{"id":640433,"date":"2026-05-01T08:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/640433\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:58:10","slug":"mercedes-look-to-maintain-winning-ways-as-upgrades-arrive-for-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/640433\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes look to maintain winning ways as upgrades arrive for Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">F1 makes its return with Miami hosting the fourth round of the season this weekend. Kimi Antonelli is looking for his third straight win, but his team mate and one or two others might have something to say about that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">With F1 having had a longer than expected break from racing since Japan, intrigue is high in the paddock over who might have brought the best upgrade package to the USA. Every team is running something but it remains to be seen if the pecking order will dramatically change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Mercedes are expected to be quick, with Antonelli and George Russell likely to resume their intra-team rivalry as they battle for the win, but the <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoiaXRhbGlhbl90ZWVuYWdlcl9pc193YXJ5X29mX3RoZV9vcHBvc2l0aW9uX2xpbmtfY2xpY2tlZCIsImNsaWNrVGV4dCI6dHJ1ZSwicGF0aCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZvcm11bGExLmNvbS9lbi9sYXRlc3QvYXJ0aWNsZS9hbnRvbmVsbGktZXhwZWN0cy1tZXJjZWRlcy10by1mYWNlLW1vcmUtY29tcGV0aXRpb24taW4tbWlhbWktYXMtaGUtb3BlbnMtdXAtb24tcGxhbi10by1maXgtZnVuZGFtZW50YWwtc3RhcnQtaXNzdWUuNTFaMWw0UHlzQTV4TkE0SlFzeGtrSyIsInBhdGhUeXBlIjoiaW50ZXJuYWwifQ==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/antonelli-expects-mercedes-to-face-more-competition-in-miami-as-he-opens-up-on-plan-to-fix-fundamental-start-issue.51Z1l4PysA5xNA4JQsxkkK\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Italian teenager is wary of the opposition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Fernando Alonso has added to speculation that <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoiaGVfbWF5X2NhbGxfdGltZV9vbl9oaXNfZjFfY2FyZWVyX2FmdGVyX3RoaXNfc2Vhc29uX2xpbmtfY2xpY2tlZCIsImNsaWNrVGV4dCI6dHJ1ZSwicGF0aCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZvcm11bGExLmNvbS9lbi9sYXRlc3QvYXJ0aWNsZS9pbS1vcGVuLXRvLWV2ZXJ5dGhpbmctYWxvbnNvLWdpdmVzLXVwZGF0ZS1yZWdhcmRpbmctZjEtZnV0dXJlLWJleW9uZC0yMDI2LjVoRFRlb2tWc2Z1Qkl2NzBaeTRZeGIiLCJwYXRoVHlwZSI6ImludGVybmFsIn0=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/im-open-to-everything-alonso-gives-update-regarding-f1-future-beyond-2026.5hDTeokVsfuBIv70Zy4Yxb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he may call time on his F1 career after this season<\/a>, while Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoletto give their take on <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoiYWxsYW5fbWNuaXNoX2JlY29taW5nX2F1ZGknc19yYWNpbmdfZGlyZWN0b3JfbGlua19jbGlja2VkIiwiY2xpY2tUZXh0Ijp0cnVlLCJwYXRoIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm9ybXVsYTEuY29tL2VuL2xhdGVzdC9hcnRpY2xlL2JvcnRvbGV0by1hbmQtaHVsa2VuYmVyZy1yZWFjdC10by1tY25pc2hzLWFwcG9pbnRtZW50LWFzLXJhY2luZy1kaXJlY3Rvci1hdC1hdWRpLjNhZTNXN2duQzRrN3JwZjhlV0ZlT04iLCJwYXRoVHlwZSI6ImludGVybmFsIn0=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/bortoleto-and-hulkenberg-react-to-mcnishs-appointment-as-racing-director-at-audi.3ae3W7gnC4k7rpf8eWFeON\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Allan McNish becoming Audi&#8217;s Racing Director<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Max Verstappen offered his view on long-time <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoicmFjZV9lbmdpbmVlcl9naWFucGllcm9fbGFtYmlhc2VfbGVhdmluZ19yZWRfYnVsbF9mb3JfbWNsYXJlbl9pbl8yMDI4X2xpbmtfY2xpY2tlZCIsImNsaWNrVGV4dCI6dHJ1ZSwicGF0aCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZvcm11bGExLmNvbS9lbi9sYXRlc3QvYXJ0aWNsZS9zdHVwaWQtdG8tc3RhbmQtaW4taGlzLXdheS12ZXJzdGFwcGVuLXJlZmxlY3RzLW9uLWxhbWJpYXNlcy1tY2xhcmVuLW1vdmUuNEszT0FDQjNJcUNDeUNtY2h2TTB3cCIsInBhdGhUeXBlIjoiaW50ZXJuYWwifQ==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/stupid-to-stand-in-his-way-verstappen-reflects-on-lambiases-mclaren-move.4K3OACB3IqCCyCmchvM0wp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase leaving Red Bull for McLaren in 2028<\/a>, and Cadillac and Haas will be <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoibG9va2luZ19mb3Jfc3Ryb25nX3Jlc3VsdHNfb25faG9tZV9zb2lsX3RoaXNfd2Vla2VuZF9saW5rX2NsaWNrZWQiLCJjbGlja1RleHQiOnRydWUsInBhdGgiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mb3JtdWxhMS5jb20vZW4vbGF0ZXN0L2FydGljbGUvcGVyZXotYW5kLWJvdHRhcy1yZWZsZWN0LW9uLWNhZGlsbGFjcy1ob3Blcy1mb3ItdGVhbXMtaW1wb3J0YW50LWZpcnN0LWhvbWUtcmFjZS1pbi1taWFtaS42cmNLSGwyb05lR1NndjZ2NDRMT2ZIIiwicGF0aFR5cGUiOiJpbnRlcm5hbCJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/perez-and-bottas-reflect-on-cadillacs-hopes-for-teams-important-first-home-race-in-miami.6rcKHl2oNeGSgv6v44LOfH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">looking for strong results on home soil this weekend<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">To explore these talking points and more, hit go on the video player above and join Betty Glover, Jolyon Palmer, James Hinchcliffe and Juan Pablo Montoya ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"F1 makes its return with Miami hosting the fourth round of the season this weekend. 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