Six things Miami GP revealed about F1 2026
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Formula 1 returned in Miami with upgraded cars, revised rules and a few surprises - even though the same team ultimately carried on winning. Here are our main takeaways from the start of 'F1 2026 2.0'.
00:00 Mercedes suddenly looks beatable
LeClerc = pronounce Le claire. The final c is silent.
02:03 Ferrariās disappointing trend continues
03:37 Red Bullās drivers let the car down (for a change)
Finishing the Red Bull section with a Monster advert seems a bit weird but gotta get that bag I guess
06:10 Alpine has escaped the midfield
07:52 Russellās title bid is faltering
Race pace Miami gp:
Antonelli
Norris +0.02s
Verstappen +0.34s
Leclerc +0.46s
Piastri +0.51s
Russell: +0.77s
09:52 Juryās still out for in-season rule tweaks
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this race had easily the worst stewards in a long time. I hope they do something about that
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GR can finally go audition for 007.
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You cannot STEAL the race win if they executed a 'STRATEGY' better, you blathering idiots.
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Viewbotting? 220k views and only 404 comments at the time of writing this. Thatās a tiny engagement ratio
@buzzbomb1232That lando Norris ad was disgusting
@bt920wrong, drivers were making comments about the cars still being shit to drive but were cut from live feed. Oscar in cooldown room is ur biggest example.
Nice to know the race sucks MSB coock on the reg.
5:51 how super douchey
@kipsnedWhat got me thinking this race. Will FIA/F1 do something about the cancelled races?
I mean will they substitute or something later this year but if they don't the winner of WDC will not be seen as a real champ among fans. My guessing.
Especially if someone like Kimi Antonelli wins his first this way with less races then he will probably among the fans not be seen as a real champ or no one will.
While this year was supposed to be his year. I don't think he is botching it. Kimi drives really well at the moment so I don't see it's his fault or the team. Kimi is just too good.
wait...wait... was that a sneaky little ad read for monster? im not even mad. get that bread, lads.
@Peas_AUBit of a side note, Lando got a lot of stick last season for not winning convincingly in the best car when Piastri was doing a genuinely great job early on and looked like a title favourite for a solid portion of the season, taking points off him and eventually allowing Max to muscle into the fight (also thanks to McLarens management of the 2), Plenty assured us how Russell would show everyone how it was done this season.... guess it just shows that winning a title even in the best car isn't all that easy after all when the guy in the same car performs and especially when other drivers/teams are close enough to muscle into their fight already.
@MrcentoHilarious that this Mercedes mouth-piece channel doesn't mention the fact that the illegal Merc engine was and still is the differentiator between those running it and those not. Ferrari have done an amazing job with the chassis and the upgrades - but when you have to hammer the car in every corner to make up for your lack of horse power, you're never going to surpass those with an engine generating more HP than the the regs allow, especially on a power hungry track like this one. Just look at where Alpine and Williams were - says all you need to know.
@jossymThese mario kart regulations were built for the sim generation, which is why Kimi, Lando, Charles, Max, and unfortunately Oscar are better equipped to manage everything.
This is the darkest timeline!
NIce work by Haas to only bring one upgrade and still be high up in the placings, with the 6th fastest car. They are getting no respect at all.
@T_Mo271While Kimi is doing great and George is struggling, we havenāt hit the point we did last season where Kimi struggled hard, same as Oscarās season last year, so we still have to wait and see
@AyyFujiThe slow pit stop ruined charles race he wouldve come out ahead of george and had a way bigger gap back to oscar and he wouldnt of had to push so hard the last 2 laps with tires that were worn out the charles and the car were good enough for 3rd
@joel387ktm#7 thing we learned: F1's 'TV deal' with the U.S. sucks. Especially if you're not an Apple user. I had previously been a religious subscriber to F1 TV, but this Apple only option is extremely limiting and significantly more expensive.. It seems you can't even sign up for AppleTV if you don't have an Apple device first. Hopefully, they come up with something better next year.
@LordD280Yeah I don't think the rule tweaks improved anything if Miami was going to suit the cars either way. The whole trading 11 with 17 was ridiculous. It's still a fucking joke.
@Shifty_MaloneCanada will be very telling for George. He won but Kimi scored his first podium there also. š¤
@HINinerFidelisnot F1 not even motor racing. Formula E but even less interesting...
@dohc_auits not a mystery why ferrari are still not quick......they are fastest in all the corners and slower in the straights. You lose more time in the straights. Unless they have solve the power issues then they are the 4th best car again.
@etsoccer91Finally a decent and exciting race.
@Dude-etiquettewilliams also did pretty good, the fw48 was definitely on a diet during the break
@EasonZhang29The Ferrari decision to sacrifice turbo size for better starts seems like a poor one overall
@teenybopper777Hereās a 7th thing weāve learned. No matter how mediocre Verstappen is in a race, count on his cultish fans to glaze him.
@PG-20Max's point is spot on, and it was easy to see, even in qualifying where they supposedly made it less noticeable. people with a slow middle sector compared to other drivers had a very quick last sector and that gave them all the advantage.
@samagon00Clicked off at the horrible Monster ad. Lost a sub
@Hendo46Young kids are always better with new technology and these cars couldn't be more technical than ever before
@dangerusstrixie4379Day 2 of waiting for the rain
@GR1MRACERwhat the gp revealed to me is that redbull are very competitive again, far from mercedes or mclaren in my opinion but if max on 300 year old tires can keep up and fight both leclerc and piastri, it shows some significant progress
@mauveballssooo...everyone else with upgrades..get close to Mercedes...if Mercedes upgrades work they will pull away once again
@jkatkat7950Lando's car had an issue in the last few laps and his engineer told him to ease off. He was originally gaining on Kimi but later dropped back because of the issue.
@lisaloves75The cars look slow, yes
But they are also so gimmicky with the super clipping
The bandaid of regs changes over the 4 week break does not fix this
Channel blocked for that Monster ad. Pure exploitation.
@weargogglesFerrariās engine is clearly the culprit here. They absolutely need to find these missing 20~30hp.
@regis_redIf Max can get his launches under control, I think heās on his way to being back at the front.
@eclypse1259The Race, that reliable source of F1 news and analysis, proudly brought your device by world champion McLaren driver, so no potential conflict of interest there. But Lando juice? Uhhhh. Someone described it as jarring, but is that really what they are doing? Now I am nauseous.
@thesmallerhalf1968ffs, at least timestamp your terrible ads
@ray.shoesmithred bull introducing upgrades that massively improve max his pace while leaving the second seat in the wall. "oh, shit. here we go again."
@krikkrakvollenbak5892Russel will dive bomb into Antonelli every race and win the title. āHe just turned into meā.
@SandourasWouldn't have been as close to lewis if he hadn't barreled into the side of his car and broke the barge board and sidepod.
@BrAnarkeyWhen 4th, 5th, & 6th place are nearly 1min behind the leader, it tells you this yearās new cars are a flawed product. F1 racing these days is awful to watch IMHOā¦.
@wdc1970Colapinto doesnt have the new rear wing yet, just gasly. They will both have it in canada
@p94-g3uThis is such a clickbate title. It's just you guys rambling about the race with zero substance
@ontariomotorsport7038Wishful thinking. Mercedes is still that little bit faster, allowing Kimi to pass with his rt foot while other teams did it on the brakes, using more tires.
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