Miami weather update for F1 Grand Prix: Will rain soak the race?

The 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix already had a change made due to the weather in Florida -- the time of the race was moved up to 1 p.m. ET because of thunderstorms that were forecast for the afternoon.

But as of publishing this on Sunday morning, there's rain falling in the area already. Which brings us to the question: Will there be more rain and thunderstorms during the race with its new time? Should teams be ready with the wet tires and fans have ponchos?

Here's what we know: AccuWeather is forecasting possible thunderstorms in the morning, with a 34 percent chance of rain at 1 p.m. and a 64 percent chance at 2 p.m. So the race could start, but if the wet stuff starts falling, you'll see teams pit and bring in the tires meant for rain.

Stay tuned. It could be a chaotic day at Hard Rock Stadium.

Will the Miami GP be delayed or postponed due to thunderstorms?

Here's what ESPN said about this:

In Florida, sports events are often advised to stop immediately upon hearing thunder and cannot resume until 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder or lightning strike. This "30-minute rule" restarts for any subsequent lightning, commonly causing delays for outdoor events. ...

Should a race be delayed or stopped because of nearby lightning, the restart order would not be able to be issued by the FIA until there had been 30 uninterrupted minutes without a strike in the same area.

So there might be a delay if there's lightning and thunder in the area. But no word yet on if the FIA would move it to another day entirely.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Miami F1 weather update for Grand Prix: How much rain is coming?