Kimi Antonelli won Miami’s GP this Sunday. The Mercedes driver completed the 57 laps of the race with ease in the final laps and secured his third consecutive victory of the season. Lando Norris, from McLaren, came second. Oscar Piastri completed the podium with the other car from the English team.
Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto started from 21st position and finished 12th. The result represents a solid recovery for the Audi driver in his first full season in the category.
Agitated Largada changes positions at the start
Antonelli started on pole position, but lost the lead in the first corner. Charles Leclerc took the momentary lead. The Italian from Mercedes regained the lead on the fourth lap. Pouco later, a safety car was deployed following incidents in the midfield.
Isack Hadjar crashed and Pierre Gasly overturned Alpine after touching Liam Lawson. The two abandoned the race. Max Verstappen left the track early and spun, dropping to ninth place.
- Safety car entered lap 5 after accidents
- Relargada happened on lap 12
- Leclerc led when the race resumed
The restart brought more changes of positions. Norris surpassed rivals and established itself among the first. Verstappen tried a different strategy with an early pit stop.
Estratégia in the pits defines final order
Leclerc stopped on lap 22. Antonelli made his change on lap 27. Norris entered the pits on the next lap. Piastri took the temporary lead before stopping at 29.
Verstappen led for a few laps on more used tires. Antonelli and Norris passed him on lap 30. From then on, the Italian opened up a safe lead at the front.
George Russell, Antonelli’s Mercedes teammate, finished fourth. Max Verstappen crossed fifth after losing performance at the end. Charles Leclerc dropped to sixth after heavy tire wear.
Gabriel Bortoleto made a recovery run. The Brazilian gained positions with consistent overtaking and avoided serious mechanical problems. Ele completed the race one lap behind the leaders.
Teams’ Desempenho reveals strengths and weaknesses
McLaren showed good pace with both cars on the podium. Norris pressured Antonelli at times, but was unable to overtake decisively. Piastri secured third place after overtaking Leclerc on the last lap.
Ferrari performed unevenly. Leclerc led at the start, but strategy and tire wear compromised the final result. Lewis Hamilton, now Ferrari, came in seventh.
Red Bull saw Verstappen fight for positions, but the Dutchman was unable to keep pace with the leaders in the final laps. The team is still looking for greater consistency this season.
Audi, Bortoleto’s team, showed evolution. The car allowed a good recovery from the rear grid, even without direct points. Outros riders like Alpine’s Franco Colapinto and Williams’s Carlos Sainz rounded out the top 10.
Championship Classificação after Miami
Antonelli now has 100 points in the lead. The Italian opened a 20-point lead over the vice-leader, his Mercedes teammate. The difference allows for greater clearance in the next steps.
McLaren’s Norris and Piastri remain close in the fight for the title. Verstappen lost ground with the result in Miami.
Bortoleto accumulates important points in his debut season. The Brazilian occupies an intermediate position in the drivers’ table.
Fórmula 1 returns after a one-month break caused by the cancellation of two races due to the situation at Oriente Médio. The next stage is the Canadá GP, with a sprint race on the 23rd and the main race on the 24th.
Race Detalhes on Miami
The start was brought forward by three hours due to the forecast of heavy rain. The track remained dry throughout the race. Pilotos and teams monitored the weather around the clock.
Antonelli completed the 57 laps without any serious errors. The 19-year-old demonstrates maturity beyond his years in decisive moments.
Bortoleto avoided mid-pack incidents. Sua’s recovery run drew attention within Audi.
The result reinforces Mercedes’s good momentum at the beginning of 2026. The team dominates the last races with precise strategy and consistent speed.