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F1: everything we know so far

MIAMI, April 30 : Formula One's newest team Cadillac are hoping to step up at their first home race in Miami this weekend.The General Motors-backed outfit has brought "a fairly substantial upgrade package" to the Hard Rock Stadium ahead of the sprint weekend, now the fourth round of the season after April rac.

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F1: everything we know so far
MIAMI, April 30 : Formula One's newest team Cadillac are hoping to step up at their first home race in Miami this weekenCredit · BBC

MIAMI, April 30: Formula One's newest team Cadillac are hoping to step up at their first home race in Miami this weekend.The General Motors-backed outfit has brought "a fairly substantial upgrade package" to the Hard Rock Stadium ahead of the sprint weekend, now the fourth round of the season after April rac. F1 has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Singapore.

Key facts

  • MIAMI, April 30: Formula One's newest team Cadillac are hoping to step up at their first home race in Miami this weekend.The General Motors-backed outfit has brought "a fairly substantial upgrade package" to the Hard Rock Stadium ahead of the sprint weekend, now the fourth round of the season after April rac.
  • The Miami Grand Prix is being held this weekend, and thousands of people are expected to catch a glimpse of Cadillac's special car livery during the squads first home race in Formula 1.
  • The drivers and teams always flex their creative muscles in Miami – check out this year’s special designs.
  • Check out the special liveries, helmets, and designs for the Miami Grand Prix.
  • Whether it is a constructor’s home race, a special team milestone, or immersing into the 305 spirit, Miami marks the perfect occasion for a one-off look to wow the Floridian fans.

What we know

Going deeper, the Miami Grand Prix is being held this weekend, and thousands of people are expected to catch a glimpse of Cadillac's special car livery during the squads first home race in Formula 1.

On the substance, the drivers and teams always flex their creative muscles in Miami – check out this year’s special designs.

Beyond the headlines, Check out the special liveries, helmets, and designs for the Miami Grand Prix.

More precisely, Whether it is a constructor’s home race, a special team milestone, or immersing into the 305 spirit, Miami marks the perfect occasion for a one-off look to wow the Floridian fans.

It is worth noting that Cadillac celebrate their first-ever F1 race on home soil this weekend, and there’s no better way to celebrate the occasion than with a special livery.

By the numbers

At this stage, Just when you thought Racing Bulls had already peaked with their pink livery for Miami 2025, they went and did it again!

On a related note, For long-time fans of the team, this livery gives a nostalgic vibe – the yellow gives the A526 a similar feel to the team’s Renault days from the mid-2000s.

Going deeper, Max Verstappen loves a Miami helmet mix-up, donning a special design almost every year since 2022, but his latest might be the boldest one yet.

On the substance, Valtteri Bottas enlisted his partner, cyclist Tiffany Cromwell, to design his Miami helmet – and the result is something of a love letter to 1990s Miami.

The wider context

On a related note, the mint and lilac design is packed with Memphis movement patterns, retro motifs and even a pink Cadillac illustration, with Bottas' race number rendered in Comic Sans – absolutely perfect for the 305 vibe.

Going deeper, the Haas driver was clearly inspired by the tropical deco palette that the 305 is known for and added a bold twist: chrome.

On the substance, Facts, stats and trivia ahead of the 2026 Miami GP.

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More precisely, the car was on display at Vera Cadillac in Pembroke Pines this week.

The bottom line

  • The Miami Grand Prix is being held this weekend, and thousands of people are expected to catch a glimpse of Cadillac's special car livery during the squads first home race in Formula 1.
  • The drivers and teams always flex their creative muscles in Miami – check out this year’s special designs.
  • The mint and lilac design is packed with Memphis movement patterns, retro motifs and even a pink Cadillac illustration, with Bottas' race number rendered in Comic Sans – absolutely perfect for the 305 vibe.
  • Searches spiking right now: Miami Grand Prix: Max Verstappen says F1 rule changes 'a tickle' but Lando Norris believes drivers 'have to be happy', Vote on F1 rules tweak to help Honda is suddenly suspended, Justin Rose jokes he needs 'DRS' after tough round with new McLaren clubs, Cadillac's first ever F1 upgrade package explained.
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