Weather the big story at the F1 Miami Grand Prix

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 30: Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team drives a kart in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on April 30, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Hector Vivas - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images) | Formula 1 via Getty Images Formula 1 is finally back after an extended absence, with this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. But it is shaping up to be a rather soggy return to the track.

Weather was the dominant story during Thursday’s media day sessions, as current forecasts call for thunderstorms and heavy rain on Sunday during the main event. That forecast has all the drivers talking about what they might encounter, and even has the sport considering changing the schedule for the weekend. “It’ll be interesting.

I don’t think many of us have driven these cars in the rain before, maybe a couple of people in Barcelona at the shakedown,“ said Oscar Piastri during Thursday’s FIA Press Conference . ”But I think they’re going to be challenging cars to drive in the rain just because of some of the quirks that they have. And obviously the weather, normally if it rains in Miami, it does it properly, so we’ll wait and see.

But it’ll be interesting one way or another. “ “I understand that there is a meeting later on with the FIA to double-check the scenario for Sunday because apparently, it’s looking really bad. So, we’ll see if there are any changes on the schedule for the weekend,” added Cadillac’s Sergio Pérez.