Mercedes’ run of victories in 2026 ended as Lando Norris claimed the sprint race win ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The McLaren driver led a one-two finish as team mate Oscar Piastri swept past Andrea Kimi Antonelli immediately after the start to take second. The pair … Read more

Max Verstappen was left frustrated when Lewis Hamilton hesitated to re-pass him after Verstappen slowed during the sprint race. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The sequence began on lap eight when Verstappen, having gone off at turn 11 while overtaking a Ferrari, was instructed to give the place back. “Max overtook me … Read more

Andrea Kimi Antonelli again lost positions at the start of the Miami sprint race, but team principal Toto Wolff said the issue was not the driver’s fault. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The championship leader has dropped places on all five race starts so far this season, making him one of the … Read more

Pictures from the sprint race at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, held at the Miami International Autodrome. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter andgo ad-free Start, Miami International Autodrome, 2026 Start, Miami International Autodrome, 2026 Start, Miami International Autodrome, 2026 Start, Miami International Autodrome, 2026 Start, Miami International Autodrome, 2026 Start, Miami International Autodrome, 2026 … Read more

Gabriel Bortoleto has been disqualified from the sprint race after his Audi failed a technical inspection. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The FIA technical delegate, Jo Bauer, determined that Bortoleto’s car exceeded the permitted engine air intake pressure limit of 4.8 bar during the race. That breach of the technical regulations led … Read more

Andrea Kimi Antonelli claimed provisional pole for the Miami Grand Prix, putting Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc after a strong qualifying session. Row 1 1. (12) Andrea Kimi Antonelli 1’27.798Mercedes W17 2. (3) Max Verstappen 1’27.964Red Bull-Red Bull-Ford RB22 Row 2 3. (16) Charles Leclerc 1’28.143Ferrari SF-26 4. (1) Lando Norris 1’28.183McLaren-Mercedes … Read more

Andrea Kimi Antonelli put Mercedes back on top in qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen produced a surprising run from the chasing pack to claim second on the grid. Q1 After his disqualification from the sprint race for a technical infringement, Gabriel Bortoleto remained in the garage while his team worked on … Read more

Max Verstappen said he is very pleased with the progress Red Bull has made after claiming his first front-row start of the season. Verstappen was consistently competitive through qualifying, setting a strong time on used tyres in Q1 and posting the quickest time of all in Q2. He was one of the few drivers to … Read more

The new Formula 1 rules introduced this weekend have not eliminated some unwanted behaviours in qualifying, according to Lando Norris. The sprint race pole-sitter said drivers can still lose time because changes in how they deploy energy when taking corners faster on flying laps can penalise them. That was one of the concerns raised by … Read more

Welcome to Sunday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day @RBAlonso offers a thoughtful perspective on how Formula 1 has evolved over the decades and how many of the elements now criticised were either deliberate choices or inevitable results of technological progress: Up to the mid-eighties, the rules and finances were so open … Read more