Drama and spectacle: What to know about 2025 Miami Grand Prix

Big F1 announcements regarding 2026

Earlier this year, F1 announced that Cadillac, the American car manufacturer, would join the grid in 2026 as the series' 11th team. Not much is known about Cadillac's team yet, but that will change at the Miami Grand Prix.

Rumors are swirling about who might drive for Cadillac in 2026, with various outlets confirming and denying that ex-Red Bull man Sergio Perez is on deck to lead the team. While team principal Graeme Lowdon isn't quite ready to share details about his driver lineup, he is speaking publicly about what he's looking for in an athlete.

"When you’re looking at driver selection, there’s just a whole bunch of things that go into the decision making," Lowdon said (h/t: planetf1.com). “So it’s ability, capability, experience — but also looking towards the future as well.

“I know it’s not the best answer in the world, because it doesn’t give a steer of which direction we may be going in, but it’s the real answer."

A topsy-turvy grid

There have been three different winners in five races so far in 2025, and Miami may yield a fourth. Mercedes and Ferrari look primed to deliver a serious challenge at the Florida circuit.

For Mercedes, it's George Russell who looks capable of upsetting the traditional powers. He's Mr. Consistency in 2025, scoring three podiums and never dipping below fifth in any race. Russell is known for being something of a "tire whisperer" and capable of lasting dozens of laps between pit stops. That could prove crucial in Miami. The track's ambient temperatures are unusually high for F1 and tire management can make or break the race.

For Ferrari, it's Charles Leclerc, not new hire Lewis Hamilton, who looks strongest around the Miami circuit. He picked up his first podium of the season two weeks ago in Saudi Arabia and is hungry to continue that positive momentum.

 "I think we’ve done good steps in the right direction and now it’s all about building on that and hopefully having the first victory as soon as possible," Leclerc said before the Grand Prix weekend began. "I still go into this weekend with one goal in mind, which is to win on Sunday.”

The Miami Grand Prix will begin Sunday (May 4) at 4 p.m. ET.