F1A | Miami | Race 1 | Pin wins an action packed race from 6th

The F1 Academy grid for Race 1 at the Miami GP was determined during the earlier Qualifying session, with Felbermayr securing reverse pole. She lined up her Rodin Motorsport car alongside the Campos Racing entry of Ferreira. Meanwhile, Nobels and Block started from fourth and fifth respectively, positioning their ART Grand Prix machines directly behind the front row.

Drama at lights out

As the track continued to dry, the drivers gained slightly more grip, although conditions remained tricky due to debris washed onto the circuit by earlier rain. After the formation lap, officials confirmed that Larsen would start from the pit lane.

With five red lights extinguished, Race 1 of the F1 Academy Miami Grand Prix got underway. Felbermayr launched well and led into Turn 1. Behind her, Lloyd misjudged her braking point and locked up, colliding with Ferreira and collecting Block in the process.

The yellow flags were waved as Weug battled her way up to seventh. Pin briefly challenged Felbermayr for the lead but had to back off as the Safety Car was deployed. Lloyd was unable to rejoin the race, prompting the caution.

Racing resumes at the end of Lap 2

At the end of Lap 2, the Safety Car returned to the pit lane. Felbermayr executed a strong restart, with Pin staying close behind. Palmowski caught Chambers off guard to move ahead, while Weug gained sixth place from Ferreira, who then ran wide and lost another position to Hausmann.

Pin and Felbermayr went side-by-side down the back straight, with Felbermayr regaining the lead through Turn 4. Palmowski dived inside Chambers to move into fourth, while Ciconte attempted a move on Chong but failed to make it stick.

At the front, the battle intensified. Felbermayr locked up under pressure from Pin, who seized the lead. Nobels and Palmowski also capitalised, moving into second and third respectively. Felbermayr, now carrying damage, dropped to sixth behind Weug and received a black-and-white warning flag for excessive movement under braking.

Halfway to the win in Miami

Palmowski continued her charge, overtaking Nobels for second. Chambers soon began pressuring Nobels for third. Pin, meanwhile, opened up a lead of 1.2 seconds. Further back, Larsen climbed to 12th after her pit lane start.

Drama unfolded again as Havrda, Ciconte, and Chong went three-wide. Ciconte and Chong made contact, with Ciconte sustaining rear-left damage. The Safety Car was deployed for a second time. Chong returned to the pit lane and became the third retirement of the race.

Felbermayr was forced to pit for a new nose cone, dropping her to the back of the field. The race resumed at the end of Lap 9.

The sprint to the flag in Miami

Pin led the restart and pulled clear of Palmowski, who reported that Pin had changed speed multiple times. Gademan looked to challenge Block into Turn 1 but held position.

Chambers successfully overtook Nobels for third, and Weug lined up her own move. The Ferrari Driver Academy member made the decisive pass into Turn 11, moving up to fourth. Block then set her sights on Nobels, overtaking her with a bold move at Turn 11, although she appeared to leave the track while doing so.

Gademan overtook Hausmann in the final sector, while Nobels locked up behind Weug.

Final lap charge

As the final lap began, Palmowski trailed Pin by just 0.5 seconds. She closed the gap to 0.3 through Turns 7 and 8, while yellow flags flew in Sectors 1 and 2 due to Felbermayr dropping down the order.

Despite the pressure, Pin maintained her composure and defended her lead. She crossed the line to win Race 1 in Miami, also claiming the fastest lap.

Palmowski and Chambers joined her on the podium, with Weug finishing fourth, followed by Block—who later received a five-second penalty for her off-track overtake—and Gademan in sixth.