Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, holding off McLaren's Lando Norris to take the flag by 3.264s. The victory extends Antonelli's lead at the top of the Formula 1 world championship.
Norris finished second for McLaren, with team-mate Oscar Piastri completing the podium 27.092s behind the winner. George Russell brought the second Mercedes home fourth.
Max Verstappen was classified fifth for Red Bull and carried a five-second penalty, ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in sixth. Alpine's Franco Colapinto took seventh, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc eighth with a 20-second penalty, and Williams pair Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon ninth and 10th respectively.
Final classification: 1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes); 2 Lando Norris (McLaren) +3.264s; 3 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +27.092s; 4 George Russell (Mercedes) +43.051s; 5 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +48.949s (five-second penalty); 6 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +53.753s; 7 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +61.871s; 8 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +64.245s (20-second penalty); 9 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +82.072s; 10 Alex Albon (Williams) +90.972s; 11 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +1 lap; 12 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +1 lap; 13 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +1 lap; 14 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +1 lap; 15 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +1 lap; 16 Sergio Perez (Cadillac) +1 lap; 17 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +1 lap; 18 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) +2 laps; DNFs: Nico Hulkenberg (Audi), Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls), Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Isack Hadjar (Red Bull).
With Antonelli extending his championship advantage, attention turns to the next rounds and whether McLaren can convert its strong showing in Miami into a victory, while penalties continue to influence the final order.
Source: the-race.com