Pole Position Fantasy LeagueMiami (Miami Grand Prix) F1 Fantasy Guide: Best Picks & Past Results
Miami International Autodrome is a street circuit in Miami Gardens, United States of America (5.412 km, 19 turns, anti-clockwise) that has held 5 Formula 1 World Championship races. It hosts the Miami Grand Prix 2026, round 4, with session times, what PPFL managers picked and results on the Grand Prix page.
Miami fantasy guide: what the numbers say
- Grid position matters less than usual: only 1 of the last 5 winners started on the front row, so a driver starting further back can still win.
- Finishers gain 0.8 places on average from grid to flag (+2 PPFL points per place, up to +10).
- 13.7% of starters failed to finish here (a DNF costs 5 PPFL points).
- Top PPFL scorer here in 2026: Kimi Antonelli with 39 points.
Overtaking, qualifying and reliability at Miami
From the last 5 races here (2022–2026):
- Average places gained, grid to finish: 0.8 per classified finisher; 46% of finishers gained places. Biggest climb: Esteban Ocon, P20 to P8 in 2022.
- How much qualifying matters: 1 of 5 winners started from pole, 1 from the front row and 2 from the top 3. Grid-to-finish correlation: 0.82 (1.00 would mean every finisher ended where they started).
- DNF rate: 13.7% of starters (14 retirements from 102 starts, 2.8 per race).
Top PPFL fantasy scorers at Miami
2026: Miami Grand Prix 2026
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi Antonelli | P1 | P1 | 39 |
| Lando Norris | P4 | P2 | 36 |
| Oscar Piastri | P7 | P3 | 29 |
| George Russell | P5 | P4 | 19 |
| Max Verstappen | P2 | P5 | 16 |
2025
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Piastri | P4 | P1 | 40 |
| Lando Norris | P2 | P2 | 35 |
| George Russell | P5 | P3 | 27 |
| Max Verstappen | P1 | P4 | 20 |
| Alexander Albon | P7 | P5 | 17 |
PPFL points before the captain bonus; earlier seasons are scored with the current PPFL rules.
Past winners and pole sitters at Miami
| Year | Winner | Started | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) | P1 | Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) |
| 2025 | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) | P4 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 2024 | Lando Norris (McLaren) | P5 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P9 | Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P3 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
Driver of the Day at Miami
The fan-voted Driver of the Day at every race here since the vote began.
- 2026: Max Verstappen (26.3% of the vote)
- 2025: Oscar Piastri (20.6% of the vote)
- 2024: Lando Norris (41.1% of the vote)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (27.1% of the vote)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (18.0% of the vote)
Racing here this year: the Miami Grand Prix 2026. Check prices and form on the F1 fantasy Price Form before teams lock at the start of FP1.