Kimi Antonelli overcame a fierce battle with Lando Norris to clinch a third successive victory and extend his title lead as the Miami Grand Prix survived the weather.
The Italian ultimately got the jump on Norris at the pit-stops and fended off the reigning champion to stretch his advantage in the standings to 20 points from team-mate George Russell.
The 19-year-old clinched victory in China and Japan to seize the initiative over his experienced team-mate before an enforced five-week break after the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races due to the war in the Middle East.
His momentum was unaffected, bouncing back from a tricky sprint to land a third successive pole and race win – the first Italian to win three in a row since Alberto Ascari in 1952. Norris, who triumphed in Saturday’s sprint, has re-emerged as a genuine race-winning threat in his upgraded McLaren but could not reel Antonelli in.
Here are the standings after the Miami GP
Driver standings after Miami GP
1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 100 points
2. George Russell (Mercedes) - 80 points
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 59 points
4. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 51 points
5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 51 points
6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 43 points
7. Max Verstappen Red Bull) - 26 points
8. Ollie Bearman (Haas) - 17 points
9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 16 points
10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 10 points
11. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) - 7 points
12. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) - 4 points
13. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 4 points
14. Carlos Sainz (Williams) - 4 points
15. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) - 2 points
16. Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 1 point
17. Alex Albon (Williams) - 1 point
18. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) - 0 points
19. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) - 0 points
20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) - 0 points
21. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 0 points
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 0 points
Constructor standings after Miami GP
1. Mercedes - 180 points
2. Ferrari - 112 points
3. McLaren - 94 points
4. Red Bull - 30 points
5. Alpine - 21 points
6. Haas - 18 points
7. Racing Bulls - 14 points
8. Williams - 5 points
9. Audi - 2 points
10. Cadillac - 0 points
11. Aston Martin - 0 points
What is the 2026 race calendar?
ROUND 5 - CANADA (sprint weekend)
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal - 22-24 May
ROUND 6 - MONACO
Circuit de Monaco - 5-7 June
ROUND 7- SPAIN (Barcelona)
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - 12-14 June
ROUND 8 - AUSTRIA
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg - 26-28 June
ROUND 9 - GREAT BRITAIN (sprint weekend)
Silverstone Circuit - 3-5 July
ROUND 10 - BELGIUM
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 17-19 July
ROUND 11 - HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest - 24-26 July
ROUND 12 - NETHERLANDS (sprint weekend)
Circuit Zandvoort - 21-23 August
ROUND 13 - ITALY
Monza Circuit - 4-6 September
ROUND 14 - SPAIN (Madrid)
Circuito de Madring - 11-13 September
ROUND 15 - AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit - 25-27 September
ROUND 16 - SINGAPORE (sprint weekend)
Marina Bay Street Circuit - 9-11 October
ROUND 17 - UNITED STATES
Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 23-25 October
ROUND 18 - MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 30 October-1 November
ROUND 19 - BRAZIL
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 6-8 November
ROUND 20 - LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit - 19-21 November
ROUND 21 - QATAR
Lusail International Circuit - 27-29 November
ROUND 22 - ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit - 4-6 December
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