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Antonelli extended his win streak to four with a Montreal masterclass as McLaren's wet-weather gamble backfired and left Norris and Piastri without points; Hamilton seized victory in a cat-and-mouse duel with Verstappen, while Russell led early before an engine failure and Colapinto earned a career-best sixth for Alpine as the Canadian GP reshaped the title battle.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli extended his championship lead by winning the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal after teammate George Russell retired from the lead with a power-unit failure; the two had traded the front early on and even bumped wheels at the final chicane, but Antonelli cruised to a fourth consecutive win as Verstappen and Hamilton completed the podium, while McLaren endured a difficult day with Norris out and Piastri penalised after contact.
Kimi Antonelli won the Canadian Grand Prix after teammate George Russell retired from the lead with a suspected power-unit problem, widening Antonelli’s championship lead to 43 points; Lewis Hamilton finished second and Max Verstappen third after a late surge, while McLaren struggled with tyre strategy and Norris retired with a gearbox issue. The result reshapes the title fight as Antonelli extends his advantage.
Kimi Antonelli said he sought clarity from Toto Wolff on Mercedes’ engagement rules after his Sprint clash with teammate George Russell at the Canadian GP; Wolff spoke to both drivers and Antonelli said the discussions clarified the situation and that there’s no contact going forward, though he plans to recheck rules ahead of future races.
George Russell beat team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 0.068s in Canadian GP qualifying, a razor-thin margin largely decided by tyre-temperature management and a late push lap after Mercedes’ setup tweaks; telemetry indicated Antonelli led sector 1, but Russell gained in sector 2 and the final chicane, with a possible missed downshift costing Antonelli pole.
George Russell stayed calm to win the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix sprint in Montreal, fending off Kimi Antonelli after the Mercedes youngster cut across the grass twice while pressuring for victory; Lando Norris finished a close second, with Antonelli third, followed by Oscar Piastri, Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in the top seven.
Teenage Kimi Antonelli wins the Miami Grand Prix from pole after strategic pit stops and a late pass, extending his season lead to 100 points and signaling McLaren's resurgence amid a chaotic sprint weekend.
After a five-week break, the Miami GP delivered drama as Kimi Antonelli won his third race of the year amid chaotic on-track action. The Guardian praised Antonelli’s composure and suggested Mercedes is still leading with him at the helm, while Marca highlighted Verstappen’s early spin. L’Equipe and La Gazzetta dello Sport framed Antonelli as a serious title contender, noting McLaren’s updates and Mercedes’ pace, despite Ferrari’s late penalty for Leclerc. Overall, the international press painted a weekend of high tension and a rising mandate for Mercedes/McLaren in the title fight.
Kimi Antonelli seized a Miami win to reinforce his title credentials, while McLaren capitalized on upgrades with a sprint victory and a double-podium weekend. Isack Hadjar struggled for pace at Red Bull, Franco Colapinto impressed Alpine by climbing to seventh after a delayed pitstop, and Audi’s reliability woes persisted. Williams earned a rare double-points haul as the midfield mix intensified, though Ferrari endured misfortune with Hamilton and Leclerc’s incidents and penalties.
Kimi Antonelli converted pole to win the Miami Grand Prix, extending his World Championship lead to 20 points as Norris finished second and Piastri third; Leclerc spun on the last lap to sixth and Verstappen was fifth. The race, moved to 1 p.m. due to storms and the first in the U.S. under new rules, showcased Antonelli’s rise as F1’s youngest-ever championship leader and the ongoing intra-team and manufacturer battles in a season reshaped by the regulations.
Nineteen-year-old Kimi Antonelli held off Lando Norris to win the Miami Grand Prix for Mercedes, aided by a timely pit-stop undercut and exceptional composure under pressure. The result extends Antonelli’s world championship lead to 20 points over teammate George Russell, with Norris second, Oscar Piastri third, and Max Verstappen recovering to fifth after an opening-lap spin.
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, with Verstappen second and Leclerc third as four manufacturers occupy the front two rows. Norris sits fourth, followed by Russell and Hamilton in the next row, then Piastri, Colapinto, Hadjar and Gasly in the top 10. The rest of the field runs through Hulkenberg, Lawson, Bearman, Sainz, Ocon, Albon, Lindblad, Alonso, Stroll, Bottas, Perez and Bortoleto, completing the 22-car grid.
Mercedes’ 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli took pole for the Miami Grand Prix with Max Verstappen on the front row, as upgrades and weather threaten a chaotic start. Four teams populated the top two rows—Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari, and McLaren—setting the stage for a tense race where Antonelli will try to convert pole into victory.
Kimi Antonelli claimed a third consecutive pole at the Miami Grand Prix, holding off Max Verstappen as Red Bull shows improvement in hot, humid conditions. Leclerc qualified third with Norris fourth and Russell fifth, while several midfield contenders were eliminated in Q1/Q2, including Hulkenberg and Bortoleto; Colapinto earned his first-ever Q3 appearance. The race is scheduled for Sunday at 4pm local time.
Lando Norris converted pole into a commanding Miami Sprint win for McLaren, with Oscar Piastri second and Charles Leclerc third; George Russell and Max Verstappen completed the top five. Kimi Antonelli finished sixth after a five-second penalty for track limits, making Norris’s win his fourth Sprint triumph and the season’s first non-Mercedes sprint victory.