Round 4 · 2026 · Sprint weekend

Miami Grand Prix

Miami International Autodrome · Miami, USA

Weekend schedule

  • FP1
  • Sprint Qualifying
  • Sprint
  • Qualifying
  • Race

Pre-race model vs result

What the model said before the race — built only from earlier rounds. Starting grid included.

59

Chaos Index

High

Confidence

DriverWinPodiumxPosResult
1Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes59.6%
88.8%2.8P1
2George RussellMercedes21.7%
73.3%3.7P4
3Charles LeclercFerrari11%
56.7%4.4P8
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari4.4%
33.8%5.5P6
5Lando NorrisMcLaren1.7%
18.6%7.8P2
6Max VerstappenRed Bull0.8%
11.6%8.6P5
7Oscar PiastriMcLaren0.5%
7.1%10.5P3
8Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team0.2%
4.5%9.1DNF
9Liam LawsonRB F1 Team0.1%
1.3%11DNF
10Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team0%
1.6%10.8P7

Why — factor breakdown

Andrea Kimi Antonellistrength +4.46
  • Starting grid · starts P1+1.27
  • Recent form · 23.2 pts/race (recent)+1.26
  • Qualifying pace · avg P1.3 in qualifying+0.48
  • Car / team · team 40.6 pts/race+0.73
  • Season level · 22.7 pts/start+0.61
  • Reliability · 6% DNF risk+0.12
  • Circuit record · no wins here recently-0.02
George Russellstrength +3.41
  • Starting grid · starts P5+0.79
  • Recent form · 17.3 pts/race (recent)+0.87
  • Qualifying pace · avg P1.7 in qualifying+0.46
  • Car / team · team 40.6 pts/race+0.73
  • Season level · 18.3 pts/start+0.47
  • Reliability · 6% DNF risk+0.12
  • Circuit record · no wins here recently-0.02
Charles Leclercstrength +2.82
  • Starting grid · starts P3+1.03
  • Recent form · 14 pts/race (recent)+0.64
  • Qualifying pace · avg P4 in qualifying+0.35
  • Car / team · team 25.4 pts/race+0.38
  • Season level · 14 pts/start+0.32
  • Reliability · 6% DNF risk+0.12
  • Circuit record · no wins here recently-0.02
Lewis Hamiltonstrength +2.13
  • Starting grid · starts P6+0.67
  • Recent form · 11.3 pts/race (recent)+0.46
  • Qualifying pace · avg P5.3 in qualifying+0.29
  • Car / team · team 25.4 pts/race+0.38
  • Season level · 11.7 pts/start+0.24
  • Reliability · 6% DNF risk+0.12
  • Circuit record · no wins here recently-0.02
Lando Norrisstrength +1.68
  • Starting grid · starts P4+0.91
  • Recent form · 6.7 pts/race (recent)+0.14
  • Qualifying pace · avg P5.6 in qualifying+0.27
  • Car / team · team 13.8 pts/race+0.11
  • Season level · 6.7 pts/start+0.07
  • Reliability · 15% DNF risk-0.06
  • Circuit record · 1 win(s) here in the last 6 editions+0.23
Max Verstappenstrength +1.23
  • Starting grid · starts P2+1.15
  • Recent form · 3.7 pts/race (recent)-0.06
  • Qualifying pace · avg P9.6 in qualifying+0.08
  • Car / team · team 5.1 pts/race-0.09
  • Season level · 4 pts/start-0.02
  • Reliability · 15% DNF risk-0.06
  • Circuit record · 1 win(s) here in the last 6 editions+0.23
How the F1 model works

Each driver gets a strength from real results, each signal compared with the rest of the field:

  • Starting grid35%
  • Recent form19.5%
  • Qualifying pace13%
  • Car / team13%
  • Season level9.8%
  • Reliability6.5%
  • Circuit record3.3%

The race is then simulated 20,000 times with race-day randomness and each driver's own retirement risk; counting the finishing positions gives the win, podium and points chances. Tuned on the 2024–2026 seasons. Chaos Index: Average DNF risk 12% · Favourite's edge over 2nd: 37.9 pts · 2 different winners in the last 2 races here.

Analysis for entertainment — GuessFC is not a betting product. Based on 3 races this season.

Qualifying

PosDriverQ3
1Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes1:27.798
2Max Verstappen Red Bull1:27.964
3Charles Leclerc Ferrari1:28.143
4Lando Norris McLaren1:28.183
5George Russell Mercedes1:28.197
6Lewis Hamilton Ferrari1:28.319
7Oscar Piastri McLaren1:28.500
8Franco Colapinto Alpine F1 Team1:28.762
9Pierre Gasly Alpine F1 Team1:28.810
10Nico Hülkenberg Audi
11Liam Lawson RB F1 Team—
12Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team—
13Carlos Sainz Williams—
14Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team—
15Alexander Albon Williams—
16Arvid Lindblad RB F1 Team—
17Fernando Alonso Aston Martin—
18Lance Stroll Aston Martin—
19Valtteri Bottas Cadillac F1 Team—
20Sergio Pérez Cadillac F1 Team—
21Gabriel Bortoleto Audi—
22Isack Hadjar Red Bull

Past winners here

  • 2024Lando Norris McLaren
  • 2022Max Verstappen Red Bull

Race result

PosDriverTime / statusPts
1Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:33:19.27325
2Lando NorrisMcLaren⏱+3.26418
3Oscar PiastriMcLaren+27.09215
4George RussellMercedes+43.05112
5Max VerstappenRed Bull+48.94910
6Lewis HamiltonFerrari+53.7538
7Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team+1:01.8716
8Charles LeclercFerrari+1:04.2454
9Carlos SainzWilliams+1:22.0722
10Alexander AlbonWilliams+1:30.9721
11Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team+6.400
12Gabriel BortoletoAudi+9.353
13Esteban OconHaas F1 Team+13.873
14Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team+44.781
15Fernando AlonsoAston Martin+1:14.964
16Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team+1:17.513
17Lance StrollAston Martin+1:22.631
18Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team+1:08.255
RNico HülkenbergAudiRetired
RLiam LawsonRB F1 TeamRetired
RPierre GaslyAlpine F1 TeamRetired
RIsack HadjarRed BullRetired

Data: Jolpica F1 (Ergast-compatible).