Kimi Antonelli wins Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, extending his championship lead

NBC News·May 3

Kimi Antonelli wins Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, extending his championship lead

May 3, 2026, 2:58 PM EDTMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Kimi Antonelli won the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, securing his third victory in a row and increasing his lead in the world championship.The 19-year-old Italian prodigy started first after taking his third consecutive pole position for the race. And while he lost his lead at the start, he regained it and held off the charging McLaren of Lando Norris toward the end.“This is just the beginning. The road is still long, but we’re working super hard, and the team is doing an incredible job, and without them, I wouldn’t be here,” Antonelli said after the race.Norris finished second, with fellow McLaren driver Oscar Piastri completing the podium in third place.The race time was moved up by three hours to start at 1 p.m. local time due to a threat of thunderstorms later in the afternoon.It was the fourth race of the 2026 season, coming after an unplanned five-week gap due to two races in the Middle East getting canceled because of the war in Iran. It’s also the first race in the U.S. since new rules led to massive changes in the sport. Formula 1 tweaked the regulations