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Formula 1’s move to hybrid-electric power is being questioned, with talk of bringing back V8 engines to restore noise and spectacle during events like the Miami Grand Prix, as discussed amid FIA leadership and team coverage.
Charles Leclerc received a 20-second penalty for incidents on the final lap at the Miami Grand Prix, dropping Ferrari from sixth to eighth and promoting Lewis Hamilton to P6 and Franco Colapinto to P7, with Kimi Antonelli taking the win; no further penalties were issued to George Russell or Max Verstappen.
Teenage Kimi Antonelli wins the Miami Grand Prix from pole after strategic pit stops and a late pass, extending his season lead to 100 points and signaling McLaren's resurgence amid a chaotic sprint weekend.
Max Verstappen and George Russell faced stewards’ investigations for a Turn 1 collision at the Miami Grand Prix, but officials ruled the contact minor and took no further action; both drivers finished fourth and fifth as Charles Leclerc won the race.
At Miami, F1 tested the 2026 rule tweaks—smaller, lighter cars with hybrid engines and revised energy harvesting (7 MJ limit in qualifying, 350 kW) to encourage closer racing—with mixed responses: some drivers saw small improvements, but Verstappen remained critical and many called the changes insufficient as laps were ~1.5 seconds slower and ‘yo‑yo’ battles persisted.
Miami marked the return of F1 with new 2026 rules aimed at closer racing via lighter cars and a hybrid power split. The changes lowered energy harvesting in qualifying from 8 to 7 MJ and boosted peak electrical power to 350 kW to stabilise the speed profile. Reactions were mixed: Verstappen criticized the direction, Leclerc called it a step in the right direction, Norris remained unconvinced, and Piastri said the problems aren’t fixed though some improvements were seen, with times slower than 2025. With 2027 engine rule changes reportedly in the works, more tweaks could be coming to the formula.
After a five-week break, the Miami GP delivered drama as Kimi Antonelli won his third race of the year amid chaotic on-track action. The Guardian praised Antonelli’s composure and suggested Mercedes is still leading with him at the helm, while Marca highlighted Verstappen’s early spin. L’Equipe and La Gazzetta dello Sport framed Antonelli as a serious title contender, noting McLaren’s updates and Mercedes’ pace, despite Ferrari’s late penalty for Leclerc. Overall, the international press painted a weekend of high tension and a rising mandate for Mercedes/McLaren in the title fight.
Charles Leclerc was handed a 20-second post-race penalty for a last-lap incident at the Miami Grand Prix, after a high-speed spin and wall contact forced him to cut chicanes and gain a lasting advantage, dropping him from a podium to eighth behind Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto; stewards said there was no further action for the hairpin contact or a mechanical issue.
Kimi Antonelli seized a Miami win to reinforce his title credentials, while McLaren capitalized on upgrades with a sprint victory and a double-podium weekend. Isack Hadjar struggled for pace at Red Bull, Franco Colapinto impressed Alpine by climbing to seventh after a delayed pitstop, and Audi’s reliability woes persisted. Williams earned a rare double-points haul as the midfield mix intensified, though Ferrari endured misfortune with Hamilton and Leclerc’s incidents and penalties.
Kimi Antonelli converted pole to win the Miami Grand Prix, extending his World Championship lead to 20 points as Norris finished second and Piastri third; Leclerc spun on the last lap to sixth and Verstappen was fifth. The race, moved to 1 p.m. due to storms and the first in the U.S. under new rules, showcased Antonelli’s rise as F1’s youngest-ever championship leader and the ongoing intra-team and manufacturer battles in a season reshaped by the regulations.
Harry Benjamin’s Miami Grand Prix driver ratings crown Kimi Antonelli with a 9/10 after a weekend dominated by poles and three wins, while Norris shines with a sprint victory and a 9/10, Verstappen adds progress but is marred by a first-lap spin and a five-second pit-exit penalty, Leclerc suffers a late mistake and a 20-second post-race penalty, and Colapinto (8/10), Albon (7/10), Bearman (6/10) and Bortoleto (5/10) provide strong midfield battles as the rest of the grid trades place-determined results.
Nineteen-year-old Kimi Antonelli held off Lando Norris to win the Miami Grand Prix for Mercedes, aided by a timely pit-stop undercut and exceptional composure under pressure. The result extends Antonelli’s world championship lead to 20 points over teammate George Russell, with Norris second, Oscar Piastri third, and Max Verstappen recovering to fifth after an opening-lap spin.
Charles Leclerc was handed a 20-second post-race penalty for a last-lap incident at the Miami Grand Prix after spinning into the Turn 3 wall, which forced him to cut chicanes and push the lapped Arvid Lindblad out of the way, and even contact George Russell at the hairpin while fending off Max Verstappen; the FIA stewards ruled he gained a lasting advantage by leaving the track, dropping him from third to eighth behind Hamilton and Colapinto, with no further action taken on a claimed mechanical issue or the Russell contact.
Max Verstappen says his dramatic 360-degree spin at the Miami Grand Prix happened after Charles Leclerc cut underneath him into Turn 2, forcing Verstappen to check up and spin in front of the pack. He managed to recover to fifth, but faces a possible stewards’ investigation for crossing the pit exit line. Verstappen joked that, if F1 doesn’t work out, he could always switch to rallying.
Verstappen says Red Bull’s turnaround in Miami isn’t just about upgrades; a long‑standing steering issue was fixed, giving him better feel and ability to push, with the aero upgrades also helping narrow the gap to the frontrunners.