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Miami F1 Grand Prix: 1 p.m. Start, New Teams, Rule Tweaks

The 2026 Miami Formula 1 Grand Prix has been moved up to 1 p.m. due to heavy rain, with a finalized grid led by Kimi Antonelli, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.

The weekend’s grid was set after practice, sprint and qualifying, with Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli on pole, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen second and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc third. The race, which airs at 1 p.m. on Apple TV, is the first after mid‑season rule changes that balanced hybrid power units, resulting in tighter racing. Two new teams join the field: Cadillac, a brand‑new entry using a Ferrari engine, and Audi, which acquired Sauber and now fields its own engine with racing director Allan McNish. sportbet.rodeo