Overview
- After a five-week break caused by the scrapped Bahrain and Saudi rounds, the championship restarts in Miami with a sprint weekend.
- The FIA is testing energy deployment changes that curb battery “super-clipping,” smooth speed gaps between cars, and let drivers attack laps more naturally after a high-speed crash in Japan highlighted the risk.
- Max Verstappen called the tweaks “a tickle,” Lewis Hamilton said drivers still lack a formal voice, and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff described the shift as an evolution.
- Teams arrive with major upgrades, with Ferrari and McLaren signaling big steps, Red Bull revising its RB22, and Cadillac marking its first U.S. home appearance with a stars-and-stripes livery as Mercedes remains the early benchmark.
- Thunderstorms are forecast for race day, and officials warn running could pause if the medical helicopter cannot fly, adding uncertainty to the on-track evaluation of the changes.