Nineteen-year-old Kimi Antonelli delivered a masterful performance at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, securing a spectacular victory for Mercedes. Starting from pole position, the Italian teenager expertly controlled the pace of the race from lights out to the checkered flag, ultimately crossing the finish line to extend his lead in the World Championship.
The weekend in Florida also cemented Antonelli’s name in the Formula 1 history books. By taking the win, he became the first driver ever to win his first three Grands Prix from pole position in a row. It was a flawless display of driving that firmly established the young talent not just as a rising star, but as one of the sport’s most formidable current competitors.
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Charles Leclerc was given a 20-second penalty after being sent to the stewards for three separate reasons.
Miami Grand PrixRace — 2026 | 22 drivers | 57 laps Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Status Pts 1 Kimi AntonelliANT #12 Mercedes 193:19.273 25 2 Lando NorrisNOR #1 McLaren 4
+20:03.264 18 3 Oscar PiastriPIA #81 McLaren 7
+40:27.092 15 4 George RussellRUS #63 Mercedes 5
+10:43.051 12 5 Max VerstappenVER #3 Red Bull Racing 2
-30:43.949 10 6 Lewis HamiltonHAM #44 Ferrari 60:53.753 8 7 Franco ColapintoCOL #43 Alpine 8
+11:01.871 6 8 Charles LeclercLEC #16 Ferrari 3
-51:04.245 4 9 Carlos SainzSAI #55 Williams 13
+41:22.072 2 10 Alexander AlbonALB #23 Williams 15
+51:30.972 1 11 Oliver BearmanBEA #87 Haas F1 Team 12
+10:06.400
Lapped — 12 Gabriel BortoletoBOR #5 Audi 21
+90:09.353
Lapped — 13 Esteban OconOCO #31 Haas F1 Team 14
+10:13.873
Lapped — 14 Arvid LindbladLIN #41 Racing Bulls 16
+20:44.781
Lapped — 15 Fernando AlonsoALO #14 Aston Martin 17
+21:14.964
Lapped — 16 Sergio PerezPER #11 Cadillac 20
+41:17.513
Lapped — 17 Lance StrollSTR #18 Aston Martin 18
+11:22.631
Lapped — 18 Valtteri BottasBOT #77 Cadillac 19
+11:08.255
Lapped — 19 Nico HulkenbergHUL #27 Audi 10
-9Retired — 20 Liam LawsonLAW #30 Racing Bulls 11
-9Retired — 21 Pierre GaslyGAS #10 Alpine 9
-12Retired — 22 Isack HadjarHAD #6 Red Bull Racing 22Retired —