Max Verstappen turned the Miami Grand Prix start into a highlight reel, spinning a full 360 through the chaos and somehow keeping it pointed forward without surrendering the race. The Cooldown Room crew — Alex Jacques, Tom Deacon and Alex Brundle, joined by F2 driver Sebastian Montoya — broke down the opening-lap madness around Hard Rock Stadium and couldn't hide their disbelief at the save, calling it flat-out epic.
Miami's first corners have a habit of producing carnage, and 2026 was no exception. But the takeaway wasn't the contact behind — it was Verstappen's car control under load, the kind of reflex moment that separates champions from the field even on a circuit that hasn't always been his happiest hunting ground.
For American fans who packed the place, it's another reminder that Miami delivers drama. The full breakdown lives on F1TV, and the championship narrative just got another twist.
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