McLaren's 'best chance'? - 2026 Miami GP Preview
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🗓️ 27 April 2026
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Tom, Jolyon and Hinch debate which team will make the biggest leap forward in Miami, and how the second F1 Sprint weekend of the year puts pressure on drivers to get back up to speed quickly. Can McLaren get ahead of Mercedes? Have Ferrari got special upgrades? Will Red Bull rise back to the front?
Plus, the team celebrate the news that F1 is returning to Istanbul Park - a 'modern classic' which always produces exciting racing. We're already looking forward to the 2027 Turkish Grand Prix...
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| 0:34.3 | This could represent certainly the best chance of the season that McLaren's had. |
| 0:38.5 | It's almost like a restart to the season. |
| 0:40.9 | I think we'll see this weekend if they can fight for the title. |
| 0:45.1 | Even if Miami goes in Kimmy's way, I don't think it should be panic in the Russell camp. |
| 0:51.3 | I think they just needed more than anything is stay cool, stay calm. |
| 0:54.8 | Miami, we did see last year Kimmy was really quick. I'd expect him to be really quick again. |
| 0:59.1 | Kimmy's got a lot more to prove just yet. |
| 1:01.1 | Formula One is going back to Turkey. Istanbul Park is a brilliant racetrack, a modern day classic. |
| 1:07.8 | It's such a cool circuit. It's super intense. I'm pleased to see it back. |
| 1:17.8 | F1 is back and everything could be different. McClaren, Ferrari, Red Bull and the rest have had a |
| 1:25.8 | month to study data and develop upgrades in the hope of catching Mercedes. |
| 1:30.9 | The Silver Arrows, of course, will have been working hard to stay ahead. |
| 1:35.3 | So what are we going to see in Miami? |
| 1:37.7 | That's what we're here to try and predict. |
| 1:39.7 | I'm Tom Clarkson and welcome to F1 Nation, where I'm joined by former F1 driver Jolian Palmer and |
| 1:46.1 | IndyCar race winner James Hinchcliffe. Guys, after five weeks away from racing, it almost feels |
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