The Miami Grand Prix faces potential disruption from severe weather
The FIA has said it is “closely monitoring” the Miami Grand Prix amid speculation that it could be rescheduled owing to thunderstorms. While conditions are expected to remain dry for much of the weekend, the latest forecasts for Sunday indicate heavy thunderstorms sweeping through the race area.
The GP is due to get underway at 4pm local time (9pm BST), though this could be brought forward because of a lightning risk. An FIA spokesperson said: “We are closely monitoring the weather forecast for this weekend.
“Having faced a similar situation last year in Miami with threats of thunderstorms, we have a contingency plan in place and will activate it if needed to minimise disruption to the on-track programme.”
The Miami GP is set to be the first race back on the F1 calendar following a five-week break. This is down to the cancellation of races in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, amid continuing conflicts across the region.
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Despite mounting concerns over the race being rescheduled or called off entirely, Express F1 reporter Daniel Moxon suggests the FIA are not as troubled as some might believe. He said: “The FIA isn’t as worried about the threat of thunderstorms tomorrow as some headlines have made out.
“There’s been some talk online that Sunday’s race might get cancelled because of the chunk of angry tropical weather heading towards Florida. In reality, there are already contingency plans in place depending on what the forecast looks like on Sunday morning.”
“That includes potentially bringing the start time forward, like they did at the 2024 Brazil race. And if lightning does strike during the Grand Prix, bosses are confident that they can pause the race with a red flag rather than abandon it altogether.”
“As for now, it’s bright, sunny and hot in Miami currently with shelter from the sun more on people’s minds than anything else.”
According to the latest reports, the Grand Prix is still on track to take place at the Miami International Autodrome this weekend.
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