Laps: 57 / 191.584 miles / 308.326 km
Track Distance: 3.363 mi / 5.412 km
Track Record: Max Verstappen, 2025, 1:26.204 (qualifying)
Race Lap Record: Max Verstappen, 2023, 1:26.708
Circuit Layout:
Posted on 04/24/2026 10:24:22 AM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701
First Race: 2022
Laps: 57 / 191.584 miles / 308.326 km
Track Distance: 3.363 mi / 5.412 km
Track Record: Max Verstappen, 2025, 1:26.204 (qualifying)
Race Lap Record: Max Verstappen, 2023, 1:26.708
Circuit Layout:
Anybody BUT louis hamilton!......ANYBODY!
I am pulling for the kid, Kimi Antonelli for mercedes...
From wikipedia...
“He passed his driving test six weeks before his Formula One debut,[249][250] and continued studying online for his maturità through the first half of his rookie season.”
I know, its funny as all heck. When he won the Japan GP, he couldn’t have any champagne because he was underage! Love it. He’s too young to have any fear. What a blast he must be having...and the girls. Kinda like being in a boy band..
The teams have all agreed to the post-Bearman crash rules changes but the net effect is they’re going to be slower than the first three races. So car handling and aero becomes even less important, and the utilization of electric power more important. YIPPEE!
First free practice at Myjammy will be 90 minutes on account of everyone has so much adjusting to do.
Red Bull is bringing its own Macarena wing to Myjammy. Aston doesn’t have one yet, but you can bet Adrian Newey has done the math on it. Since A-M doesn’t have one, I figure that means either Newey doesn’t like the numbers or the Aston-Martin is so screwed up that the Macarena wing doesn’t solve anything for them.
And if anybody ever uses it in a race, expect it to be protested on account of it creates so much turbulence in deployent that it could be used offensively against a car in trail.
They will have to comply with Islamic rules in Miami if Mr. Antonelli is on the podium understanding US rules prohibit anyone under 21 from alcohol. In Islamic countries, they have cider. The Dolphins (which own the circuit) are aware of this situation and the FIA will have the Islamic countries’ cider to replace champagne if necessary to comply with United States laws. They will have cider available for both the F2 and F1 races if necessary since they will treat it the same way as it is in Sharia nations where alcohol is forbidden.
Why do these changes mean slower lap times?
The change from 8MJ to 7MJ in permitted energy recharge means that the cars will recover less energy during a qualifying lap and will have less electrical power to deploy. While this reduces the need to lift and coast or super clip, it will make the cars slower.
Because energy is limited with the current F1 cars, the aim is to charge and discharge the battery as often as possible. So, when you reduce how much this can be done, the peak power of the engine’s electrical component won’t be used as often.
Therefore, more of the lap will be spent without deployment, with slower lap times expected overall.
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/1082107/f1-fia-rule-changes-miami-grand-prix-slower-lap-times/
And I’ve noticed unlike past years, you aren’t seeing news outlets (ABC News especially) at the race because the race isn’t televised Stateside, it’s a Pay Per View from Tim Cook.
Kamala’s stepdaughters have been guests of the Miami GP. We see celebrities there. But when viewership will crash Stateside, what would you expect with elites at an elite shindig with broadcasting available only to elites?
The push towards electric-centric cars is part of the “Net Zero by 2030” campaign. NBC/Sky is pushing it.
Note to Pirelli: Bring extra full wets.
Note to F1 drivers: Bring a snorkel.
There is also another rule that goes into effect, and that comes out of Daytona (where ACCUS, the domestic governing body of motorsport, is based).
ACCUS has the 30-minute clock rule. If lightning is found within a 13km vicinity of the course (eight miles), the red flag will be automatically waved. Cars must report directly to the garages and doors closed. A 30-minute clock starts. Each lightning strike within the 13km radius of the circuit will reset the clock. When the clock strikes zero, the 10-minute board may be signaled. In addition, the three-hour clock that is in place for F1 may also be waived because of ACCUS lightning rules. For reference, IMSA does not stop the clock in a timed race. But in two or three hour formats (1:40-2:40), officials reserve the right to stop the race clock if lightning is early in the race, to ensure a minimum of one hour or one hour, twenty minutes of racing has completed.
“In accordance with local public safety standards there is a possibility that the race can be suspended due to risk of lightning strike at or around the circuit, in order to facilitate all personnel to ‘shelter in place’ in a relevant location.”
This means:
If lightning is near and it is 1618 (after the national anthem), the officials may pull the cars to the garage area by force majeure to ensure the clock does not start. The start of the formation lap commences the three-hour clock. The clock would officially start at 1654 (sunset is at 1954). They also reserve the right to hold the race on Monday. There is no television concern because no lineal broadcaster exists in the United States.
For reference:
0830-0915: McLaren Trophy Race 2 (40 minutes and one lap)
1105-1150: Porsche Carrera Cup North America Race 2 (40 minutes and one lap - check IMSA for coverage, NOT an Apple broadcast, could be Peacock)
1230-1335: Formula 2 Race 2 (32 laps with a 60 minute time limit)
1600: Crypto.com Grand Prix (57 laps)
The schedule could be realigned by moving the McLaren Trophy and Porsche Carrera Cup North America Race 2 to Saturday night (cars have lights) and move the F2 feature race to Sunday morning, followed by the F1 race at noon. There is no worry about having to contract the broadcaster as it was in the past. They can run the races without worrying about television unlike other series.
Many, many moons ago, Red Cross life guards were taught the 30-30 rule.
When you see a stroke of lightning, start counting. If you don’t get to 30 Mississippis before the thunderclap, clear the pool and get everyone under cover until it’s been at least 30 minutes since a flash-to-bang of less than 30 seconds.
Sound travels about a mile very five seconds so 30 seconds was a guesstimate for six miles.
A cheese shop in Miami will sell a $150 hot dog at their restaurants AND at the race.
“This is a wagyu beef hot dog, topped with a full tin of caviar, crème fraîche and gold. It was launched at the Miami Open this year, and now it’s coming to the restaurant’s locations for race week and to the track itself.”
This isn’t a Martinsville hot dog either.
Thursday’s media notes:
Silverstone said to NBC-Sky last night they are willing to replace one of the four Middle East races with another round at Silverstone, similar to what happened in 2020.
Some readers at an Australian site believe Portimao, Paul Ricard and Mugello could be considered, but also Istanbul (set for 2027) could be added.
Today’s Miami Gardens press conferences:
1300: Hülkenberg, Pérez, Piastri
1330: Antonelli, Hadjar, Sainz
“I know, its funny as all heck. When he won the Japan GP, he couldn’t have any champagne because he was underage! Love it. He’s too young to have any fear. What a blast he must be having...and the girls. Kinda like being in a boy band..”
He was born on August 26th, 2026 — if he wins the race next time he CAN drink because Japan’s drinking age is 20.
RE: Lightning.
What about the fans?
PS.. Thanks for the thread!
Apparently it’s not just ACCUS, there’s also a US law to consider:
Why a US law could stop the 2026 Miami F1 Grand Prix if weather forecasts are correct
Unlike in other countries, US law requires major outdoor public events – such as Formula 1 grands prix – to be halted if thunderstorms are approaching and there is a risk of lightning strikes.
In such instances, the medical helicopter would not be able to fly, and it would also be considered dangerous for spectators, who would need to leave the venue.
Therefore, if rain arrives with thunderstorms over the weekend, even without a heavy downpour flooding the circuit, the race could be stopped with a red flag, and the drivers would have to return to the pit lane.
In fact, there is another rule that applies only at the three races held in the United States: Miami, Austin and Las Vegas. In the event of thunderstorm-related stoppages, teams are allowed to bring the cars into the garages and work on them during a red flag, instead of having to work on them outdoors in the pit lane.
The FIA is making two adjustments to the rules for Myjammy owing to the customary Flarduh weather. If it rains, they’ll deactivate the car’s PU’s “boost” mode. The problem is that the electric motor hits harder than the ICE when it’s goosed, and could put the car into Paul Simon mode on wet concrete: slip slidin’ away.
If I understand this gobbledygook language they’ve invented, means the cars will be ICE only. In which case they would be limited to a “paltry” 500 (+/-) bhp.
What I don’t find — and this likely is a shortcoming in the F1 press rather than the FIA — is how they will be determining when to invoke this. Like, will there be some official declaration that “It’s Raining,” or does the change happen automagically when someone switches to wet tires.
And I think there simultaneously will be an adjustment to the active aero. As I recall it was designed to have an intermediate mode that would prevent going max streamlined/minimum downforce when traction is compromised. The term they use in aviation is a “contaminated” runway.
Prolly not going to be the best conditions for debuting the macarena wing. :-(
https://www.planetf1.com/news/fia-boost-mode-ban-miami-gp-safety-concern
F1 Oversteer opines that we might actually get to see Mercedes uncork that engine at MIA. I question whether that would be wise (so long as they're somewhere "in the hunt") until after the first round of ADUO adjustments.
I saw a couple of stories F1 press (different sources) suggesting that some of the teams might be sandbagging to make sure they're eligible for the ADUO adjustment. But that doesn't make a lot of sense because the races count the same in the first of the season as at the end, so what's the point of giving up ground now only so you can get it back later?
https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/mercedes-can-now-unleash-their-hidden-engine-power-after-fia-change-wet-weather-rules-for-miami-gp/
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