US EditionTime Might Be on Kimi Antonelli’s Side, but the F1 Prodigy Is in a Hurry to Win Now
The 19-year-old Mercedes driver leads by nine points after wins in China and Japan, with revised rules and major car upgrades in play.
- Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, Formula One's youngest championship leader, seeks a third consecutive victory this weekend as the sport returns to the Miami International Autodrome after a five-week intermission caused by the Iran War.
- Regulations introduced this weekend aim to improve the racing spectacle by reducing battery re-charging and increasing super-clipping power; these tweaks focus on returning driving to a natural 'on the limit' feel, according to BBC Sport.
- McLaren and Ferrari arrive in Florida with heavily revised packages, with McLaren introducing an almost 'completely new car.' Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer noted teams are in an 'upgrade-off' heading into the Miami Grand Prix.
- Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff expects a closer field after the break, while four-time champion Max Verstappen aims to revive Red Bull's 2026 campaign, currently sitting ninth, 60 points adrift of Antonelli.
- The weekend also marks the home soil debut for the General Motors-backed Cadillac team, with drivers Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas competing at the Hard Rock Stadium in a new American livery.
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Time might be on Kimi Antonelli’s side, but the F1 prodigy is in a hurry to win now
CNN By Glen Levy, Elizabeth Pérez, CNN Miami, Florida (CNN) — For Kimi Antonelli, time is of the essence. The Italian driver, who competes in Formula One for Mercedes – replacing no less a legend than Lewis Hamilton at the Silver Arrows – is still just 19 years old, but he isn’t biding his time, fully aware that a title is there to be won in only his second season in the sport. On the grid, the current leader in the 2026 drivers’ standings hasn’…
After more than a month of break, Formula 1 rekindles the engines with the Miami 2026 GP and does so with a figure that until a few months ago would have seemed science fiction: at the top of the World Championship there is an Italian. Kimi Antonelli, 19 years old, leads the ranking with 72 points after the first three races, ahead of teammate George Russell (63) and Charles Leclerc on Ferrari (49). A start of the season anything other than inte…
Kimi Antonelli views the recent changes to the Formula 1 engine regulations as a step forward. The 19-year-old championship leader said this at a press conference ahead of Sunday's Miami Grand Prix.
F1 Returns in Miami as Middle East War Break Forces Five Week Hiatus, Historic Mid Season Regulation Tweaks
F1 returns from a five week intermission due to the Iran War and with thunderstorms, upgrades, and rule changes we could be in for a very unpredictable weekend. Could the Weather Come in Play This Weekend? According to BBC Sport, 'The forecast says there could be some rain on race day in Miami.' 'Temperatures across the three days of racing should be between 29C and 34C, with Friday's sprint qualifying and Saturday's 19-lap sprint event and main…
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