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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc ended the first and only practice session of the Miami Grand Prix weekend on top.

The newly-launched F1 Flagship Store in Miami offers fans an experience unlike anything else.

Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets as the 2026 F1 season resumed with Free Practice 1 for the Miami Grand Prix on Friday – the Ferrari driver leading the way from Red Bull rival Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, while Mercedes faced early issues.

Cadillac announced the release of the 685-horsepower CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collector Series during the Autosport Business Exchange Miami ahead of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix. 
Developed in collaboration with Formula 1, the CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collector Series is limited to just 26 units as a nod to the year that the American outfit made its debut in the championship.
It also features various ...Keep reading

Formula 1 resumes its 2026 season at the Miami Grand Prix this weekend, returning to the Miami International Autodrome after an unexpected five-week hiatus and the FIA’s latest tweaks to the hotly debated regulations.
First held in 2022, the Miami race has quickly become one of F1’s highest-profile U.S. stops. Built around the Hard Rock Stadium complex, the tight street-style circuit is set ...Keep reading

With the exception of a very reserved legalese declaration, Denny Hamlin has largely kept his feelings to himself regarding the Joe Gibbs Racing v Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit.
Those feelings were made way more explicit on Thursday evening.
Earlier in the day, Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson appeared on the GluckCast weekly show and answered a very specific question ...Keep reading

At the Autosport Business Exchange in Miami on Friday — part of race week at the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix — McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown sat down with Formula 1 Correspondent and Presenter Lawrence Barretto for an intimate on-stage conversation that covered a lot of ground. But it was one analogy that cut through everything else.
"Our factory is amazing, it kind of looks like ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc pipped Max Verstappen to top the sole practice session of the Miami Grand Prix weekend, while power unit issues struck Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
Ferrari’s Leclerc set a 1m29.310s late on, putting him almost three tenths above the Red Bull driver with Oscar Piastri for McLaren making it three different teams inside the top three.
It was a more ...Keep reading

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is fastest in the only practice session for the Miami Grand Prix.

 
The Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2026 is sure to be the biggest spectacle of the three American events this year, and one fans cannot afford to miss.  A sprint format, a high-speed street circuit, and early-season upgrades mean the power dynamic can shift multiple times before Sunday’s race even begins.  With every session available live, Apple TV gives U.S. fans multiple ...Keep reading

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has revealed that failing to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 with two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso was one of the lowest moments of his professional career. 
The Woking outfit's high-profile attempt to conquer the Brickyard with Alonso resulted in a shocking failure to make the historic grid. Speaking about the moment during the Autosport Business ...Keep reading

Just three races into Apple's first season as F1's exclusive broadcaster for the United States, and Apple SVP Eddy Cue says viewership is "way up" versus last year's numbers by ESPN. On top of this, fans are watching more than just Sunday's grand prix. 
Speaking at the Autosport Business Exchange Miami on Friday ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, the senior vice president of the technology ...Keep reading

Cadillac Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas has firmly ruled out a return to the famous Coachella music festival, as he admitted that the influencer-heavy event simply "wasn't my thing".
During the five-week break between the Japanese and Miami Grands Prix, Bottas chose to spend part of his Californian break at the world-renowned music festival in Indio. Headlined by Sabrina Carpenter and ...Keep reading

Mitch Evans has outlined the key reasons behind his decision to leave Jaguar and explore a new opportunity elsewhere in Formula E. 
Earlier this week, it was announced that Evans will leave the British manufacturer at the end of the 2025-26 season ahead of an unexpected move to the new Opel team.
The decision will bring an end to a 10-year stint that began when Jaguar made its high-profile ...Keep reading

Live coverage of Friday's first practice session for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc reckons Mercedes will still be a step ahead of Ferrari at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, despite the Scuderia bringing several updates to its 2026 Formula 1 car.
The Italian outfit has 11 updated components across its SF-26, which is the most of any team, as Miami is the ideal place for upgrades due to the April rounds in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain being cancelled.
Mercedes ...Keep reading

As expected, the Miami Grand Prix is a festival of upgrades. The technical FIA document reveals that 10 of the 11 Formula 1 teams have brought new parts to Florida.
Aston Martin has no upgrades listed and has mainly worked on reliability and weight, although it should be noted that the updates from Audi, Haas and Mercedes are modest in scale. Kimi Antonelli already indicated as much during ...Keep reading

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has discussed the positive impact that F1: The Movie had on the championship and admitted that he would be happy to feature in the sequel if he is asked.
The F1 movie was released in June 2025 and has since exceeded $630million at the global box office. The film, which starred Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, was directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry ...Keep reading

Formula 1 and the FIA will roll out a raft of changes to the 2026 regulations at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix and some drivers have responded by calling for a greater say on how the rules are set. However, George Russell believes the series and its governing body would be better left in charge of such matters.
Drivers up and down the grid have been increasingly vocal in their thoughts on ...Keep reading

The job title that allows Zak Brown onto McLaren Racing's pitwall says CEO. Ask him what this feels like and he answers in a way only a man who started his racing career using the winnings from Wheel of Fortune would say. Speaking to Lawrence Barretto at the Autosport Business Exchange Miami ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, the American racing boss likened his day-to-day to that of his star ...Keep reading