Antonelli wins chaotic Miami Grand Prix to stretch championship lead
Kimi Antonelli celebrates his third win of the season, from three pole positions - Marco Bello/Reuters Kimi Antonelli extended his lead over George Russell in the drivers’ championship with victory in a chaotic Miami Grand Prix as Lando Norris rued what might have been. Antonelli became the first driver in history to win his first three races from pole, although it was far from straightforward. Norris, McLaren’s reigning world champion, had looked comfortable after taking the race lead following a typically frantic start, McLaren showing again how much progress they made in the recent break.
Lights out and away we go! Leclerc leads, Verstappen spins! 🚨 pic.
twitter. com/8RIt6s48PM — Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 3, 2026 But Norris was undercut by Antonelli when the Italian pitted one lap earlier than him mid-race, and he was unable to catch back up to the Mercedes. “How did we not win this?
We should have won. ” Norris muttered over the radio on his cooldown lap. Oscar Piastri, Norris’s team-mate, rounded out the podium, with Russell fourth after a mad final lap in which Charles Leclerc spun and clipped a wall, losing position to both the Mercedes of Russell and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen.
Verstappen drove brilliantly to fight back from his own spin on lap one, which left him down in 16th. There are various post-race investigations involving Leclerc, Russell and Verstappen which could yet affect the results. More to follow… 08:12pm Busy few hours ahead for the stewards The incident late on that saw George Russell and Max Verstappen make contact into Turn One is being investigated.
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