F1 2026 Miami Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied

Kimi Antonelli will start the Miami Grand Prix from pole position, after a stunning single-lap performance on Saturday, but a last-minute disqualification verdict for one F1 star has ruined their race before it has even begun.

Max Verstappen will join Antonelli on the front row on a fascinating grid, on which the first four cars are all from different teams - with Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris filling out the second row.

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton provide an all-British third row, ahead of the final realistic challenger for the podium, Oscar Piastri, in seventh.

The one wildcard influence from outside those seven drivers? Not one of their 15 colleagues further back on the grid, or even anyone in the garage. The skies of Miami could be the great leveller on Sunday in the so-called Sunshine State.

After a day in which some teams complained about the heat, Sunday's going to be all about the storms. It's more or less guaranteed to rain heavily at some point in the day and we now have a new start time with the FIA reacting to ensure safety and that we do (hopefully) get an uninterrupted race.

The race will now start at 1pm local time (6pm UK, 7pm CET, 10am PT) - three hours earlier than had originally been planned.

Prior to Sunday's earlier race start, Verstappen's team-mate Isack Hadjar was disqualified from Miami GP qualifying, with the FIA allowing him to start the race, albeit at the back of the pack as a result of the floor boards on his RB22 having been found to be 'illegal' by the stewards.

However, as the hours continued to count down until lights out, Red Bull opted to make changes to Hadjar's power unit, meaning he will now start the Miami Grand Prix from the pit lane.

Find the final confirmed starting grid from the FIA for the F1 2026 Miami GP below.

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F1 Starting Grid - Miami Grand Prix

F1 Race Times - Miami Grand Prix

Lights out for the Miami Grand Prix is today (Sunday, May 3, 2026), now at 1pm local time (ET) at the Miami International Autodrome (pending any late, weather-enforced changes).

With the five hour difference in time zones between Florida and the UK, that means the lights will now go out at 6pm (BST).

Find the race start time converted to your local time zone below:

Miami Grand Prix 2026 Session Times

Miami Grand Prix Race - Sunday, May 3, 2026

How to watch the 2026 Miami Grand Prix race live on TV today

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:

Where to watch: F1 2026 broadcasters by region

* - A seven-day trial of Apple TV is available for fans in the US, allowing them to watch F1 for free this weekend.

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