| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Round no | 2 |
| Season no | 14 |
| Year | 2026 |
| Location | Miami International Autodrome Miami Gardens, Florida, US |
| Course | Purpose-built temporary circuit |
| Course | 3.363 mi |
| Course | 5.412 km |
| Type r 1 | Sprint Race |
| Date r 1 | 2 May |
| Laps r 1 | 23 |
| First driver country r 1 | BUL |
| First driver r 1 | Nikola Tsolov |
| First team r 1 | Campos Racing |
| Second driver country r 1 | NED |
| Second driver r 1 | Laurens van Hoepen |
| Second team r 1 | Trident |
| Third driver country r 1 | IRE |
| Third driver r 1 | Alex Dunne |
| Third team r 1 | Rodin Motorsport |
| Fast driver country r 1 | MEX |
| Fast driver r 1 | Noel León |
| Fast team r 1 | Campos Racing |
| Fast time r 1 | 1:41.932 |
| Fast lap r 1 | lap 11 |
| Type r 2 | Feature Race |
| Date r 2 | 3 May |
| Laps r 2 | 25 |
| Pole driver country r 2 | IND |
| Pole driver r 2 | Kush Maini |
| Pole team r 2 | ART Grand Prix |
| Pole time r 2 | 1:39.888 |
| First driver country r 2 | ITA |
| First driver r 2 | Gabriele Minì |
| First team r 2 | MP Motorsport |
| Second driver country r 2 | SWE |
| Second driver r 2 | Dino Beganovic |
| Second team r 2 | DAMS Lucas Oil |
| Third driver country r 2 | BRA |
| Third driver r 2 | Rafael Câmara |
| Third team r 2 | Invicta Racing |
| Fast driver country r 2 | BRA |
| Fast driver r 2 | Rafael Câmara |
| Fast team r 2 | Invicta Racing |
| Fast time r 2 | 1:55.796 |
| Fast lap r 2 | lap 22 |
The 2026 Miami FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 1 and 3 May 2026 at the Miami International Autodrome. It was the second round of the 2026 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix. It was the first time the championship raced in North America following the cancellations of both the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian rounds as a result of the 2026 Iran war.[1]
Classification
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on 1 May 2026, at 14:30 local time (UTC−4).
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Time/Gap | Grid SR | Grid FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Kush Maini | ART Grand Prix | 1:39.888 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Rafael Câmara | Invicta Racing | +0.033 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | 14 | Martinius Stenshorne | Rodin Motorsport | +0.050 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | 15 | Alex Dunne | Rodin Motorsport | +0.169 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | Gabriele Minì | MP Motorsport | +0.223 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | 22 | Nico Varrone | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.316 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Joshua Dürksen | Invicta Racing | +0.320 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 10 | Oliver Goethe | MP Motorsport | +0.328 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 24 | Laurens van Hoepen | Trident | +0.335 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | 6 | Nikola Tsolov | Campos Racing | +0.377 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | 7 | Dino Beganovic | DAMS Lucas Oil | +0.519 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 17 | Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak | ART Grand Prix | +0.568 | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 5 | Noel León | Campos Racing | +0.573 | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 4 | Colton Herta | Hitech | +0.585 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 25 | John Bennett | Trident | +0.664 | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 12 | Mari Boya | Prema Racing | +0.666 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 3 | Ritomo Miyata | Hitech | +0.724 | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. | AIX Racing | +0.746 | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 23 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | +0.786 | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | 11 | Sebastián Montoya | Prema Racing | +0.790 | 19 | 19 |
| 21 | 8 | Roman Bilinski | DAMS Lucas Oil | +0.910 | 20 | 20 |
| 22 | 21 | Cian Shields | AIX Racing | +1.269 | 21 | 21 |
| Source:[2] | ||||||
Notes:
- – Alex Dunne received a five-place grid penalty after causing a collision with Martinius Stenshorne during the Melbourne feature race. The penalty relegated Dunne from 4th to 9th on the feature race grid.[3]
- – Rafael Villagómez received a ten-place grid penalty for failing to reduce speed under single and double yellow flags. The penalty dropped Villagómez from 19th to 22nd on the grid for both races.[4]
Sprint race
The sprint race was held on 2 May 2026, at 10:00 local time (UTC−4).
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Nikola Tsolov | Campos Racing | 23 | 39:26.273 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | Laurens van Hoepen | Trident | 23 | +0.170 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 15 | Alex Dunne | Rodin Motorsport | 23 | +1.281 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | 22 | Nico Varrone | Van Amersfoort Racing | 23 | +4.538 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | Joshua Dürksen | Invicta Racing | 23 | +5.212 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | 14 | Martinius Stenshorne | Rodin Motorsport | 23 | +5.627 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | 9 | Gabriele Minì | MP Motorsport | 23 | +5.770 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | 7 | Dino Beganovic | DAMS Lucas Oil | 23 | +6.754 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | Noel León | Campos Racing | 23 | +8.522 | 13 | 0+1 |
| 10 | 1 | Rafael Câmara | Invicta Racing | 23 | +8.813 | 9 | |
| 11 | 10 | Oliver Goethe | MP Motorsport | 23 | +13.184 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | Ritomo Miyata | Hitech | 23 | +19.125 | 17 | |
| 13 | 25 | John Bennett | Trident | 23 | +19.686 | 15 | |
| 14 | 8 | Roman Bilinski | DAMS Lucas Oil | 23 | +22.919 | 20 | |
| 15 | 4 | Colton Herta | Hitech | 23 | +27.172 | 14 | |
| 16 | 11 | Sebastián Montoya | Prema Racing | 23 | +28.637 | 19 | |
| 17 | 12 | Mari Boya | Prema Racing | 23 | +30.644 | 16 | |
| 18 | 21 | Cian Shields | AIX Racing | 23 | +48.439 | 21 | |
| DNF | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. | AIX Racing | 16 | 18 | ||
| DNF | 16 | Kush Maini | ART Grand Prix | 13 | Retired | 10 | |
| DNF | 23 | Rafael Villagómez | Van Amersfoort Racing | 9 | 22 | ||
| DNF | 17 | Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak | ART Grand Prix | 9 | 12 | ||
| Fastest lap: Noel León (1:41.932 on lap 11) | |||||||
| Source:[5] | |||||||
Feature race
The feature race was held on 3 May 2026, at 09:25 local time (UTC−4).
Notes:
- – Nico Varrone and Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak both received a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision.[7][8]
Standings after the event
- Drivers' Championship standings[9]
| Pos. | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola Tsolov | 35 | |
| 7 | 2 | Gabriele Minì | 34 |
| 1 | 3 | Rafael Câmara | 34 |
| 1 | 4 | Laurens van Hoepen | 26 |
| 1 | 5 | Ritomo Miyata | 22 |
- Teams' Championship standings[10]
| Pos. | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campos Racing | 56 | |
| 2 | Invicta Racing | 50 | |
| 1 | 3 | MP Motorsport | 46 |
| 1 | 4 | Hitech | 32 |
| 5 | Trident | 26 |
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
References
- ^ "Miami and Montreal to host FIA Formula 2 Championship Rounds in 2026". FIA Formula 2. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ "Doc 36 - F2 Qualifying - Final classification". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ "Alexander Dunne penalised following Melbourne Feature Race". FIA Formula 2. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ "Villagómez handed grid penalty for Miami races". FIA Formula 2. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ "Doc 47 - F2 Race 1 (Sprint) - Final classification". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ "Doc 76 - F2 Race 2 (Feature) - Final classification". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ^ "Doc 64 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 17 - Causing a collision". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ^ "Doc 67 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 22 - Causing a collision". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ^ "Doc 77 - F2 Driver championship - Miami 2026". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ^ "Doc 78 - F2 Team championship - Miami 2026". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.