverage of the 90-minute Free Practice for the 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix, the season’s return after a five-week break and the start of a sprint weekend with new rules. The session features upgraded cars, early lap leaders (Kimi Antonelli among the top times), and notable moments such as Aston Martin’s power issue, in hot conditions with no rain forecast as teams tune for sprint qualifying.
Live updates from the Miami Grand Prix practice: Norris leads early on hard tyres with Verstappen close behind, while drivers like Gasly, Leclerc and Hamilton post times as Red Bull and Ferrari unveil aero upgrades; Racing Bulls reveal a Miami-livery special, and the 90-minute session sets the stage for sprint qualifying.
Thunderstorms threaten this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, prompting an FIA statement that weather could disrupt the schedule; while Friday/Saturday are expected sunny, rain on race day could force delays or a start-time adjustment under U.S. safety rules, with contingency plans in place to minimise disruption.
Forecasts warn of heavy thunderstorms sweeping through Miami on Sunday morning, threatening disruption to the 57-lap Miami Grand Prix with a 16:00 local start, following last year’s rain-affected sprint; practice and other sessions are expected to stay dry.
The driver introductions at the 2023 F1 Miami GP were met with disdain from most drivers, who felt it was unnecessary showmanship. While Liberty Media aims to make F1 more entertaining, drivers believe there should be a limit to the amount of TV and other activities they have to do before a race. The driver intros are happening at six more races, but many drivers feel it is not furthering the sport. The Miami GP is a parking lot circuit that produces passable racing at best and is built on contrivance, which is not what F1 needs to be relevant.