Free Practice 1 at the Miami Grand Prix will be extended to 90 minutes, rather than the traditional 60.
The sport’s governing body, the FIA, made the announcement as Formula 1 moves closer to the 2026 season resumption. At the Miami GP, we will get out first taste of F1 2026 with the revised regulations.
FIA confirms Miami GP FP1 90-minute session change
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With three rounds’ worth of data to assess, various tweaks have been made to the regulations following meetings during April.
Those include changes to the maximum recharge allowed over a lap and super clipping peak in qualifying, in order to better showcase performance.
The maximum boost power during a race has been reduced, while car behaviour in the event of a poor start has also been addressed as part of the updates.
With various changes coming for Miami – this being a Sprint weekend – the FIA has confirmed that the sole practice session will be extended from 60 to 90 minutes, a move agreed upon following consultation with all stakeholders.
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The FIA cites not only the regulation tweaks and Sprint format as reasons for extending Miami FP1, but also the five-week gap between Suzuka and Miami.
The session has an updated local time of 12:00 to 13:30.
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