Antonelli completes hat-trick as late spin for Leclerc triggers dramatic end to race.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli scored his third consecutive grand prix victory in Miami to extend his championship lead over George Russell.
3rd May 2026
Keith Collantine
RaceFans

It got off to a dramatic start as Charles Leclerc made his usual rapid getaway, which put him in between pole-winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen. As Leclerc nailed his braking point and let the other two ran wide, Verstappen got greedy with the throttle and spun in front of the oncoming pack. Somehow Verstappen’s rivals all missed him, leaving Antonelli to take up the pursuit of Leclerc followed by the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. George Russell held fifth while Lewis Hamilton completed the first lap in sixth place after damaging his car in a clash with Franco Colapinto at turn 11.

While the sprint race saw few of the “yo-yo racing” which characterised the opening rounds, the grand prix soon proved different. Antonelli and Leclerc exchanged the lead twice, then Norris took second place off the Mercedes driver. But further exchanges of position were halted by a pair of crashes. Isack Hadjar, who started from the pit lane on the hard compound tyres, had just passed Arvid Lindblad when he found the barrier in the awkward turn 14-15 chicane. Around the same time, Pierre Gasly fell victim to Liam Lawson locking up on his inside at turn 17, and rolled over before coming to a stop perched on a barrier. Only Verstappen changed tyres during the resulting Safety Car period which dropped him to the tail of the field. Leclerc led the field at the restart while Russell failed to select the correct strat mode and lost a place to Piastri.

Meanwhile Leclerc had come under attack from Piastri, who completed a straightforward pass on the Ferrari driver. Leclerc then performed a copy of Verstappen’s spin from the start of the race, but clouted the barrier as he drove off. The Ferrari was wounded, and he was caught by Verstappen and Russell at the end of the final lap. Russell attacked at turn 17 and passed, the pair making contact as he did, and Verstappen pipped Leclerc to the line by two tenths of a second. Antonelli’s run to victory was less dramatic, while Norris was plainly disappointed at missing his chance to win both of the weekend’s races. Piastri joined his team mate on the podium.

‘Antonelli completes hat-trick’;

https://www.racefans.net/2026/05/03/...c-end-to-race/


2026 Miami Grand Prix – Official F1 results (Miami Gardens)
3 May 2026
Mat Coch
PlanetF1.com

F1 Results, Miami Grand Prix
1. Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, 57 Laps
2. Lando Norris, McLaren, + 3.264
3. Oscar Pisatri, McLaren, + 27.092
4. George Russell, Mercedes, + 43.051
5. Max Verstappen, Red Bull, + 43.949
6. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, + 44.245
7. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, + 53.753
8. Franco Colapinto, Alpine, + 61.871
9. Carlos Sainz, Williams, + 82.072
10. Alex Albon, Williams, + 90.972

‘F1 Results, Miami Grand Prix’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/f1-res...ami-grand-prix


Race Report: What Happened at the Miami GP 2026
Kimi Antonelli claimed his third straight Formula 1 victory...
3 May 2026
John Smith
Total Motorsport

Kimi Antonelli arrived in Miami under pressure to prove he could win a different kind of race. His victories in China and Japan had been built on control, clean air and devastating pace. This time, the 19-year-old had to survive a poor start, a wheel-to-wheel fight, an aggressive strategy call and sustained pressure from reigning world champion Lando Norris. He passed every test.

Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix to make it three consecutive Formula 1 victories, extending his championship lead after a race that started chaotically, threatened to be shaped by rain, and ended with late drama behind him. Norris finished second for McLaren, with Oscar Piastri completing the podium after Charles Leclerc spun on the final lap.

Antonelli still had his own problems to manage. He reported an issue with his gearbox paddle and later a throttle concern, while Norris stayed close enough to keep the pressure alive. But the Italian gradually edged clear, opening the gap beyond two seconds in the closing laps. “The start was not as bad as yesterday, a little bit better,” Antonelli said. “I locked up, I was a bit lucky with what happened in Turn 2, but I did a bit of a mistake with the energy management trying to overtake Charles, and lost out to Lando. But the pace was good.”

‘Race Report’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/mia...elli-mercedes/


To be young, gifted & fast — Antonelli, 19, wins the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix
3 May 2026
David J. Neal
Miami Herald

History from 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli. The Mercedes driver became the first driver in Formula 1 history to win his first three grands prix from pole position, outrunning by 3.2 seconds 2024 Miami Grand Prix and 2025 and this year’s F1 Sprint winner Lando Norris. “The team did a great strategy, did a massive undercut and we were able to bring it home,” Antonelli said. Antonelli’s win, the first for a Miami Grand Prix polesitter, ended the four-race winning streak in Miami by McLaren Racing. McLaren had to settle for Norris and 2025 Miami Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri joining Antonelli on the podium.

Kimi Antonelli failed to hold the first corner. He just went off the course, but Verstappen spun as he went wheel-to-wheel inside Leclerc in the second corner. “Sorry, guys,” a chagrined Verstappen apologized into his team radio. That dropped Verstappen back to ninth and an early pit stop pushed him back farther. Meanwhile, up front, Antonelli found controlled pace to start trading spots with Leclerc, who ripped Antonelli — “too harshly” he admitted afterwards — as too reckless in wheel-to-wheel situations during Saturday’s Sprint race.

‘To be young, gifted & fast’;

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/n...mainstage_lead


Kimi Antonelli wins the Miami Grand Prix for his third straight F1 victory
3 May 2026
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MailOnline

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday for his third consecutive Formula 1 victory as the 19-year-old Mercedes drivers continued to show he's a legitimate championship contender. Antonelli started from the pole but had a slick start on a damp surface at the Miami International Autodrome. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari had a spectacular start from third and surged to the lead when Antonelli went wide off course trying to defend. A split-second later, Max Verstappen spun trying to hold off Leclerc when the two cars made contact.

The contact caused Verstappen, who started a season-best second, to plummet to ninth after the spin. Verstappen worked his way through the field and briefly took the lead as others pitted, but Antonelli beat Norris off pit lane and reclaimed the lead for good once everything cycled out. Norris finished second, 3.2 seconds behind Antonelli, as the Italian and teammate George Russell have won the first four races of this season for Mercedes. Leclerc was going to finish third until Oscar Piastri of McLaren passed him on the final lap. Leclerc spun and settled for sixth. Russell was fourth and Verstappen finished a season-best fifth for Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari was seventh.

‘Third straight F1 victory’;

https://www.dailymail.com/wires/ap/a...1-victory.html


Antonelli wins again as Verstappen delivers impressive Miami GP recovery
3 May 2026
Tobia Elia
GPblog.com

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli claimed his third consecutive victory by winning the Miami Grand Prix despite another poor start off the line: here’s how the race unfolded. The championship leader suffered another poor getaway off the line, immediately losing the advantage of pole position and forcing himself into a recovery drive.

Verstappen then went side-by-side with the Monegasque in the fight for the lead at Turn 1, but spun after losing control, although he avoided contact with the cars behind and was able to continue. The Dutchman dropped back to eighth place, while Hamilton picked up damage to both the sidepod and floor of his SF-26 but stayed out in sixth.

On Lap 13, the reigning world champion made his move on the Ferrari driver before the stadium section, with Antonelli looming large behind them and soon making his own move into second place shortly afterwards. Meanwhile, Verstappen took advantage of the safety car to make his pit stop, rejoining in 12th before rapidly climbing back up to eighth by around one-third distance.

‘Impressive Miami GP recovery’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/breaking-n...mi-gp-recovery


F1 drivers’ standings update | Antonelli strengthens title lead over Russell after Miami GP
3 May 2026
Tobia Elia
GPblog.com

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli extends advantage over team-mate George Russell after third straight win: here’s how the 2026 F1 drivers’ standings look after the Miami Grand Prix.

F1 Drivers' standings after 2026 Miami GP
Pos. Driver Points
1 Kimi Antonelli 100
2 George Russell 80
3 Charles Leclerc 63
4 Lando Norris 51
5 Lewis Hamilton 49
6 Oscar Piastri 43
7 Max Verstappen 26
8 Oliver Bearman 17
9 Pierre Gasly 16
10 Liam Lawson 10

‘F1 Drivers' standings’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/f1-dr...after-miami-gp