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Kimi Antonelli Wins Miami GP, Leads Russell by 20 Points

5/4/2026

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Antonelli Wins Miami

Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix on May 3, 2026, finishing 3.264 seconds ahead of Lando Norris.
Antonelli’s victory gave him a 20-point championship lead over teammate George Russell.
The race start was moved to 1 p.m. local time to avoid forecast thunderstorms.
Antonelli became the first driver ever to win his first three races from pole.

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Antonelli Wins

McLaren introduced a major upgrade package this weekend, putting the team against Mercedes.
Two safety-car periods followed Pierre Gasly’s barrel-roll after contact with Liam Lawson at Turn 17 and Isack Hadjar’s crash at Turn 14, prompting investigations of Max Verstappen for crossing the pit-exit line and George Russell after incidents with Charles Leclerc and Verstappen.
Antonio Antonelli radioed rear-grip and gearbox concerns in the final laps, signalling technical worries despite his win.

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Antonelli Wins Miami

Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix on May 3, 2026, finishing 3.264 seconds ahead of Lando Norris.
Antonelli’s victory gave him a 20-point championship lead over teammate George Russell.
The race start was moved to 1 p.m. local time to avoid forecast thunderstorms.
Antonelli became the first driver ever to win his first three races from pole.

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