F1 is back: Why the long break, what’s changed and what to expect in Miami

Formula One returns after a five-week break with this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.

Here, the Press Association looks at the story so far and what to expect this weekend.

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April

Due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East the Grands Prix, alongside F2, F3, and F1 Academy rounds, will not take place as scheduled

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— Formula 1 (@F1) March 14, 2026

F1 has been away since Kimi Antonelli took the chequered flag in Japan on March 29.

Races scheduled to take place in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April were cancelled as a result of the war in the Middle East, with bosses confirming that alternative hosts were not viable in April.

There will also be a three-week break between Miami and the next race in Canada.

Who's ready to send it 'round the 305? We are!