Kimi Antonelli is unstoppablewith his third victory in the last three races, saving another bad start, but with the strength of Mercedes’ strategy and applying a second part of the extraordinary test, against which Lando Norris He couldn’t do almost anything to beat him.
The Italian, only 19 years old, extends and expands his dream, with 100 points in his World Cup locker, now with a 20 advantage over a Russell who has been fourth (after Piastri) and who for some time seems disconcerted before the strength of his partner. Kimi is becoming emboldened and taking an advantage that can be very difficult for George to overcome without breakdowns or accidents. Italy continues partying in F1.
It is the fresh air of a World Cup, already with three and a half teams in the fight, although Ferrari and Verstappen seem in a second step regarding Mercedes and McLaren. The beginnings of the races are dazzling because of the changes in positions, but they languish little by little. But in Miami everything happened: contact between Russell and Verstappen, contact with the wall by Lelerrc and loss of the final podium to Piastri. The Monegasque was passed to Russell and Verstappenwhich ended in a fifth prodigious.
Max’s fatal spin
Max seemed to have everything to take the lead, but he over-braked to hold off Leclerc and put a wheel in the wet area of Turn 1, which cost him a perfect 360 spin. He recovered, but fell to ninth and ruined his race. From the box they tried to put him in, taking advantage of the safety car on lap 9, but the test became eternal with the tough ones. In the end he fished in the crazy final lap.
Sainz, ninth and second time in points
Carlos Sainz He had a very good career and excellent pace, in which he finished ninth and already adding four points in the World Cup with a complicated car in many ways. He put it at the finish line 8 seconds to Alex Albon and everything ahead was unattainable. Good step for Williams who should climb in the coming months, just like the Madrid native.
For its part, Fernando Alonso waited 42 laps for the rain to arrive and in the end it did not appear. He finished 15th, ahead of Checo, Stroll and Bottas, in what is confirmed to be a step forward from Honda in vibrations and already unlocked performance. It will be slow, but progress also awaits them.
Miami GP Classification 2026.
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Leclerc came out brilliantly and forced Verstappen and Antonelli to brake later. The Italian went through the loophole and reacted and Max spun. Charles was the leader, Kimi maintained second and Max fell to eighth.
Carlos Sainz rose to tenth and lost place to Albon in the second lap. Alonso fell to 20th and Stroll rose to 16th.
Ahead, Russell passed Piastri and got fourth behind Norris, the Mercedes climbing positions.
And in the middle zone. Verstappen pushed Carlos who was complaining on the radio. “He thinks he can do whatever he wants because he fights in the middle zone.”
Pass from Antonelli to Leclerc (V4) and return
He let the Ferrari man pass to return the play to the Italian only out of energy and artificially. Norris followed them from behind.
Hadjar to the wall (V5) and safety car
The Frenchman crashed on lap 5, and on the other hand Gasly and Lawson collided and the Frenchman from Alpine was also out. A safety car came out and Verstappen took it to place hard cars and try to come back with another strategy.
It was announced on lap 9 that water would arrive in 20 minutes, but it was not at all clear that it would end up happening. Max was already ready to go to the end
Resumption (V12) problems for Russell
Leclerc was in charge, Norris was second and Antonelli third. Russell was passed from behind by Russell when he ran dry, as if without energy, and Hamilton was close. Sainz was ninth and Alonso 17th.
Norris took first place on lap 13, after overtaking Leclerc, and Antonelli did the same a little later, although Leclerc overtook him again. Norris was leading the way. And Kimi put him second again in 14th, in a yo-yo sequence that has so little appeal for fans of F1 and not ‘silly’.
Sainz was eighth
Hulkenberg retired on lap 15 and Carlos Sainz moved up to eighth, ahead of Albon.
Verstappen, Albon Alonso and Ocon were being investigated for possible infringement under the yellow flag regime. There was no sanction for any of them.
And Leclerc was wrong (V19), he lost track with Norris and Antonelli and Piastri overtook him from behind. Light rain was predicted in a short time.
Russell desperately tried to throw an undercut on lap 21 and provoked a reaction. Leclerc entered on lap 22, but left behind the Englishman and Verstappen was already fifth, three seconds behind Hamilton.
The rain came
Everyone anticipated water but in an unclear way. They have changed their application in the FIA and it is not as precise as would be desired. There were drops on the visors, but it didn’t seem like enough to get into the pits.
Max was starting to be the fastest on the hard tires and was going after Hamilton. And he accounted for the Ferrari on lap 27 to place third, four seconds behind a Piastri who had not yet stopped.
Norris and Hamilton (V28) stopped, leader Antonelli
Norris lost place with Antonelli and Max was second, only behind Piastri. After Piastri’s stop, Max was the leader on lap 29, but Antonelli and Norris passed him almost immediately. Red Bull’s strategy had gone really wrong.
Sainz stopped and returned 11th, but with many rivals still to stop. The man from Madrid was behind Hamilton. Alonso was 14th without having changed the starting means in 29 laps.
Colapinto entered on lap 32 and left just ahead of Sainz, who was virtual ninth.
And Antonelli had a problem in the change and Lando pushed to hunt him down. The order was Kimi, Lando, Verstappen Leclerc, Russell and Piastri in the lead.
Piastri managed to pass Russell (V36) and he could not follow him immediately. The Australian was fifth. And Max maintained third place against Leclerc’s push.
Carlos was ninth (V37), 4 seconds ahead of Albon. Colapinto was ahead, with 9 seconds of lead.
Leclerc passed Verstappen (V47)
The Dutchman had put on his hard tires on lap 9 and they had 37 wear. Charles arrived first, overtook him in lane 47 and Verstappen returned it, but had to give in a little later. And behind them came in a chain, Piastri, Russell and Hamilton. He could only hold off the Mercedes, with a touch included and Lewis to be fifth at the end.
Ahead, victory for Antonelli, second for Norris and third for Leclerc. And Carlos Sainz, in the points.
