‘F***’s sake’: Norris left fuming over costly Miami call as ‘gutted’ star throws team under bus.
“F***’s sake, how did we not win this? We should have won.” Lando Norris muttered on the team radio.
4 May 2026
Nic Savage
Fox Sports (Australia)

On Lap 26, Norris was undercut by Antonelli after the Mercedes driver, who at the time was trailing by two seconds, produced an impeccable outlap and faster pit stop. The duo were practically neck-and-neck when Norris emerged from the pits the following lap, with Antonelli ultimately taking the lead. After the race, Norris muttered on the team radio: “F***’s sake, how did we not win this? We should have won.” He continued during the post-match presentation: “We just got undercut - no excuses other than that.”

“We got undercut, we should have boxed first. Kimi did a good job. Hat’s off to Merc and Kimi, they drove a good race. I’m gutted to miss out on a win here in Miami - I think it was possible today. But not the pace to get past him in the end, so we take it on the chin. But it’s still a positive weekend altogether.” Later in the cooldown room, Norris asked Antonelli: “Where were you when I came out of the pits, I couldn’t see you?” Antonelli indicated that we right next to Norris, adding: “I almost crashed into you”.

Norris continued venting his frustration while speaking to Sky Sports: “We should have boxed first, simple as that. We just have to be honest and say we should have boxed before, we shouldn’t have been waiting. We have to go revive things ... we could have done more to defend for the win.”

‘Throws team under bus’;

https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsp...ab7af9d1935b39


Our verdict on dramatic Miami Grand Prix's big flashpoints
3 May 2026
THE RACE TEAM
The Race

The Miami Grand Prix had a little bit of everything: multiple incidents, two of Formula 1's best drivers winning, a three-car scrap at the final corner on the final lap (that resulted in contact) and more.
Scott Mitchell-Malm: I really like that we have some old-fashioned stuff to care about after that race! It's just a shame, purely for the sake of variety, it didn't result in a different winner.
Jack Benyon: I'd be really cautious to write off George Russell. You can't take away from what Antonelli has done: no one has converted their first three poles in a row before in F1!

Eden Hanigan: Miami promised us so much in the opening laps, and even at the end with Leclerc almost binning it. But scattered incidents couldn't save this race from its fate of becoming another happy hunting ground for Mercedes in 2026. If anything, this race has taught us that we are fortunate that Mercedes struggles so much at race starts because it actually allows us to get some racing for the big positions early on.

Gary Anderson: I enjoyed the race. There's still a bit too much of that yo-yo effect that actually in my book doesn't constitute real overtaking, but the changes made to the deployment and harvesting have levelled things out just that little bit. I will add the proviso here that compared to Suzuka, the Miami circuit is energy-rich because of the increased braking time, so for other circuits there will still be some fiddling to do. It looks like we now have four teams in the battle at the front. Mercedes has been caught by Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull,

‘Miami Grand Prix's big flashpoints’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/d...x-our-verdict/


Miami GP conclusions: Antonelli insecurity, Verstappen impatience, F1’s TV fail
4 May 2026
Mat Coch
PlanetF1.com

The brilliance of teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli was the shining beacon of the Miami Grand Prix, helping smooth over the muddied execution of the weekend. It was the great relaunch of F1 2026, a race after a long break and the promise of (another) bright new future. And it very nearly didn’t happen. A joint announcement between the FIA and FOM that confirmed it would be a 1pm start, a time that arguably works better for much of the world (sorry Australia) and perhaps should be considered as a better option than the original 4pm start time going forward.

The earlier start was good for television audiences globally, but it also gave stewards more time to deliberate post-race. It remains one of motorsport’s great weaknesses that, for all the investment and technology and global interest, it remains commonplace that we don’t know the outcome of a race for several hours after crossing the line.

‘Miami GP conclusions’;

https://www.planetf1.com/features/mi...26-conclusions


F1 Miami Grand Prix Winners and Losers: Antonelli's Rally, Leclerc's Stumble
3 May 2026
Zach Koons
Miami Herald

Winners
Kimi Antonelli: Once again, Antonelli showed that the hot start to his second season in F1 is no fluke. The Mercedes driver very well could have ended up in the other category of this list based on what happened on Saturday in the sprint race. Despite qualifying on pole, the starting issues that have plagued him all season reared themselves once again. He fell all the way to sixth and admitted he got "very frustrated" inside the car after the poor getaway.

Franco Colapinto: What a weekend for the Argentinian Alpine driver. Whether posing for photos with national hero Lionel Messi or notching a career-best finish was the real highlight, we may never know, but it was all positives for Colapinto on Sunday.

Lando Norris (& McLaren): Speaking of the reigning champ, there was an air of disappointment from the McLaren driver following Sunday's result. And that's perhaps a testament to just how far the team has come in his time since he first raced in F1 in 2019. There's expectations for a team and driver who won two titles last season and want to stay at the top.

‘Winners and Losers’;

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/a...mainstage_card


Adjusted 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix results after huge Ferrari penalty
Check out the adjusted results from the Miami Grand Prix after a huge penalty for Charles Leclerc.
3 May 2026
Jake Nichol
RacingNews365

RESULT RACE - MIAMI
Adjusted 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix results after huge Ferrari penalty
# DRIVER TEAM TIME
1 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
2 Lando Norris McLaren +3.264
3 Oscar Piastri McLaren +27.092
4 George Russell Mercedes +43.051
5 Max Verstappen Red Bull +48.949
6 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +53.753
7 Franco Colapinto Alpine +61.871
8 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +64.245
9 Carlos Sainz Williams +82.072
10 Alexander Albon Williams +90.972

‘Adjusted 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix results’;

https://racingnews365.com/adjusted-2...errari-penalty


In Antonelli, Russell may have met his match -- and F1 may have its new superstar
3 May 2026
Nate Saunders
ESPN.com

MIAMI -- Mercedes wonderkid Kimi Antonelli continued his charge towards Formula 1 megastardom with his third straight victory at the Miami Grand Prix, one which boosted his fairytale championship lead. The Italian teenage sensation, who only turned 19 last August, has seized control of the early stages of the championship race in only his second F1 season.

To most observers, it was an unlikely situation -- many fans and pundits thought the early season would be dominated by his much more experienced Mercedes teammate, preseason favourite George Russell. Russell even strengthened that feeling by winning 2026's opening race, Melbourne's Australian Grand Prix, but Antonelli has now won three straight and leaves Miami with a 20-point advantage over the Englishman.

It's early days in a championship which stretches to 22 races and ends in early December, but Antonelli's Sunday performance in Miami was a mighty statement, holding off reigning world champion Lando Norris to claim victory. It was not flawless -- even by his own admission -- and he clearly still has a lot of work to do when it comes to his starts, but Antonelli has been mistake-free when it counts and has shown the blistering pace Mercedes predicted he would eventually carry over from his phenomenal karting and junior career into Formula 1.

‘Mercedes wonderkid Kimi Antonelli’;

https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/4...rand-prix-2026


F1 | MIAMI GP, GIAN CARLO MINARDI: “ITALIAN MOTORSPORT AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD”
3 May 2026
Gian Carlo Minardi
Minardi F1 - The Official Site

Andrea Kimi Antonelli had the Italian national anthem played once again in Florida a few after Gabriele Mini’s win in F2. This was a day of special significance for those who love this sport. Once again Antonelli proved his worth with an exceptional weekend, starting with the commanding pole position. In the race he fought it out on the edge of thousandths of a second against the world champions McLaren and Lando Norris.

We are talking about a young man who is only 19 years, who still has wide room for improvement, and is making rapid progress, even though this does not come as a surprise for those who have followed him since the karts. Year after year he has deserved the place he is now occupying. I have every confidence in him because he has a maturity beyond his age. As is my habit, I followed the GP keeping an eye on the times lap by lap, and it was impressive.

‘Andrea Kimi Antonelli had the Italian national anthem played once again’;

https://www.minardi.it/en/f1-miami-g...-of-the-world/