The latest information from Formula 1. Fans complain about too high prices at the race in Miami. Ferrari, important upgrade at Imola

• Ferrari, important upgrade at Imola
• Record audience for MP from Miami
• The Horner – Wolff duel continues

Ferrari, important upgrade at Imola

Ferrari hopes to close in on Red Bull with the new car changes, just as McLaren did in Miami with Norris’ car. The Italians will perform 100 km of tests on the Fiorano circuit with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. And Red Bull is coming with new ones to the race in Italy, writes gpblog.com.

Record audience for MP from Miami

It was the most watched F1 race in US history, with over 3 million viewers on ABC. Formula 1 drew the largest American television audience in the sport’s history during Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix.

Audiences are up 48% on last year’s race – suggesting the sport has really captured the imagination of Americans following the success of Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’ documentary series, writes dailymail.co.uk.

The Horner – Wolff duel continues

The heads of Mercedes and Red Bull continue the verbal duel from a distance. Red Bull’s Christian Horner says he has hired 220 employees from Mercedes. It’s in response to rumors of a mass exodus from Red Bull around this time. And the head of McLaren said that “CVs from Red Bull are flying in all directions” this time, writes motorsport.com.

F1 fans complain about high prices at the race in Miami

The head of the complex that organized the race says that the images on social media are taken out of context. Garfinkel, who is the managing partner of the Formula One event and also the patron of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, spoke to select media, including Motorsport.com, ahead of the third weekend of racing.

He said the concession prices reflect the widely varying levels of disposable income of racegoers, from casual fans to wealthy businessmen and celebrity VIP guests in the venue’s extensive hospitality areas.

“Someone sent a tweet the other day that said a lobster roll was $280 and sent it without comment”Garfinkel said. “And the context that wasn’t included is that it was for an apartment. It was a lobster roll, for probably 10 people, for $280,” he writes motorsport.com.

Audi only wants Sainz

Confirms the head of Sauber, the team that becomes Audi from 2026.

Sauber has already made one of its first moves in the 2025 driver market, signing Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg to a multi-year deal that takes the German into his first year with the team at Audi in 2026.

With Lewis Hamilton moving from Mercedes to Ferrari next year, Sainz is not currently under contract for 2025. The 29-year-old already has links to Audi through his father’s outings in the Dakar Rally, which include victory in the 2024 event.

When asked by Motorsport.com about his shortlist for the remaining seat in 2025, Alunni Bravi – who is also Group CEO of Sauber – joked that “all teams have a shortlist!”, writes autosport.com.

Charles Leclerc is back playing with his puppy, Leo

Despite spending several weeks a year away from home, Charles Leclerc has a non-speaking friend in his family. The driver said he would look after the puppy himself when he returned from his motorsport commitments, which he did.

Just a few hours ago, Charles Leclerc allowed himself to be photographed while the quadruped raced him.