f1-agws · round 4 · Miami International Autodrome
Miami Grand Prix 2026: Race Pace, Tyre Strategy & Results
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix 2026 on a 1-stop strategy. ANT took pole. Full analysis: race pace, tyre strategy for every driver, pit stops, degradation and weather.
Miami Grand Prix 2026 result
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) won the Miami Grand Prix on 3 May 2026 from 1st on the grid, round 4 of the 2026 season at Miami International Autodrome over 57 laps, in 1:33:19.273. Lando Norris (McLaren) finished second, +3.264s behind, and Oscar Piastri (McLaren) completed the podium, +27.092s.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) started from pole after a 1:27.798 qualifying lap and converted it into the win.
Did not finish: HUL (Retired), LAW (Retired), GAS (Retired), HAD (Retired).
Race pace
Fastest lap: Lando Norris, 1:31.869 on lap 35.
Best long run: ANT on the Hard averaged 1:32.347 over 28 clean laps, losing 0.004 s per lap.
Biggest gains from the starting grid: BOR P21 → P12 (+9), ALB P15 → P10 (+5), PIA P7 → P3 (+4).
Teammate race pace (median lap): the widest gap was at Cadillac, PER ahead of BOT on the road with 1.144 s per lap between them; the closest pair was SAI and ALB at Williams, 0.135 s apart.
Tyre strategy
Winning strategy: ANT made one stop — M 1-26 · H 27-57.
Compounds: S = Soft, M = Medium, H = Hard, I = Intermediate, W = Wet; numbers are the laps of each stint.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Result | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT) | Mercedes | 1 | 1:33:19.273 | M 1-26 · H 27-57 |
| 2 | Lando Norris (NOR) | McLaren | 4 | +3.264s | M 1-27 · H 28-57 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri (PIA) | McLaren | 7 | +27.092s | M 1-28 · H 29-57 |
| 4 | George Russell (RUS) | Mercedes | 5 | +43.051s | M 1-20 · H 21-57 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen (VER) | Red Bull | 2 | +48.949s | M 1-6 · H 7-57 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton (HAM) | Ferrari | 6 | +53.753s | M 1-27 · H 28-57 |
| 7 | Franco Colapinto (COL) | Alpine F1 Team | 8 | +61.871s | M 1-31 · H 32-57 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc (LEC) | Ferrari | 3 | +64.245s | M 1-21 · H 22-57 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz (SAI) | Williams | 13 | +82.072s | M 1-28 · H 29-57 |
| 10 | Alexander Albon (ALB) | Williams | 15 | +90.972s | M 1-27 · H 28-57 |
Pit stops and race control
22 pit stops in the race; the quickest trip through the pit lane was BOT's, 17.1 s on lap 30.
Race control: one Safety Car period.
Tyre degradation
Time lost per lap of tyre age, fitted on clean laps (no pit, in or neutralised laps).
Medium: 0.020 s/lap over 341 clean laps; Soft: 0.022 s/lap over 49 clean laps; Hard: 0.025 s/lap over 416 clean laps.
Weather
Air 26–28 °C, track 34–42 °C, with rain during the race.
Explore the sessions in the race dashboard, the championship standings and the 2026 schedule.