The 2026 Formula 1 season hits Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium circuit—narrow walls, OT chaos, and scorching Florida heat. If you’re watching from home, this is one of those perfect races to jump into Assetto Corsa and try it yourself. Long straights, awkward slow corners, and one of those braking zones that will ruin your race if you get it wrong.
So, as usual, here’s how to recreate the Miami GP at home.
What to expect from the 2026 Miami GP
The Miami GP delivers high-strategy racing with tyre degradation on the abrasive surface, critical OT usage, and overtaking opportunities at Turn 11-12 chicane. Teams prioritize rear stability and traction out of slow corners while managing energy through the long straights.
- Qualifying: Tight pole fight—Sector 2 walls punish mistakes.
- Race: Overtakes into chicane (Turn 11) and Turn 1 from OT zone. Energy management key.
- Weather: Miami heat = high degradation. Safety cars likely.
Miami International Autodrome facts
- Location: Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
- Layout type: Street-hybrid around Hard Rock Stadium
- Lap length: 5.412 km (3.363 miles)
- Race distance: 308 km over 57 laps
- Number of corners: 19 turns—3 long straights, tight chicanes
- First F1 race: 2022
- Signature sections: Turn 11 chicane, Turn 16 hairpin, stadium section
- OT zones: Main DRS on start/finish straight into Turn 1
2026 Miami GP session schedule
| Session | Miami (EDT) | CEST (Spain) | UK (BST) | NY (ET) | LA (PT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | Fri May 1 – 12:30 | Fri 18:30 | Fri 17:30 | Fri 12:30 | Fri 09:30 |
| Sprint Qualifying | Fri May 1 – 16:30 | Fri 22:30 | Fri 21:30 | Fri 16:30 | Fri 13:30 |
| Sprint Race (19 laps) | Sat May 2 – 12:00 | Sat 18:00 | Sat 17:00 | Sat 12:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| GP Qualifying | Sat May 2 – 16:00 | Sat 22:00 | Sat 21:00 | Sat 16:00 | Sat 13:00 |
| Main Race (57 laps) | Sun May 3 – 16:00 | Sun 22:00 | Sun 21:00 | Sun 16:00 | Sun 13:00 |
Good evening race for Europe, and a nice midday slot if you’re watching from the West Coast.
In these articles, we always provide the schedule for each session along with some mods to enhance the experience in Assetto Corsa .
Recreate the 2026 Miami GP in Assetto Corsa
If you own Assetto Corsa on PC, you can bring the 2026 Miami Grand Prix to your rig with a combination of community content and tools. With the right F1 2026 car mod, an updated version of Miami International Autodrome and Content Manager, you can set up a full race distance, practice sessions and even simulate the real‑world schedule from Friday to Sunday.
The idea is simple: load the latest F1 2026 mod, pick the Miami GP layout and race against an AI grid that mirrors the real starting field. Thanks to modern physics and high‑quality track models, braking points, kerbs and racing lines will feel close enough to reality to make it a useful playground both for fun and for basic race preparation.
The circuit is not officially available for Assetto Corsa, but we leave you a link. To manage the rest, you can use:
- Miami International Autodrome (Free)
- Formula Hybrid X 2026
- Formula Ultra 2026 1.1 (Free)
- Content Manager
We leave you with some impressive videos in Assetto Corsa:
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