2026 Race Report & Results Miami Formula 1 Grand Prix
Event: Miami Grand Prix
Track: Miami International Autodrome
Weather: Overcast & Dry 27°C
Tarmac: Dry 36°C
Humidity: 74%
Wind: 3.9 km/h South-East
Pressure: 1015 mbar
Kimi Antonelli won his third F1 race at the 5th Miami F1 GP today. The Mercedes driver started from pole and won on the Miami circuit for the first time. It was the 3rd win of the season for the Italian driver and the 135th win for the Mercedes team.
Antonelli Holds Off Norris in Miami Thriller
Kimi Antonelli delivered another statement drive in Miami, winning the 2026 Formula 1 Grand Prix after Mercedes outfoxed McLaren on strategy and the 19-year-old held his nerve under late pressure from Lando Norris.
Mercedes win it with the undercut
Antonelli did not have the cleanest start from pole, locking up into Turn 1 as Charles Leclerc briefly took control of the race and Max Verstappen spun through a full 360 degrees after early contact.
But once the race settled, Mercedes played the decisive card. Antonelli stopped before Norris, used the undercut to jump the McLaren, and then controlled the closing phase despite radio messages about gearbox, paddle and throttle concerns.
Norris was left frustrated after finishing second, admitting McLaren “should have boxed first”. The Briton had the pace to pressure Antonelli, but not enough to retake the lead once Mercedes had track position.
Piastri completes McLaren podium
Oscar Piastri recovered strongly to finish third after a race that came alive late on. The Australian picked off Verstappen, then chased down Leclerc before the driver’s race unravelled in dramatic fashion.
Leclerc had looked set for a podium battle, but a late spin on lap 56 changed everything. He clipped the wall, limped home sixth, and was passed by Piastri, Russell and Verstappen in the final chaos.
For Ferrari, it was a messy afternoon: pace, contact, damage and a late collapse all bundled into one very expensive Sunday.
Russell and Verstappen under scrutiny
George Russell finished fourth on the road despite front-wing damage after a late scrap with Verstappen. The pair made contact while fighting for position, and that incident was noted by race control.
Verstappen recovered to fifth after his lap-one spin and produced arguably his strongest race of the season so far, but he too faces a post-race investigation for crossing the pit lane exit line.
Russell is also under scrutiny for moving under braking, while Leclerc faces investigation for allegedly leaving the track and gaining an advantage multiple times.
Colapinto and Williams cash in
Lewis Hamilton finished seventh in a damaged Ferrari, ahead of Franco Colapinto, Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, who completed the points.
Colapinto’s eighth place was another useful result for Alpine, while Williams enjoyed a double-points finish with Sainz and Albon after a difficult start to the season.
There was trouble elsewhere. Isack Hadjar, Pierre Gasly, Liam Lawson and Nico Hulkenberg all failed to finish, with Gasly involved in a dramatic crash after contact with Lawson. Both Gasly and Hadjar reported they were okay.
Antonelli keeps raising the bar
Antonelli’s Miami win makes it three Grand Prix victories in a row, a remarkable run for a teenager who already looks entirely at home under F1 pressure.
This one was not a cruise. He had to recover from a scrappy opening phase, survive McLaren pressure, manage car concerns and execute a strategy fight against Norris. That is what made it more impressive.
Mercedes may not have brought their major upgrade package yet, but Antonelli is giving them something even better: results while the rest are still trying to catch up.
Classification 2026 Miami F1 GP
Penalties:
- Max Verstappen, Red Bull RB22 #3, received a 5 sec. penalty, due to crossing the white line at the pit exit.
- Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-26 #16, received a 20 sec. penalty, due to leaving the track without a justifiable reason multiple times
Fastest lap: 1:29.746 min by Lando Norris (McLaren MCL40) in lap 57 @217.092 km/h
Quickest Sector Times
The quickest sector times during the 2026 Miami F1 Grand Prix were:
- Sector 1: 31.893 sec by Lando Norris (McLaren MCL40).
- Sector 2: 33.975 sec by Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes W17).
- Sector 3: 25.176 sec by Lando Norris (McLaren MCL40).
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The best Miami GP to date & nothing’s stopping Antonelli presently.
Colapinto is my DOTD.
What an ending in the P3-P5 range, as well as the opening lap closeness between multiple drivers.
A PlayStation error by Hadjar & an unfortunate lock-up timing for Lawson caused by sudden gearbox failure.
Fair choice on Colapinto. I’d vote for Kimi by virtue of the victory. Kind of amusing that Max won the Sky DOTD - start 2nd, finish 5th, spin on your own…democracy is messy I suppose.
point of order it was the salesforce (a mcl sponsor)vote that Max
I didn’t know Salesforce is also a McLaren sponsor, but more relevantly one of F1’s global sponsors, although series sponsors simultaneously being team sponsors is nothing new or abnormal, given quite a few have such a double sponsoring role, & even one event-specific sponsor does this presently, i.e., Abu Dhabi GP’s title sponsor Etihad Airways.
The British race is now sponsored by Pirelli(at least now Brits wont have be eternally thankful for Quatar Air sponsoring the event as was previously arrogantly said by Binman) and believe it or not M+S,its not just a race its an M+S race, thats it chips and beer will be £50 quid a pop
So true Manxman, MV had the advantage of being up against 2 crash damaged Ferraris, a retired teammate and the oppotunity to replace damaged tyres during a SC.
Maybe he got extra votes because the threats to leave have stopped.
Nothing like watching a race for 2 hours then having to find out the true result the next day.
If this is the standard of stewarding when, for example, a car goes over the pit exit line it's a farce.
Yeah, Verstappen and Lelcerc reveived a penalty!
In the case of Verstappen, eventually!