18:12
And Norris is basically in this lead fight now after that overtake. This is playing into McLarens hands right now.
Antonelli celebrates making F1 history
F1 Miami LIVE: Antonelli wins grand prix, several drivers face investigations
Lap-by-lap commentary from the 2026 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix
KEY MOMENTS
- Antonelli wins chaotic Miami Grand Prix
- Safety car on lap six after two big crashes
- Gasly's Alpine flips in Turn 17 tangle
- Leclerc leads chaotic start
The fourth round of the 2026 Formula 1 season takes place at the Miami Grand Prix.
F1 returns following a five-week hiatus after the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rounds were cancelled due to the conflict in the Middle East.
This weekend's Miami Grand Prix began with tweaks made to the power unit regulations, following meetings between F1 and its stakeholders during the month of April.
Most of the teams used the break as an opportunity to upgrade their cars, with Red Bull and McLaren bringing the most substantial update packages.
But it is still Mercedes who is the team to beat coming into Sunday's grand prix, after championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped qualifying.
After struggling in the sprint on Saturday, Antonelli snatched pole in a tense session that saw Red Bull's Max Verstappen his nearest challenger.
Ferrari will start third with Charles Leclerc, while sprint winner Lando Norris is fourth in the McLaren. George Russell will have to dig deep at a circuit he doesn't favour to get back on terms with his Mercedes team-mate Antonelli from fifth.
Lewis Hamilton was unhappy with his Ferrari in sixth in qualifying, while Oscar Piastri struggled to seventh in the second of the McLarens.
Alpine's Franco Colapinto was eighth in his second Q3 appearance in F1, while Red Bull's Isack Hadjar was due to start from ninth. However, he was disqualified from the result due to a technical infringement. It means Pierre Gasly (Alpine) and Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) complete the top 10.
Thunderstorm warnings forced F1 to bring forward the start time of the Miami Grand Prix to 6pm BST, though it is still set to be a wet race.
This will be the first time the 2026 cars have raced in the wet, with most drivers yet to do any laps in the rain in these new machines.
2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix: Sunday schedule
Race (57 laps) - 6pm BST
03 May 2026
18:11
Norris is being told to be patient and "let them yo-yo". He's third and going fast.
Leclerc eases by Antonelli into Turn 11.
18:11
Lap 5/57
Antonelli stays ahead of Leclerc into Turn 1 at the start of lap five.
18:10
Antonelli launches it into Turn 17 and takes the lead!
18:10
Antonelli had a look at taking the lead at Turn 11 but Leclerc holds on.
18:10
Hamilton is losing 10-15 points of downforce, according to Ferrari, due to car damage from that Colapinto contact.
The stewards deem no further action.
18:09
Lap 4/57
Leclerc begins lap four about a second clear of Antonelli still. Norris is the fastest driver on track in third.
We have a proper race here folks!
18:08
Stewards investigation
The contact between Colapinto and Hamilton on lap one at Turn 11 is being looked at by the FIA stewards.
18:08
Lap 3/57
Leclerc's lead stays about a second over Antonelli.
Russell is up to fourth ahead of Piastri. Norris still third.
Verstappen is eighth after his spin at the start.
18:07
Antonelli is coming back towards Leclerc at the end of lap two.
18:07
Lap 2/57
Hulkenberg is in the pits for a new front wing.
Leclerc leads by about a second from Antonelli and Norris.
Piastri is fourth from Russell, Hamilton, Colapinto, Verstappen, Lawson and Albon.
18:05
Oh no, Leclerc has survived all of that chaos and is well clear of Antonelli and Norris.
Hamilton has made contact with Colapinto at Turn 11.
Verstappen is down in ninth!
18:05
Antonelli is now back in the lead!
18:04
Leclerc leads into Turn 1 as Verstappen spins!
18:04
F1 Miami - Start (Lap1/57)
The 57-lap Miami Grand Prix is GO!
18:01
Looks like Hadjar will start on hard tyres.
18:00
F1 Miami - Warm-up lap
The warm-up lap is underway.
It's still dry for now.
17:56
F1 Miami - Tyre choice
Looks like everyone will be starting on the medium tyre, according to the timing information.
17:53
Air temperature is a lot cooler compared to yesterday at just 26C, with a track temp of 35C.
17:51
10 minutes till lights out!
17:49
Starts have been a real problem for Red Bull and for Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes so far this year.
Even with such a short run down to Turn 1 here in Miami, got to feel that Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari is best-placed to be leading at the start of this grand prix.
17:45
Pitlane start for Hadjar
Isack Hadjar will now be starting from pitlane, following his qualifying disqualification.
17:40
Just 20 minutes until lights out. The rain is staying away, but it is dark out there.
17:34
F1 Miami - Starting grid
| 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix - Starting Grid | |||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team |
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP |
| 4 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team |
| 5 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team |
| 8 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Audi Revolut F1 Team |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | TGR Haas F1 Team |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams F1 Team |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | TGR Haas F1 Team |
| 15 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams F1 Team |
| 16 | Arvid Lindblad | GBR | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Cadillac F1 Team |
| 20 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Cadillac F1 Team |
| 21 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Audi Revolut F1 Team |
| 22 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
17:27
Not ideal for Carlos Sainz with just over half an hour until the race!