F1 Rising Star Antonelli Claims Third Straight GP Victory

Takes Pole-to-Win at Round 4 Miami GP

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By Park Min-young, Senior Reporter
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Kimi Antonelli celebrates his victory. AFP-Yonhap - Seoul Economic Daily Sports News from South Korea
Kimi Antonelli celebrates his victory. AFP-Yonhap

Italy's 19-year-old rising star Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes extended his stunning run with a third consecutive victory at Round 4 of the 2026 Formula One World Championship, the Miami Grand Prix.

Antonelli clinched the win with a time of 1:33:19.273 in the Miami GP final held at the Miami International Autodrome (57 laps, 5.412 km) in Miami, Florida, on Sunday (Korea time). Following his pole-to-win performance, McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished second and third, respectively.

Kimi Antonelli races on the track. Reuters-Yonhap - Seoul Economic Daily Sports News from South Korea
Kimi Antonelli races on the track. Reuters-Yonhap

After placing second at the season-opening Australian GP, Antonelli captured his first-ever F1 victory at Round 2 in China, then went on to dominate the Round 3 Japanese GP and this Round 4 Miami GP, achieving three straight wins while standing on the podium in all four rounds.

Winning by a margin of 3.264 seconds after a closely contested race, Antonelli accumulated 100 points in the driver standings, extending his lead over George Russell (80 points) to 20 points and firmly holding onto the top spot.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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