Miami Grand Prix weather updates: Rain pushes up start time for Sunday

USA Today·May 3

Miami Grand Prix weather updates: Rain pushes up start time for Sunday

May 3, 2026, 12:15 p.m. ETMother Nature is an unexpected entrant into Sunday's Formula 1 action.The 2026 Miami Grand Prix is set to get underway, albeit a bit earlier than its originally scheduled time for lights out. With weather in the Miami area threatening the original start time for the race, drivers are set to take the grid at 1 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon.While F1 drivers do race in the elements, thunderstorms are a different beast for racers and spectators alike. The impending rain could toss a monkey wrench into the garages of drivers and teams, with tire strategy critical to securing a win – or at least a finish – in today's race.Here's what to know about the start time and weather ahead of Sunday's Miami GP:What time does the Miami GP start?Start time: 1 p.m. ETLights out for the Miami Grand Prix is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, a time that was pushed up from the originally scheduled 4 p.m. ET start time.Weather in the Miami area led to organizers deciding to move the start time for the race.Miami Grand Prix weather updatesPer the National Weather Service, "showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after