The event was held across the weekend of May 1–3, 2026, at the Miami International Autodrome for the fifth time in the circuit's history. The Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship and the fifth running of the Miami Grand Prix. It was also the second of six Grands Prix in the season to utilize the sprint format and the third time overall that the Miami Grand Prix has featured it. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, which were scheduled to immediately precede the Miami Grand Prix, were cancelled due to the Iran war. The resulting 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. With 72 points, Antonelli led his teammate George Russell by nine points, and third-placed Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) by a further fourteen. Mercedes entered the round as the leader of the Constructors' Championship with 135 points. They led Ferrari by 45 points, and third-placed McLaren by a further 45 points.
The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.
Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C3, C4, and C5 tyre compounds for teams to use at the event.
The sole free practice session was held on May 1, 2026, at 12:00 local time (UTC–4), and was topped by Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 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), and determined the starting grid order for the sprint. Arvid Lindblad qualified 15th, but was required to start the sprint from the pit lane. Alexander Albon's lap time from SQ1 was deleted for track limits violations, leaving him 19th. 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 ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari). Kimi Antonelli finished fourth but was pushed back to sixth behind George Russell and Max Verstappen after a post-race penalty. Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly rounded out the points positions. Gabriel Bortoleto was disqualified for a technical infringement.
Qualifying was held on May 2, 2026, at 16:00 local time (UTC–4), and 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.
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. The McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri completed the podium, making McLaren's second podium of the 2026 season and first double podium. Antonelli recorded his third consecutive win, making him the third driver in history to have their first three wins consecutively after Damon Hill and Mika Häkkinen.
After the race, both Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc were penalised. Verstappen received a five-second penalty for crossing the pit lane exit line after his pit stop. 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.
Kimi Antonelli led the Drivers' Championship with 97 points. Mercedes led the Constructors' Championship with 178 points.
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