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Latest: May 2, 6:14 PM from Motorsport.com
Jenson Button calls out Kimi Antonelli's "silly mistake" after track limits penalty in Miami
2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has branded Kimi Antonelli's track limits infringement during the Miami sprint race a "silly mistake". While the Italian driver crossed the line in fourth, he was classified sixth after being handed a five-second penalty due to exceeding track limits. "The track limits breach, that’s just… I don’t want to say a silly mistake, but it is, really," ... Keep reading
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Charles Leclerc was "a bit harsh" on Kimi Antonelli in Miami sprint, but hopes he "calms down"
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc says he was "a bit harsh" with his heated criticism of Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli during Miami's sprint race, but does hope the Italian "calms down a little bit" as he races wheel to wheel. Leclerc and Antonelli battled in the opening stages of Saturday's 19-lap sprint races, with Antonelli's poor getaway dropping him from second to fourth behind ... Keep reading
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Lando Norris: Drivers still “get penalised” for trying to go quicker after F1 rule tweaks
During the race weekend in Miami, drivers have been able to get their first taste of the changes to the technical regulations. The tweaks to energy management are intended to address the, at times, dangerous closing speeds and make qualifying more on the limit, but the FIA and Formula 1 immediately made it clear that it will not fundamentally change the racing. The latter is also the first ... Keep reading
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Kimi Antonelli not at fault for poor F1 Miami GP sprint race start - Toto Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has relieved any responsibility from Kimi Antonelli after yet another poor race start for the Formula 1 championship leader during the Miami Grand Prix sprint. The Mercedes driver dropped from second to fourth on lap one, meaning he’s now lost 20 positions at race start across the opening three grands prix and two sprints of 2026. Antonelli ultimately crossed the ... Keep reading
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Andrea Stella issues upgrade assessment after Lando Norris leads McLaren Miami sprint 1-2
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella seemed cautiously optimistic about the team's upgrades after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri secured a 1-2 finish in the Miami sprint race. The Woking outfit turned up to the Miami Grand Prix weekend with an almost new car after working on extensive upgrades during the five-week break in April. After Norris and Piastri finished with a strong ... Keep reading
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Five quick takeaways from F1's Miami GP sprint
1. We have a fight on our hands Fears of one-team domination appear to have been quelled as the first round of paddock wide upgrade brought Ferrari and especially McLaren back in play. Lando Norris handed Mercedes its first defeat in a competitive session, winning Saturday's 19-lap sprint from pole as Oscar Piastri held off Ferrari's Charles Leclerc grabbed second. As you can read here on ... Keep reading
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F1 Miami GP: Lando Norris wins sprint in McLaren 1-2
Lando Norris claimed McLaren’s first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season by winning the Miami Grand Prix sprint race in a 1-2 for the defending constructors’ champions. The reigning drivers’ world champion finished 3.7s clear of team-mate Oscar Piastri, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completing the podium after the 19-lap contest around Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. This was the ... Keep reading
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Martin Brundle, Toto Wolff and Stefano Domenicali lead emotional Alex Zanardi tributes
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff and former driver-turned-Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle have paid tribute to Alex Zanardi. Zanardi passed away on 1 May surrounded by his family. "It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Alessandro Zanardi, which occurred suddenly yesterday evening, 1 May," Zanardi's family said in a ... Keep reading
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Will the F1 Miami GP start time change? The challenges facing the FIA
The FIA is assessing whether it is necessary to move the start time of the Miami Grand Prix, based on the latest weather predictions. Potentially heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast for Sunday, which could make it necessary to adjust the Formula 1 timetable. According to the initial plan, the race is set to begin at 4:00pm local time, but two meetings are scheduled to take place after ... Keep reading
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Oscar Piastri reveals why his F1 dream was not always the goal
Oscar Piastri has quickly established himself as a top driver in Formula 1, but the McLaren driver has admitted that reaching the championship was never his primary objective. Instead, the Australian maintained a realistic approach to his early career, deliberately separating his dream of driving in F1 from his more grounded ambitions. Speaking about his journey through the feeder series ... Keep reading
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Why it will 'take time' for Williams to cut weight off its heavy 2026 F1 car
Williams is suffering from an extremely heavy 2026 Formula 1 car and team boss James Vowles revealed that ‘painful mechanisms’ are delaying its weight reduction. The FW48 is understood to be 28kg above the regulated minimum weight of 768kg, down from 800kg last year as part of the drastic rule change for this year’s campaign. It’s resulted in a slow start for Williams with just two ... Keep reading
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Five reasons to watch the Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2026 on Apple TV
Formula 1® returns to the U.S. this weekend for the Miami Grand Prix, streaming live on Apple TV with every session available live and on demand for subscribers in the U.S. The highly anticipated Miami Grand Prix arrives at a pivotal point in the 2026 season, with teams bringing upgrades, drivers adapting to the Sprint format and limited practice time putting immediate pressure on ... Keep reading
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Here’s the starting grid for F1’s 2026 Miami Grand Prix sprint race
1 Lando Norris(McLaren) 2 Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes) 3 Oscar Piastri(McLaren) 4 Charles ... Keep reading
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Fred Vasseur: F1 2026 rules "less artificial" than DRS
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur claimed that the 2026 Formula 1 regulations are “less artificial” than DRS amid widespread criticism of the new ruleset. This year, F1 is debuting its latest regulation overhaul with changes to both the chassis and engine, the latter being a contentious point due to its increased reliance on electric power. The change has given a key role to battery management ... Keep reading
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Why Alex Albon's track-limits strike in F1's Miami GP sprint qualifying came too late
As the clock ticked down during the second phase of qualifying for the Miami GP sprint race, Formula 1's world TV feed briefly cut to the incongruous spectacle of Liam Lawson sitting in his car in the Racing Bulls garage. Lawson had been eliminated in the first phase of sprint qualifying but his team was hoping he would be allowed to return to the track. The belief was that Alex Albon's ... Keep reading
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Lando Norris feels "more like last year" with McLaren F1 car confidence
Reigning world champion Lando Norris' Formula 1 title defence may not be up and running just yet, but a first batch of McLaren car upgrades helped deliver his first sprint pole of the season and a chance to reconnect with his the confidence he enjoyed late in 2025. Norris was the first driver to bump a Mercedes off pole this season, putting two tenths on championship leader Kimi Antonelli in ... Keep reading
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Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59
A wide smile, dimples on his cheeks, and those slightly squinting eyes. If we close our eyes, that’s how Alex Zanardi comes to mind. And of course, wearing a racing suit – whether it was a Formula 1 suit, a Ganassi one, or the Italian handbike suit didn’t really matter. Whether he had four wheels or three beneath him mattered even less. Because people like him – paraphrasing a famous ... Keep reading
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Max Verstappen: Red Bull Miami updates have "almost halved" gap to F1 frontrunners
Max Verstappen believes that Red Bull's wealth of upgrades for the Miami Grand Prix have so far "almost halved" the gap to the leaders, but still sees weaknesses in this year's RB22 to work on. Red Bull caught the eye with its own interpretation of the "Macarena" rear wing; when the active aero system is turned on for straight mode, the wing rotates around 180 degrees. Although Ferrari was ... Keep reading
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