17:26
The few from the grid from our man on the ground, Adam Cooper.
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
17:24
If it does rain in the race, most drivers haven't done any rain laps in these new cars. Ferrari has, however.
This is what Fernando Alonso had to say about it yesterday:
“In dry conditions, we [Aston] have no chance. In wet conditions, we probably don’t have a chance either, but you never know what can happen in a wet race. It will be the first time with these cars and these rules to drive in the wet. Only Ferrari had that luxury, with unlimited tests with Pirelli and all those things. But for us, we just need to take our opportunities on the races. We are not Ferrari. We need to learn from that."
17:18
Weather update
At the moment, it is dry with just under 45 minutes until lights out.
But storms are on the radar this afternoon.
17:17
FIA’s Ben Sulayem claims F1 V8 return “is coming”, pushing for 2030 switch
Away from the racing in Miami, FIA president Ben Sulayem said a return to V8s is "coming".
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FIA’s Ben Sulayem claims F1 V8 return “is coming”, pushing for 2030 switch
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, 2026 Miami F1
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17:05
F1 Miami delivers Aston Martin first win of 2026: “The car behaves normal now”
Aston Martin brought no performance upgrades to Miami. But, Honda's work over the April break has seen the vibration issues cured, according to Fernando Alonso.
F1 Miami delivers Aston Martin first win of 2026: “The car behaves normal now”
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, 2026 Miami F1
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16:59
F1 Miami - 60-minute warning
This is your one-hour warning until the start of the Miami Grand Prix.
16:50
Rain has been pouring over the Miami circuit today.
16:45
Milestone day for Bottas at Miami F1
Valtteri Bottas celebrates a big career milestone today!
16:44
Isack Hadjar thrown out of Miami F1 qualifying over car infringement
While it was a good day on one side of the Red Bull box on Saturday, it was less so for Isack Hadjar.
He has been stripped of ninth and will start at the back of the grid due to a technical infringement with his car.
Isack Hadjar thrown out of Miami F1 qualifying over car infringement
Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing, 2026 Miami F1
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16:41
Ferrari starts third and sixth today in Miami.
16:38
Max Verstappen pinpoints key reason behind incredible Red Bull F1 turnaround
Red Bull has brought a raft of upgrades to the Miami Grand Prix, but it's step forward has been a little surprising.
Max Verstappen will go from second on the grid today, and explained earlier why he is so much faster this weekend than in the first three rounds.
Max Verstappen pinpoints key reason behind incredible Red Bull F1 turnaround
Verstappen secured Red Bull's first front-row start of 2026 in Miami
16:32
The race was due to start at 9pm BST. But, following a meeting last night, the decision was taken to bring the start forward to 6pm BST to avoid thunderstorms.
The F2 feature race earlier today was run in full wet conditions.
16:30
F1 Miami - race build-up
Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix.
The race is due to get underway at 6pm BST.