Kimi Antonelli maintained his perfect record at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, showcasing thrilling competition with multiple lead changes. The race featured dramatic moments, including a spinning Red Bull and intense battles among drivers.
Key points
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Miami Grand Prix.
The race featured multiple lead changes.
A Red Bull car spun on the opening lap.
New regulations improved race competitiveness.
Some teams struggled to adapt to the changes.
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Kimi Antonelli Stays Perfect: Winners and Losers from the 2026 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli Stays Perfect: Winners and Losers from the 2026 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix
Sunday at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix was the race Formula 1 had been promising all year. Real wheel-to-wheel action with the drama and competitiveness F1 fans expect. A spinning Red Bull on the opening lap, multiple lead changes and a teenager, Kimi Antonelli, holding off a defending world champion to set yet another record. Yes, the regulations changes made things better, but some still took advantage, and some teams are still finding their way.
Hereâs who took something home from Florida and who didnât.
Three poles to start a career. Three wins to start a career. Nobodyâs done it before. Antonelli is doing it now.
Miami wasnât a completely clean race for the kid, as Leclerc beat him to Turn 1, Verstappen tried to bully through and ended up backward, and Antonelli had to take the run-off just to keep his nose intact. He got back to the front anyway. He masterfully undercut Norris in the pit window, nursed a gearbox concern over the closing laps, and won by 3.264 seconds.
Q&A
Who won the 2026 Miami Grand Prix?
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, continuing his perfect record.
What were the key moments in the 2026 Miami Grand Prix?
Key moments included a spinning Red Bull on the opening lap and multiple lead changes throughout the race.
How did the new regulations impact the 2026 Miami Grand Prix?
The new regulations improved the competitiveness of the race, leading to more exciting wheel-to-wheel action.
What challenges did teams face during the 2026 Miami Grand Prix?
Some teams struggled to adapt to the new regulations while others took advantage of the changes to perform better.
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âThis is just the beginning; the road is still long,â Antonelli said after the race. âBut weâre working super hard, the team is doing an incredible job.â
He leads Mercedes teammate George Russell by 20 points in the driverâs championship standings and refuses to blink. Antonelli continues to be the story of 2026 and, until heâs not, he will dominate the cicruit and the headlines.
While Max Verstappen may be a strange one to put here, given that he spun on the opening lap, the Red Bull is a real car again. Verstappen qualified on the front row and showed for the first time all year that he had genuine pace. Verstappen even clawed back to fifth after the spin before a five-second penalty for a pit-exit infringement.
Thatâs the most competitive Red Bull has looked all year. Verstappen will take that into Canada and hope he can build on it to grab a podium in the land of poutine.
Winner: F1 Fans | Best Race of 2026
The new regulations were supposed to ruin the racing. People who watched Sunday will remember it differently. Wheel-to-wheel into Turn 1, lead changes throughout, drivers actually fighting instead of trundling around in DRS trains. Whatever the FIA cooked up, itâs working.
Loser: Charles Leclerc | Ferrari
Charles leclerc ferrari 2026 miami grand prix
Charles leclerc ferrari 2026 miami grand prix
Charles Leclerc exploded on the start and led the opening laps of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, but that would be the highlight of his day. He absolutely looked golden for the podium, even late in the race. Then he spun on the last lap, fighting Piastri, hit the wall, and dropped to sixth at the checkered flag. The stewards added a 20-second penalty for repeatedly leaving the track. This dropped his final standing to 8th, an embarrassing display for him and the entire Scuderia Ferrari team.
Ferrari brought pace. The driver and the team turned it into eight points. That math doesnât work over 24 races.
