The 2026 Miami Grand Prix was the fifth running of the Miami Grand Prix and the fifth time the event was held at the Miami International Autodrome. The Grand Prix weekend ran from May 1–3. It was the third time overall that the Miami Grand Prix featured the sprint format. The Bahrain Grand Prix and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which were scheduled to immediately precede the Miami Grand Prix, were cancelled due to the Iran war. This break in the season was used to introduce changes to the technical regulations, mainly involving the power unit.
Mercedes's Kimi Antonelli, who won the previous round in Suzuka, entered the round as the leader of the Drivers' Championship. Antonelli led his teammate George Russell by nine points with 72 points. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) was in third place, a further fourteen points behind. Mercedes led the Constructors' Championship with 135 points, 45 points ahead of Ferrari, and 90 points ahead of McLaren.
The drivers and teams for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix were the same as the season entry list, with no additional stand-in drivers.
Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C3, C4, and C5 tyre compounds for teams to use at the event. These were the three softest compounds in their range.
The sole free practice session was held on May 1, 2026, at 12:00 local time (UTC–4). Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) topped the session, ahead of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Oscar Piastri (McLaren). The session was extended from 60 to 90 minutes after rule changes were implemented during the April break.
Sprint qualifying was held on May 1, 2026, at 16:30 local time (UTC–4). This session determined the starting grid order for the sprint.
Arvid Lindblad qualified 15th but was required to start the sprint from the pit lane due to car modifications under parc fermé conditions. Alexander Albon's lap time from SQ1 was deleted for track limits violations, leaving him 19th, and his subsequent SQ2 time was also deleted. Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll failed to set a time within the 107% requirement but were permitted to race in the sprint at the stewards' discretion.
The sprint was held on May 2, 2026, at 12:00 local time (UTC–4) and was run for 19 laps.
Nico Hülkenberg did not start the sprint after his Audi caught fire. Lando Norris (McLaren) converted pole position for the sprint event to a victory, his first win of 2026. Oscar Piastri finished second, and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) finished third. Kimi Antonelli finished fourth but was pushed back to sixth after a post-race penalty, behind George Russell and Max Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly rounded out the points positions. Arvid Lindblad retired from the sprint.
Nico Hülkenberg and Arvid Lindblad did not start the sprint. Gabriel Bortoleto was disqualified for a technical infringement after originally finishing 11th.
Qualifying was held on May 2, 2026, at 16:00 local time (UTC–4). This session determined the starting grid order for the main race.
Isack Hadjar qualified ninth but was disqualified for a technical infringement. He was allowed to race at the stewards' discretion and started from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions.
The race was held on May 3, 2026, and was scheduled to start at 16:00 local time (UTC–4) before being pushed up to 13:00 due to the threat of heavy rainstorms. It was run for 57 laps.
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) converted pole position for the Grand Prix to a win, his third consecutive victory. Lando Norris (McLaren) finished second, marking his first podium as the reigning World Champion. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) finished third, securing McLaren's second podium of the 2026 season and first double podium. Max Verstappen spun at turn 1 early in the race. Incidents involving Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson brought out a safety car. Charles Leclerc spun on the final lap and suffered damage, dropping positions.
After the race, both Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc received penalties. Verstappen received a five-second penalty for crossing the pit lane exit line, which did not affect his final position. Leclerc, who finished sixth on track, received a drive-through penalty, converted to 20 seconds, for leaving the track and gaining an advantage on multiple occasions.
Max Verstappen received a five-second time penalty for crossing the white line at pit exit, which did not affect his final position. Charles Leclerc finished sixth on track but received a post-race drive-through penalty, converted into a twenty-second time penalty, for leaving the track on several occasions without reason.
Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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