Heavy rain for the race: the options on the table in Miami

The weather doesn’t seem to want to give Formula 1 any respite. The forecast for Sunday 3 May, race day in Miami, doesn’t bode well: at the moment the probability of showers for the afternoon is as high as 100% and the Federation is working to outline possible alternative scenarios. To be ready for any eventuality, the FIA ​​has called a meeting with teams and drivers to understand which are the most realistic options, keeping in mind that the scenario is complicated by the Sprint format. The options on the table Precisely because of the intense programme, especially on Saturdays, the idea of ​​bringing the race forward by one day seems to have been discarded. Despite having assessed its feasibility, it is unlikely that we will see a scenario with Sprint, qualifying and long race all concentrated on the same day. So the most realistic solution could be to bring forward the departure by a few hours, currently set for 4pm local time. This would mean sacrificing the programs of the surrounding races – F2 included – but the precedence of Formula 1 would not create problems in this sense. However, the possibility of postponing the race to Monday seems to be off the radar, as happened in MotoGP in 2009 due to torrential rain in Qatar. The reason is linked to the contracts in place with the televisions, which do not provide for the main event of the weekend to be postponed. We therefore just have to wait for the next few hours to understand the evolution of the weather forecast and how the FIA ​​and Formula 1 will decide to act with the sole interest of having the Grand Prix held regularly.

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News
2026-05-01 20:57:00