Revealed: The weather forecast for 2025 Miami Grand Prix

Jamie Woodhouse 04 May 2025 1:45 PM

The Miami International Autodrome

After the rain bucketed down at the start of the Sprint on Saturday, will Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix also be a wet race?

For the first time since China, the F1 Sprint format is coming back out to play, and the weather could be set to act as an additional curveball, with the threat of some rain around in Miami.

Miami GP weather forecast: What will the weather be like in Miami?

It was a largely settled weather picture in the days leading up to the race weekend, with mostly sunny conditions and light winds in Miami, with temperatures ranging between 22-28 degrees Celsius.

Friday’s action took place in the dry, however, Mother Nature made her mark in the Sprint as heavy rain fell in the hour before the scheduled start of the 19-race lap.

Although the drivers left the grid for a formation lap, they were soon back in the pits with the race red-flagged and reduced to 18 laps such were the treacherous conditions.

Oscar Piastri got the better of pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli into Turn 1 and looked to be on course to win before the track began to dry out and the drivers pitted for slick rubber.

Piastri pitted with his team-mate, and runner-up in the race, Lando Norris then ordered to box only for Fernando Alonso to crash while he was in the pit lane, bringing out the Safety Car. That gave the Briton track position as Piastri had to slow down. The McLaren team-mates finished 1-2 ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

More key details for the Miami Grand Prix

👉 Miami Grand Prix 2025: Start times, schedule and how to watch

👉 Miami Grand Prix: How to watch the race in the UK

But can they put in a repeat performance in Sunday’s Grand Prix given Max Verstappen is lining up on pole position?

Miami GP race weather forecast: What are conditions like for race day?

Partly cloudy in the morning then mostly cloudy with threatening clouds in the afternoon. Moderate chance (60%) of thundery showers in the late afternoon and evening. Light southeasterly wind.

RACE : 27°C at start; Track temp : 44-39°C HI max: 31°C.

Norris, the winner of the Sprint race, revealed McLaren are preparing for all eventualities.

“We have to prepare for the wet and dry. I have confidence in myself and the pace in the car. We have been good all weekend,” Norri told Sky Sports F1.

“It’s a long race, anything can happen. There could be a chance of thunderstorms so there’s no point overthinking everything. We will do our homework and prepare as best as we can.

“We have not done any running on slicks on high fuel on long-running conditions, especially because all the tyres are softer than last year so there are still a few question marks for us and everyone, which is exciting. But I still feel confident and the pace has been strong.”

Although wet conditions are considered an equaliser, pole-sitter Verstappen isn’t confident that he’ll have the pace to hold McLaren – no matter the conditions.

“I don’t think we have the outright pace. It will be a tough battle to keep the McLarens behind,” said Verstappen, who is 19 points behind Piastri in the standings.

“In the Sprint, I had no chance in the wet on the intermediates when I was behind and in the dry, probably something similar because they are simply better on tyres. But let’s see what the weather will give us.”