Miami Grand Prix 2026: Where British Drivers Stand Ahead of the Weekend

The 2026 Formula 1 season continues this weekend for the Miami Grand Prix after over a months break. 

Due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the two races that were scheduled to take place in April (the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix’s) were cancelled leaving over a months gap between the Japanese Grand Prix and this weekend.

Here is a recap of how the British drivers have faired so far this season.

George Russell

Russell and Mercedes have had a great start to the season. The German manufacturer has emerged with the fastest car since the regulation change and lead the constructors standings. 

The British driver currently sits second in the drivers standings, trailing his Italian teammate by nine points. 

Russell won the opening race in Australia but has since slipped behind Kimi Antonelli, who has taken the last two wins at China and Japan. 

The last round especially was frustrating for Russell, after a poorly timed safety car was a factor in him not even stepping on the podium. 

This weekend, the 28-year-old will be looking to bounce back and disrupt his teammate’s momentum in his bid to reclaim the championship lead. 

Lewis Hamilton

The seven-time world champion has had a more positive start to this year than last. At the Chinese Grand Prix, he even finally secured his first podium in red. 

After a disappointing first season at Ferrari, Hamilton and the team really needed to start this season strong if they were to get the British driver at his best. 

It soon became apparent that the Scuderia not only had pace, but also had lighting starts which have benefited Hamilton and Charles Leclerc numerous times so far this season. 

Going into this weekend, Hamilton currently sits fourth in the standings and eight points adrift from his teammate. 

Following the break, we will see if Ferrari have been able to close the gap to Mercedes. 

Lando Norris

The 2025 world champion has had a difficult start to the season with the McLaren outfit struggling with reliability. 

At the first round in Australia, it became apparent that the reigning constructors champions wouldn’t be at the top of the order. Not for the first few rounds at least. 

To make matters worse, Norris is already on his last battery as the team have had to replace it twice. As a result, the next time it needs to be changed, he will have to serve a grid penalty.

After a fifth in the opening round, the 26-year-old wasn’t even able to start the Chinese Grand Prix, nor did his teammate. Another fifth place at Suzuka placed the Brit fifth in the standings, four points ahead of his teammate and 16 behind Hamilton. 

At the circuit he took his maiden win just two years ago, Norris and McLaren will be looking to build on the pace they showed at the Japanese Grand Prix. 

Oliver Bearman

Haas and especially Bearman have shown great pace so far this season. However, the Brit’s performances in the opening two rounds may have been clouded a bit by his accident at the Japanese Grand Prix. 

After picking up an impressive 17 points and sitting fifth in the drivers standings after the first two rounds, Bearman was looking full of confidence.

Although at the Japanese Grand Prix, the 20-year-old suffered a shock exit from qualifying in the first segment.

Then in the race, Bearman suffered a high-speed accident when closing in on Franco Colapinto. The impact with the barrier at Spoon Curve was recorded at 50G.

Thankfully, he walked away without any serious injuries and he will be looking to return to the form he showed in the first two rounds. 

Arvid Lindblad

The rookie has proved his worth so far, picking up four points and even outqualified the parent Red Bull car of Max Verstappen at the last round. 

The Racing Bulls team have seemingly put together a strong package this season, with some suggesting it is even better than the Red Bull car at some circuits we’ve been at so far. 

Lindblad’s four points came at the season opener at the Australian Grand Prix and has since stringed together some strong performances.

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The 18-year-old will be looking to return to the top ten and get some more points on the board this weekend. 

Miami Grand Prix Schedule 

Friday:

Practice 1 – 17:00 BST

Sprint Qualifying – 21:30 BST

Saturday:

Sprint – 17:00 BST

Qualifying – 21:00 BST

Sunday: 

Race – 21:00 BST

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