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The cancellation of both the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix meant that April was a difficult month for all Formula 1 fans, with 5 weeks separating the last race in Japan and this weekend’s race in Miami.

Since the start of this season, and especially after Ollie Bearman’s crash during the last GP, many fans, teams, and drivers are unimpressed with the changes made to this season’s cars and engines.

Following the accident involving Oliver Bearman at the Japanese Grand Prix and the contribution of high closing speeds in the accident, the FIA would like to provide the following clarifications.#FIA #F1 #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/STFLrtkT9x

— FIA (@fia) March 29, 2026

The FIA made this statement as we went into the April break, after the backlash surrounding the power issues became difficult to ignore. In-depth talks were held with members of the FIA, F1, engine manufacturers and team personnel, which resulted in changes being announced for this weekend’s race.

A major issue has been the power unit controlling the driving, rather than the drivers being able to show their skills. The drivers had to spend a large amount of time trying to build up their energy throughout a lap, meaning they couldn’t focus on trying to go as quickly as they could, and instead, at times, had to creep around the track.

Changes have been made, meaning that more energy can be regained when drivers are racing at top speeds, and the maximum amount of energy that can be recharged on a lap is less than it was.

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There will only be one practice session this weekend, meaning the drivers and teams have limited time to get used to these changes before heading into the sprint qualifying.

With this being a sprint weekend, we should get to see two qualifying sessions and two races, but there is a slight concern that the full race could be in jeopardy with extreme weather conditions looking like they could be on the radar for Sunday.

Thunderstorms and power unit changes are a lot to handle for the teams, so we will have to wait and see who can handle the pressure the best. Will Mercedes keep up their winning streak? Can the rumoured Ferrari upgrades really pull them to the front of the field? Will Max Verstappen finally start to enjoy racing in F1 again after these power unit changes? And will Aston Martin be able to start salvaging a terrible start to the season?

All these questions should be answered soon, so make sure to head back over here Saturday evening to join me in discussing all things qualifying.