The Miami Grand Prix was billed as a Formula One reset, given the five-week absence due to the cancellation of two of the Middle Eastern rounds. Mercedes’ key rivals all brought substantial upgrades to their cars, while the Silver Arrows preferred to wait until three weeks’ time in Canada. Early in the weekend, it looked … Read more

George Russell copies Antonelli setup in Miami, overtaking Verstappen and Leclerc after late-race turnaround – Russell revealed that copying key setup elements from his teammate Antonelli transformed his race pace at the Miami Grand Prix, enabling him to overtake Verstappen and Leclerc in the closing stages. The Mercedes driver described the impact as immediate and … Read more

The history of the beam wing in Formula One has been controversial. For the 2026 season, the FIA outlawed this particular aerodynamic device to improve the efficiency of the cars along the straights. Yet, Ferrari cleverly found a loophole in the regulations and devised an ‘exhaust wing’ which performs a similar job to its banned … Read more

Hadjar disqualified from qualifying in Miami over an illegal floor and will start the Grand Prix from the pit lane – Verstappen’s team mate was disqualified from qualifying in Miami due to a technical infringement on his Red Bull car, and will therefore start the Grand Prix from the pit lane. Meanwhile, his teammate Max … Read more

The FIA has confirmed the return of V8 engines in 2030, with Mohammed Ben Sulayem pushing through the change – Formula 1 will revert to V8 engines by 2030, with Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the FIA president, confirming that the change is inevitable, even without the support of manufacturers. The governing body is prepared to enforce … Read more

Peter Windsor questions George Russell’s mentality after Miami qualifying setback – Russell has been sharply criticised by Windsor after another disappointing qualifying performance in Miami, where he was outperformed by his teammate Antonelli once again. Once seen as the clear title favourite, the British driver now faces growing scrutiny over both his form and mindset … Read more

 Formula 1 has brought forward the start time of the Miami Grand Prix due to severe thunderstorm forecasts, with the FIA confirming that this decision was made to maximise the chances of completing the race safely. The fourth round of the 2026 season will now begin at 18:00 BST on Sunday, three hours earlier than … Read more

Of the top Formula One teams, Mercedes is the only one bringing just a couple of upgrades to their W17 2026 challenger for the Miami Grand Prix weekend. McLaren boss Andrea Stella declared his team had brought a “completely new car” to the race in Florida, whilst Ferrari announced around “50%” of their aerodynamic components … Read more

The Formula One circus is once again reunited in Miami after an enforced five-week break following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix. With so much happening since the Japanese Grand Prix, the paddock folk were catching up on events such as Max Verstappen’s engineer announcing he was leaving Red Bull for … Read more

Norris secures Miami sprint pole as McLaren delivers breakthrough – Lando Norris returned to the top of the timesheets by claiming pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, marking a notable improvement in McLaren’s performance. The reigning world champion set a benchmark lap time of 1:27.869 in sprint qualifying on Friday at the … Read more