# Miami Grand Prix ## 🏎️ Circuit <div style="text-align: center; margin: 1.5em 0;"> <svg width="100%" viewBox="0 0 500 500" style="max-width: 320px;" xml:space="preserve" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path style="fill: none; stroke: #ffffff; stroke-width: 26; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-dasharray: none; stroke-opacity: 1;" d="M253.178 217.953s37.841 21.485 43.997 24.88c6.096 3.396 9.778 7.26 9.597 9.835-.182 2.518-2.777 5.913-5.613 7.61-2.777 1.698-7.665 4.04-9.596 6.616-1.932 2.517-3.501 4.566-3.682 11.006s-.181 11.532-1.57 15.396c-1.146 3.161-5.25 10.479-19.312 15.22-13.64 4.567-17.925 3.513-29.211 3.22-10.441-.292-20.762-5.912-20.762-5.912s-53.774-29.622-58.965-32.49c-5.25-2.87-13.64-4.391-20.4-2.87-7 1.523-8.81 2.928-12.734 5.738-3.259 2.342-8.027 5.913-12.553 6.44-4.527.526-10.2.234-14.666-1.698-4.044-1.756-9.415-7.142-12.01-9.835s-8.148-6.264-16.054-6.44c-6.458-.175-20.64 1.347-28.789 10.713-3.38 3.864-5.854 6.85-5.854 14.284 0 5.503 5.19 12.88 10.2 12.938 10.2.176 7.725-1.288 15.51-1.522 9.597-.293 13.64.702 19.012 2.693 5.371 1.99 20.218 5.503 28.124 5.561 10.502.117 73.692-1.17 77.856-1.17 10.38-.06 18.83 2.048 25.107 4.741s19.192 8.606 24.443 10.128c5.25 1.522 14.666 5.093 28.97 4.917 14.303-.175 39.953-1.697 54.438-6.79 14.485-5.094 60.051-20.139 72.967-25.583s39.29-18.03 44.661-21.485c3.38-2.166 5.432-3.395 5.613-6.44.181-3.043-4.888-6.439-7.484-7.61-2.595-1.17-4.466-1.931-7.664-4.566-3.5-2.868-5.13-6.146-5.13-9.717 0-6.616 4.526-11.475 10.018-11.65 3.5-.117 14.183.175 17.14-.351 2.958-.527 7.303-2.05 9.597-5.562s4.949-8.722 5.794-10.01c1.448-2.166 1.026-3.396-1.57-4.567-2.595-1.17-4.043-3.044-2.776-6.615 1.268-3.57 3.742-13.347 4.225-15.923.422-2.4-.181-5.561-3.863-5.561-4.707 0-118.654-4.215-132.777-4.567-14.364-.234-209.968-7.61-232.963-8.898-7.242-.41-8.932 3.805-8.45 5.971.906 4.04 11.166 10.655 17.443 14.226 6.276 3.57 8.57 4.39 16.054 4.742 7.483.35 11.89-1.698 16.054-4.215s12.734-7.26 22.873-9.484c7.182-1.58 20.4-1.288 25.47-.527 7.181 1.112 14.303 4.04 20.76 7.61 6.459 3.572 48.525 27.573 48.525 27.573z" /> <path style="fill: none; stroke: #100F0F; stroke-width: 20; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-dasharray: none; stroke-opacity: 1;" d="M253.178 217.953s37.841 21.485 43.997 24.88c6.096 3.396 9.778 7.26 9.597 9.835-.182 2.518-2.777 5.913-5.613 7.61-2.777 1.698-7.665 4.04-9.596 6.616-1.932 2.517-3.501 4.566-3.682 11.006s-.181 11.532-1.57 15.396c-1.146 3.161-5.25 10.479-19.312 15.22-13.64 4.567-17.925 3.513-29.211 3.22-10.441-.292-20.762-5.912-20.762-5.912s-53.774-29.622-58.965-32.49c-5.25-2.87-13.64-4.391-20.4-2.87-7 1.523-8.81 2.928-12.734 5.738-3.259 2.342-8.027 5.913-12.553 6.44-4.527.526-10.2.234-14.666-1.698-4.044-1.756-9.415-7.142-12.01-9.835s-8.148-6.264-16.054-6.44c-6.458-.175-20.64 1.347-28.789 10.713-3.38 3.864-5.854 6.85-5.854 14.284 0 5.503 5.19 12.88 10.2 12.938 10.2.176 7.725-1.288 15.51-1.522 9.597-.293 13.64.702 19.012 2.693 5.371 1.99 20.218 5.503 28.124 5.561 10.502.117 73.692-1.17 77.856-1.17 10.38-.06 18.83 2.048 25.107 4.741s19.192 8.606 24.443 10.128c5.25 1.522 14.666 5.093 28.97 4.917 14.303-.175 39.953-1.697 54.438-6.79 14.485-5.094 60.051-20.139 72.967-25.583s39.29-18.03 44.661-21.485c3.38-2.166 5.432-3.395 5.613-6.44.181-3.043-4.888-6.439-7.484-7.61-2.595-1.17-4.466-1.931-7.664-4.566-3.5-2.868-5.13-6.146-5.13-9.717 0-6.616 4.526-11.475 10.018-11.65 3.5-.117 14.183.175 17.14-.351 2.958-.527 7.303-2.05 9.597-5.562s4.949-8.722 5.794-10.01c1.448-2.166 1.026-3.396-1.57-4.567-2.595-1.17-4.043-3.044-2.776-6.615 1.268-3.57 3.742-13.347 4.225-15.923.422-2.4-.181-5.561-3.863-5.561-4.707 0-118.654-4.215-132.777-4.567-14.364-.234-209.968-7.61-232.963-8.898-7.242-.41-8.932 3.805-8.45 5.971.906 4.04 11.166 10.655 17.443 14.226 6.276 3.57 8.57 4.39 16.054 4.742 7.483.35 11.89-1.698 16.054-4.215s12.734-7.26 22.873-9.484c7.182-1.58 20.4-1.288 25.47-.527 7.181 1.112 14.303 4.04 20.76 7.61 6.459 3.572 48.525 27.573 48.525 27.573z" /> </svg> <p style="font-size: 0.75em; color: #888; margin-top: 0.5em;">Circuit map via <a href="https://github.com/julesr0y/f1-circuits-svg">julesr0y/f1-circuits-svg</a></p> </div> ## 🏁 Race Details | | | | ------------------ | ----------------------------- | | **Circuit** | Miami International Autodrome | | **Location** | Miami | | **Race Date** | May 3, 2026 | | **Laps** | 57 | | **Circuit Length** | 5.412 km | ## 📝 Race Notes ### The RB22 is finally something Verstappen can drive The idea of Red Bull fighting for pole was "completely crazy" to Verstappen just weeks earlier. The upgrade package that changed things was sweeping, touching nearly every part of the car from the front wing to the diffuser. A steering rack modification was also included, designed to restore the feel that had been missing since pre-season testing. The gap to championship leader Kimi Antonelli in qualifying said everything: He was 1.2 seconds back in Japan and less than 0.2 in Miami. The race itself was messier. A first-lap spin at Turn 2 cost him any realistic shot at the podium, and a long stint on hard tires he never quite trusted limited what he could do in the second half. Fifth was the ceiling from there. But the weekend's significance isn't in the result. It's in the feeling. Previously, Verstappen had felt contained by the car, unable to lean on it for fear of running out of grip. That changed in Miami. A driver of his calibre, with a car he can finally trust underneath him, is capable of far more. ### Antonelli keeps winning — and making it harder than it needs to be The 19-year-old is now the first driver in history to win his first three Grand Prix starts from pole position, a record that would read as clinical if the races themselves hadn't been so chaotic. In Miami, Antonelli locked up at Turn 1, ran wide to avoid Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, profited from Verstappen's spin, made an energy management error that briefly cost him a position to Norris, and then managed a gearbox concern in the closing laps — all on the way to the chequered flag. He called the start "not acceptable" afterwards. At least the self-awareness is there. What stands out, though, is how composed he was through all of it. Each time something went wrong in Miami, Antonelli absorbed the hit, regrouped, and found a way through. He'd already demonstrated that quality in qualifying, bouncing back from a disrupted sprint session to claim pole with a dominant lap. The errors are real, and he knows it. But there's a difference between a driver who makes mistakes and a driver who lets them compound. Antonelli, so far, belongs firmly in the latter category. That quality, more than raw pace, is what makes him genuinely dangerous over a full season. ### Colapinto recovers from the abuse in Japan Miami was a test, and Franco Colapinto passed it cleanly. Following his near-miss with Haas driver Ollie Bearman in Japan, Colapinto produced the most complete weekend of his Formula 1 career, outqualifying Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly for the first time this season before finishing eighth on the road. A post-race penalty to Leclerc promoted the 22-year-old to seventh, a career-best result and the highest finish by an Argentine driver since Carlos Reutemann in 1982. What made it meaningful wasn't just the result but the manner in which Colapinto achieved it. He looked strong in every session and avoided any unnecessary mistakes. There was no overdriving or desperation. There was just good driving. Alpine team principal Flavio Briatore told Colapinto to show up like that every week. That is the challenge: proving Miami is the baseline, not the peak. ## 🏆 Podium | Pos. | Driver | Team | | ---- | -------------- | -------- | | 🥇 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | | 🥈 | Lando Norris | McLaren | | 🥉 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | ## 🔗 Related - [[F1 2026 Season]]