Miami Grand Prix 2026: Kimi Antonelli Breaks Front-Row Jinx For Third Straight Victory

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The 19-year-old sensation Kimi Antonelli has rewritten the history books yet again. By taking the checkered flag at the F1 Miami Grand Prix 2026, the Mercedes prodigy not only secured his third consecutive victory but also became the first driver in the circuit’s history to win from the front row, finally breaking the starting position jinx at the Hard Rock Stadium.

McLaren’s reigning world champion Lando Norris, winner of the Saturday sprint, finished a close second to the 19-year-old Italian prodigy with Australian teammate Oscar Piastri completing the podium.

Antonelli, who increased his championship lead to 20 points after four rounds, had also started on pole for the third race in a row.

After winning the Chinese and Japanese Grand Prix back-to-back, Antonelli earned his third career win and further boosted Mercedes atop the manufacturers’ standings. He’s the third driver in F1 history to earn his first three wins in consecutive races, joining Damon Hill and Mika Hakkinen.

McLaren occupied the rest of the podium, as Norris and Oscar Piastri placed second and third.

Leclerc had a dramatic spin during the last lap and, though he avoided the wall, he fell from fourth to sixth as George Russell and Max Verstappen passed him to move into the top five.

Coincidentally, Leclerc benefited from a different spin on the opening lap. Verstappen, who gridded second, spun 360 degrees in the middle of the track while Leclerc moved past Antonelli from third to first. Verstappen was able to recover in short order as he earned his best finish this season.

The race around the Hard Rock Stadium was brought forward by three hours after forecasts predicted lightning and thunderstorms and was completed without any weather interruption.

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(With inputs from Reuters)