Kimi Antonelli wins Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, extending his championship lead

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Kimi Antonelli wins Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, extending his lead in the standings

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Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix from pole to claim his third win in a row, extending his world championship lead to 20 points after four rounds. Norris finished second and Piastri third in several accounts, with Russell fourth and Verstappen later as noted by BBC and NBC. The Mercedes driver’s performance was described as holding off pressure in a race-long battle, and credits included his pole-to-win conversion and a steady march in the title race. Disagreements are limited to minor sequencing; all sources confirm the win and the 20-point lead.

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Kimi Antonelli wins Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, extending his championship lead
NBC News
NBC News
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5/3/2026

Kimi Antonelli wins Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, extending his lead in the standings

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Kimi Antonelli won the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, securing his third victory in a row and increasing his lead in the world championship. The 19-year-old Italian prodigy started first after taking his third consecutive pole position for the race. And while he lost his lead at the start.

Kimi Antonelli clenches his fist in celebration on the podium after winning the Miami Grand Prix
BBC News
BBC News
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5/3/2026

Antonelli wins in Miami to extend title lead

Kimi Antonelli is the first driver to win their first three grands prix in a row from pole position Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli held off McLaren's Lando Norris in a race-long battle to win the Miami Grand Prix and take a commanding championship lead. The 19-year-old Italian's third win in a row moves him 20 points - not.

Kimi Antonelli produces gutsy drive to hold off Norris and win F1 Miami GP
The Guardian US5/3/2026

Kimi Antonelli produces gutsy drive to hold off Norris and win F1 Miami GP

Antonelli claims third win of the season with Piastri third Mercedes driver extends championship lead to 20 points The margins were fine but ultimately it was a champion’s composure that won the day for Kimi Antonelli at the Miami Grand Prix. The teenager cannot legally buy a drink in the US yet but by the end of what.

Antonelli takes third win a row for Mercedes to stretch F1 lead in Miami
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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5/3/2026

Kimi Antonelli wins Miami GP to extend F1 title lead

Italian teenage prodigy Kimi ⁠Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday and wrote his name in the Formula One record books with his third victory in a row from pole position. The youngest driver ever to ⁠lead the championship, at 19 years old, ⁠Antonelli also became the first to take his first three.