Overview
- Kimi Antonelli stretched his streak to three wins in Miami, keeping Mercedes perfect through the first four grands prix of 2026.
- Toto Wolff said the team’s repeated poor getaways are a Mercedes error rather than a driver issue and must be solved before Canada.
- The FIA is testing a low‑power start detection that triggers limited electric assist when a car accelerates abnormally slowly, which officials say only prevents dangerous crawls off the line rather than rescuing bad launches.
- McLaren’s seven‑part upgrade delivered a Sprint win, pole position and a 2‑3 finish in the grand prix, with the team and Mercedes both planning further updates for Montreal.
- Aston Martin completed its first double finish after reducing Honda power‑unit vibrations, though Fernando Alonso reported a “weird” gearbox electronics problem that the team aims to address for Canada.