Overview
- The Miami Grand Prix start time was moved up three hours to 1 p.m. ET on Sunday after a weather alert for rain and lightning.
- The race at the Miami International Autodrome marked Formula 1's return after a month-long pause caused by the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia cancellations.
- Reporting positioned Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell as favorites based on early-season pace.
- Cadillac joined the 2026 grid with Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas, adding a new works entry to the field.
- The event's brief winners list features Max Verstappen in 2022 and 2023, Lando Norris in 2024, and Oscar Piastri in 2025.