Miami Grand Prix start time changed amid storm threat

The start of Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix has been brought forward three hours, with the race now beginning at 1pm local time.A thunderstorm is forecast for Sunday and if there is a threat of lightning in the area, the event would be disrupted.F1 stakeholders held a meeting on Saturday evening to discuss the latest forecast and what to do, with widespread rain and thunderstorms still predicted for later in the afternoon.After an extremely hot sprint race and qualifying day, with air temperatures of up to 34C, Sunday could have two rounds of rain showers and thunderstorms – first overnight into early morning, before a lull during the day, and then an increased chance in late afternoon and early evening.As of Saturday evening the FIA’s official forecast predicts morning rain …