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Italian wunderkind Kimi Antonelli gained from the pole for the third consecutive race, claiming the Miami Grand Prix to tighten his maintain on the Formula 1 drivers’ championship lead with a powerful efficiency Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Antonelli, 19, misplaced the result in Charles Leclerc on the primary lap, rapidly regained it after which needed to tussle with Lando Norris earlier than retaking the entrance for good when Norris pitted from the lead round Lap 28.
After successful the Chinese and Japanese Grand Prix back-to-back, Antonelli earned his third profession win and additional boosted Mercedes atop the producers’ standings. He’s the third driver in F1 historical past to earn his first three wins in consecutive races, becoming a member of Damon Hill and Mika Hakkinen.
McLaren occupied the remainder of the rostrum, as Norris and Oscar Piastri positioned second and third.
Leclerc had a dramatic spin over the past lap and, although he averted the wall, he fell from fourth to sixth as George Russell and Max Verstappen handed him to maneuver into the highest 5.
Coincidentally, Leclerc benefited from a unique spin on the opening lap. Verstappen, who gridded second, spun 360 levels in the course of the observe whereas Leclerc moved previous Antonelli from third to first. Verstappen was capable of recuperate briefly order as he earned his greatest end this season.
The race was moved up by three hours to 1 p.m. native time to keep away from thunderstorms within the forecast.
–Field Level Media