Relive the 2026 Miami Grand Prix F1 with live text commentary

Formula 1 – Miami Grand Prix
The race in live text

20h43 - Thank you for following us for this Miami Grand Prix, we'll see you again in three weeks for a great double-header of races, the Indianapolis 500 and then the Canadian Grand Prix!

Miami GP: Antonelli holds off Norris and wins again!

20h42 - Leclerc actually hit the wall when he spun at the start of the last lap, his Classic Ferrari for sale It was therefore probably damaged.

57 / 57 - Russell makes it through the final corner, finishes fourth, and Verstappen He overtakes Leclerc in the final acceleration! A cruel end to the race for the Ferrari driver who finishes sixth, ahead of Hamilton, Colapinto, Sainz et Albon, both Williams in the points!

57/57 – 🏁 Third consecutive victory for Kimi Antonelli! Lando Norris finished second ahead of Oscar piastri, while Russell has caught up with Leclerc!

57/57 – 💥 THE SPIN-OFF OF CHARLES LECLERC ! The Ferrari driver spun out at turn 2, then went wide later in the lap, is there a problem with the Ferrari?

56 / 57 - Piastri overtook Leclerc in the last corner, but the Ferrari driver did not activate his active aero on the straight; did he perhaps want to be behind to take advantage of the overtake mode on the last lap?

56 / 57 - Russell once again tried his luck on Verstappen, but the Dutchman once again used his diabolical braking to stay ahead!

55 / 57 - Piastri is now within six tenths of Leclerc, the fight for the podium intensifies.

54 / 57 - Russell has caught up with Verstappen, the Briton is trying to pass but is not succeeding at the moment.

54 / 57 - Antonelli now has a 2,3 second lead over Norris, while for third place, Piastri is now 1,3 seconds behind Leclerc.

53 / 57 - Antonelli enters the race in the final five laps, the Italian closing in on a third consecutive Grand Prix victory. With Russell finishing sixth, he would significantly increase his championship lead.

50 / 57 - The gap between Antonelli and Norris has stabilized.

49 / 57 - The standings with nine laps to go:

48 / 57 - Piastri takes fourth place from Verstappen. The Dutchman has a seven-second lead over Russell.

47 / 57 - The Ferrari is back in turn 11, and this time it looks like it's for good! Luckily for Leclerc, because Piastri is closing in behind…

47 / 57 - Charles Leclerc takes third place on the podium in the first corner… but Verstappen regains the advantage on the outside a few corners later!

46 / 57 - Leclerc is now less than a second behind Verstappen, the battle for the podium is about to begin!

45 / 57 - Antonelli now has a 1,9 second lead over Norris.

44 / 57 - Piastri is being encouraged over the radio, told that Leclerc should be catching Verstappen within three laps. The Australian is 3,7 seconds behind the Ferrari, and he could capitalize if a battle erupts between the two.

42 / 57 - Antonelli is back in the clear, he now has a 1,3 second lead over Norris.

40 / 57 - Bearman is closing in on Albon for the tenth place point, five tenths between the two drivers.

38 / 57 - Just over seven tenths of a second apart, it's down to tenths of a second lap after lap between Antonelli and Norris!

37 / 57 - Antonelli is now complaining of significant wear on his rear tires, but he maintains the lead with an eight-tenths advantage.

36 / 57 - Fastest lap of the race for Norris in 1:31.869, He's back within a second of Antonelli!

36 / 57 - The standings after 35 laps: Piastri overtakes Russell!

35 / 57 - The battle continues, Russell overtakes again! Antonelli continues to lead with a 1,1 second advantage.

34 / 57 - Russell and Piastri continue their fight for fifth place, and the Australian finally finds an opening.

33 / 57 - Antonelli indicates that he is having difficulties with his paddle shifters for gear changes.

32 / 57 - Colapinto stops, while Norris manages to stay within one second of Antonelli, but he is just outside the window for activating overtake mode.

31 / 57 - Fastest lap in the race for Oscar Piastri, in 1:31.949.

31 / 57 - Leclerc passes Russell in the first corner.

30/57 – ⚠️ Drive-through for Valtteri Bottas who did not respect the maximum speed in the pit lane.

30 / 57 - Russell and Leclerc are battling for fifth place, behind Colapinto who has still not made his pit stop.

29 / 57 - Norris finds an opening on the final corner; Verstappen tried to cross but was ultimately defeated. Antonelli now has a nine-tenths advantage.

29 / 57 - Antonelli passes in turn 11, Norris stays behind Verstappen, the Grand Prix may be decided here!

28 / 57 - Piastri stops, Verstappen takes the lead of the Grand Prix ahead of Antonelli and Norris, who are battling.

28 / 57 - Like Leclerc, Hamilton did not have a good pit stop, he lost time and made a stop of 3,8 seconds.

28/57 – The pilot Mercedes Benz However, he finds an opening on the track and passes Norris!

28 / 57 - 2,8 seconds in the pits for the driver McLaren which stands out in front of Antonelli.

27 / 57 - Leader Lando Norris makes his pit stop in turn.

26 / 57 - Antonelli makes a pit stop, while Verstappen takes the lead in the final corner over Hamilton.

26 / 57 - Second round of battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen after the fight they gave us during yesterday's Sprint.

25 / 57 - Lando Norris reports over the radio that he is starting to see rain in some areas of the circuit.

25 / 57 - Russell and Leclerc are moving back up through the field, the rain is still not present as we approach the halfway point of the race.

23/57 – 📺 Charles Leclerc: "Next time you make a decision, please talk to me beforehand, I'm here too!" The Ferrari driver is not convinced by his team's decision to pit him…

23 / 57 - Piastri is told that rain could arrive in the next two laps via turns 7 and 8, and that the downpour could be significant. Clearly, there's conflicting information in the pit lane, given the different strategic choices being made!

22 / 57 - 3,7 second stop for Ferrari, and Leclerc comes out behind Russell.

21 / 57 - It's Charles Leclerc's turn to go through the pit lane.

20 / 57 - Russell makes a pit stop! So we'd bet on a rain-free race for Mercedes…

20 / 57 - Verstappen is closing in on Colapinto, and he passes him for sixth place.

20 / 57 - Max Verstappen's crossing of the white line at the pit exit will be investigated after the race by the stewards.

19 / 57 - Sergio Pérez is now being told that rain could arrive within the next five minutes; indeed, the sky has darkened considerably over Miami Gardens…

18 / 57 - In slow motion, we can see that Leclerc almost lost control at turn 8, which explains why Piastri caught up.

17 / 57 - Leclerc is now battling with Piastri for third place, the Ferrari driver is 3,2 seconds behind Antonelli.

17 / 57 - A potential infraction by Max Verstappen was noted; the Dutchman allegedly crossed the white line at the pit exit.

17/57 – 📺 The accident of Pierre Gasly :

The Alpine Pierre Gasly's car rolled after a collision with Liam Lawson 😱😱#MiamiGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/OZ9LytTYq9

— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) May 3, 2026

16 / 57 - Verstappen is now in the top 10, while Norris has a lead of more than two seconds.

16 / 57 - The standings after the first 15 laps of the race:

14 / 57 - Antonelli finds an opening on Leclerc again, will the Italian be able to catch Norris?

14 / 57 - And Leclerc retakes the lead in the first corner! He needs to be careful not to let Norris get away; the world champion now has a 1,2-second advantage…

13 / 57 - Antonelli takes second place in the final corner.

13 / 57 - And the Briton takes the lead from Leclerc at turn 10!

13 / 57 - Best lap for Norris in 1:32.556.

13 / 57 - Verstappen moves back up through the field, he is now thirteenth ahead of Pérez.

12 / 57 - Oscar Piastri takes advantage of the situation to overtake George Russell on the first corner.

12/57 – 🟢 Here we go again ! Leclerc manages the restart very well and leads the pack into the first corner.

11 / 57 - The safety car will indeed pull in at the end of this lap. Leclerc is in the lead ahead of Norris, Antonelli, Russell, Piastri, Hamilton, Colapinto, Albon, Sainz and Bearman.

11 / 57 - Still under safety car conditions, but the race should be able to resume at the end of this lap.

9 / 57 - Arvid Lindblad is told over the radio that rain could arrive within twenty minutes! He has also abandoned the race. HulkenbergThe Audi is parked in the garage.

9/57 – 📺 Isack Hadjar's departure:

Grand Prix ends on lap 5 for Isack Hadjar 😩❌#MiamiGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/XT0YovW0O1

— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) May 3, 2026

8 / 57 - The classification under Safety Car, note that Liam Lawson appears to be forced to retire after his contact with Gasly.

7 / 57 - The slow-motion replays give us a clearer picture: Isack Hadjar touched the wall at the chicane, breaking his suspension before ending up in the wall on the left side of the circuit, while Pierre Gasly rolled over after contact with Liam Lawson!

7 / 57 - Max Verstappen takes advantage of the Safety Car to stop in the pits after his mishap at the start.

6/57 – 💥 And now it's Pierre Gasly's turn to be involved in an accident!Alpine is perched on the tire wall, 🟡 SAFETY CAR 🟡

6 / 57 - Norris takes second place ahead of Antonelli!

5/57 – 💥 Accident for Isack Hadjar! The French driver ends up in the wall, and the race is over for him.

5 / 57 - The world champion has made the connection, we now have three cars pulling away in front, Russell is two seconds behind.

5 / 57 - Lando Norris is told over the radio that he needs to stay with the two leaders and let them play yo-yo… Which is exactly what happens, with Leclerc taking the lead again at turn 10!

4 / 57 - The championship leader takes control of the Grand Prix in the final corner!

4 / 57 - Antonelli is now catching up to the Ferrari, he attacks Leclerc on the outside of turn 10, but he remains behind.

3 / 57 - Leclerc now has a 1,1 second lead over Antonelli, who therefore does not have access to overtake mode for the time being.

3 / 57 - Russell takes fourth place from Piastri in the first corner.

2 / 57 - Lando Norris set the fastest lap at 1:32.770.

2 / 57 - The standings at the end of the first lap, as Nico Hülkenberg returns to the pits to change his front wing.

1 / 57 - Verstappen is now ninth, between Lawson and Sainz.

1/57 – 🟢 And they're off! A great start from Leclerc who overtakes Antonelli and Verstappen! The Dutchman tries to outbrake the Monegasque driver and he spins out at the second corner!

19h03 - The drivers are returning to the starting grid, just a few moments before the start of this fourth event of the season.

19h02 - Antonelli and Verstappen, on the front row, are not known this season for their good starts, unlike Charles Leclerc in third… Will Ferrari take the lead in the first corner?

19h - The training lap has begun, on a dry track!

18h58 - The entire grid will start on medium tires except for Isack Hadjar, who will start on hard tires. Red Bull will have to start from the pit lane.

18h54 - Let the show begin! The drivers are now returning to their cockpits, we are getting ready for this fourth Grand Prix of the 2026 Formula 1 season.

18:47 p.m. – ☁️ Less than a quarter of an hour before the start, it seems certain that the Grand Prix will begin in dry conditions, still 26°C in the air, 35 on the track.

18h45 - The drivers have now gathered at the front of the grid for the American national anthem.

18h45 - Isack Hadjar, at the microphone of Canal+: « "Under normal circumstances, it will be difficult to get back into the points; I hope something happens that will help us. Since we're not sure whether the race will be dry or wet, we haven't made many changes to the car. I hope the rainy days at Suzuka will be beneficial; if it stays dry like this, it won't be!"

18h41 - Zak Brown on Sky Sports F1: "The sprint was very good, but we were a little lacking in qualifying and had some minor issues, and it should be better in the race, I hope."

18h35 - The cars are now arriving on the starting grid, on a track that is still dry.

18h34 - En Formula 2 Earlier in the day, Gabriele Minì won after a totally crazy race on a wet track.

Miami – Main Race: Gabriele Minì wins in chaos after four safety cars

18h26 - The drivers are doing multiple acclimatization laps, the track being about twenty degrees cooler than yesterday, it is important to gather data, in case the race takes place entirely in dry conditions.

18h25 - Note that only Ferrari, Red Bull and Alpine They have already driven with these new single-seaters in the rain, will this have an impact later in the day?

18h23 - The pit lane is now open, the drivers are heading to the grid on slick tires, the track is completely dry at the moment.

18h19 - The Grand Prix starting grid, note that Isack Hadjar, excluded from Saturday's qualifying, will start from pit lane.

1) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes Benz)
2) Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

3) Charles Leclerc (Classic Ferrari for sale)
4) Lando Norris (McLaren)

5) George Russell (Mercedes)
6) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

7) Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
8) Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

9) Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
10) Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)

11) Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
12) Oliver Bearman (Haas)

13) Carlos Sainz (Williams)
14) Esteban Ocon (Haas)

15) Alexander Albon (Williams)
16) Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)

17) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
18) Lance stroll (Aston-Martin)

19) Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
20) Sergio Pérez (Cadillac)

21) Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
22) Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)

18h13 - Even if rain doesn't fall, the FIA ​​is bound by a US law requiring the suspension of sporting events if a lightning strike is detected within a 13km radius of the venue. The Grand Prix would therefore have to be interrupted and could only resume after a 30-minute period without any further lightning strikes.

18:08 p.m. – ☁️ The air temperature is 26°C, the track temperature is 35°C, with 76% humidity. According to the latest forecast, rain could arrive within an hour of the start…

18h04 - ☁️ Unsurprisingly, the weather conditions are very different from yesterday! After an F2 race held on a drying track following a heavy storm in the early morning, it is now cloudy, and the sun is even making a timid appearance.

18am – 👋 Good evening everyone, welcome to AUTOhebdo.fr to follow the Miami Grand Prix live, brought forward by three hours from the initial time due to bad weather forecasts!