Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Miami sprint Mercedes’ domination of the 2026 Formula 1 season was emphatically interrupted in the Miami sprint.That makes some of the entries in our winners and losers list very easy to pick.Winner: McLaren (1st & 2nd)Staking its claim to be the biggest benefactor of the rule tweaks, and most improved in the upgrades department, McLaren confirmed its sprint supremacy in Miami by breaking Mercedes’ unbeaten ru... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/winners-and-losers-from-f1s-2026-miami-sprint/

F1 declares Miami GP 'Rain Hazard' - new rule explained A new Formula 1 rule has been deployed for the first time at the Miami Grand Prix, with a 'Rain Hazard' officially declared for Sunday's race."Having received a forecast from the Official Weather Service predicting that the probability of precipitation will be greater than 40% at some time during the race at this competition, a Rain Hazard is declared," said an FIA message.When the new system was ... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1s-new-rain-hazard-rule-explained/

Miami F1 sprint race results 2026 Lando Norris dominated the Miami sprint race to give McLaren the first win of its Formula 1 title defence in a 1-2 ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri.Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was demoted from fourth to sixth with a track limits time penalty.Full race reportResults1 Lando Norris (McLaren)2 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +3.766s3 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +6.251s4 George Russell (Mercedes) +12.951s... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/miami-f1-sprint-race-results-2026/

McLaren takes breakthrough 1-2 in Miami sprint Lando Norris won a Miami Formula 1 sprint race in which McLaren took its first 1-2 since the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix - and Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen reignited their rivalry.It was here in 2025 that McLaren became the first team to score a 1-2 in a sprint and grand prix on the same weekend, and here in 2024 that Norris took the breakthrough win that launched his title bid - so Miami is ag... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mclaren-takes-breakthrough-1-2-in-miami-sprint/

F1 Miami GP 2026 sprint race starting grid as new penalty issued Lando Norris secured the first non-Mercedes pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season in qualifying for the Miami sprint race - though he'll share the front row with championship leader Kimi Antonelli.Here's the full starting grid, which reflects Alex Albon's five-place grid drop - a consequence of a track limits breach in the first part of qualifying only being spotted after SQ2 had started - an... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-miami-gp-2026-sprint-race-grid/

F1's new energy rankings for qualifying revealed Formula 1's package of rule tweaks introduced from the Miami Grand Prix included a specific mention about the recharge limit per lap being reduced to 7MJ for qualifying.So the FIA's documents ahead of this weekend's event, explaining that the cap for Miami would be 8MJ, inevitably triggered intrigue about whether there had been a bit of a row back.That was not the case at all though, because the F... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1s-new-energy-rankings-for-qualifying-revealed/

F1 discussing Miami timetable changes amid storm risk A meeting is being held on Saturday morning at Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix to discuss potentially changing Sunday's timetable due to the risk of thunderstorms.The prospect of Sunday being disrupted by storms stems from the risk of lightning, with the National Weather Service advising that sporting events should be stopped if thunder and lightning is observed within 6 to 10 miles.If activities are... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-discussing-miami-timetable-changes-amid-storm-risk/

Gary Anderson's memories of Alex Zanardi Motorsport hero Alex Zanardi has died "suddenly" but "peacefully", just under six years after being seriously injured in a handcycling accident.The Race's Gary Anderson worked with Zanardi right at the start of his Formula 1 career with Jordan in 1991. They crossed paths again when Gary was working with Reynard in Champ Car 10 years later - when Zanardi was back in the series he had conquered in s... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/gary-andersons-memories-of-alex-zanardi/

Why Ferrari's halo wing is now legal - but won't be in 2027 While Ferrari has introduced a lot of new parts at Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix, there is one element that has made an interesting return – albeit likely only until the end of the season.The Prancing Horse’s unique halo wing concept is back on the SF-26 for the first time since the Chinese Grand Prix.For the second round of the season in Shanghai, the interesting extra winglets on either side of t... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/ferrari-halo-wing-miami-gp-f1-legal-2027-ban/

Racing legend Alex Zanardi dies aged 59 Motorsport legend Alex Zanardi has passed away aged 59.Zanardi passed "suddenly" but "peacefully" on Thursday, May 1, according to a statement released by his family.One of the defining single-seater drivers of the 1990s, Zanardi raced for two seasons in Formula 1 with Team Lotus before - as the outfit ceased to exist - switching his attention to the American open-wheel scene.He was a near-instant... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/alex-zanardi-racing-legend-dies-aged-59/