Kimi Antonelli wins the Miami Grand Prix for his third straight F1 victory

Nbcwashington · 🇮🇳 public India · May 03, 2026 · 556 words · By Jenna Fryer; The Associated Press

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Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday for his third consecutive Formula 1 victory as the 19-year-old Mercedes drivers continued to show he's a legitimate championship contender.

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What happened

Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday for his third consecutive Formula 1 victory as the 19-year-old Mercedes drivers continued to show he's a legitimate championship contender.

Why it matters

Antonelli started from the pole but had a slick start on a damp surface at the Miami International Autodrome.

Common ground

Threats of heavy rain led F1 to move up the start of the race by three hours, and there was an early morning heavy thunderstorm with lightning strikes directly over the Hard Rock Stadium, but it had cleared by the time the event began.

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Claim 1: “he climbed from the half-suspended BMW on his own”

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Claim 2: “Sergio Perez finished 16th and Valtteri Bottas was 18th — the last car to finish in the 22-driver field”

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Claim 3: “Max Verstappen spun trying to hold off Leclerc when the two cars made contact”

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Two separate snippets from the '2026 Miami Grand Prix' search results confirm that Max Verstappen spun while fighting Charles Leclerc for the lead on Lap 1.

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web search NEUTRAL — Early life. Max Emilian Verstappen was born on 30 September 1997 in Hasselt, Belgium, to Jos Verstappen and Sophie Kumpen.[2][3] Verstappen's parents separated when he was young, after which he lived …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Verstappen

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web search NEUTRAL — Verstappen will have to report to the stewards for crossing the pit exit line after his only pitstop. A five-second time penalty would drop the Red Bull driver to sixth behind Leclerc. Charles Leclerc…
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/max-verstappen-charles-le…

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web search NEUTRAL — Max Verstappen was fighting Charles Leclerc for the lead of the race on Lap 1 when he spun his Red Bull and dropped down to 10th place.2026 Miami Grand Prix: Gasly’s Alpine is flipped upside down afte…
https://www.formula1.com/en/video/2026-miami-grand-prix-onbo…

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Claim 4: “Russell was fourth and Verstappen finished a season-best fifth for Red Bull”

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Claim 5: “his race lasted five laps before he drove his Red Bull into the wall”

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Claim 6: “the 19-year-old Mercedes drivers”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Andrea Kimi Antonelli is an Italian racing driver for Mercedes. Born August 25, 2006, he is 18/19 years old depending on the current date in the live evidence (2025/2026 context).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula One Aramco Japanese Grand Prix 2026) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 29 March 2026 at the Suzuka International Racing Course…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Japanese_Grand_Prix

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa ˈkiːmi antoˈnɛlli]; born 25 August 2006) is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Antonelli has won three Formula O…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimi_Antonelli

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mercedes-AMG F1 W17 E Performance, commonly known as the Mercedes W17, is a Formula One racing car designed and built by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team to compete in the 2026 Formula One World …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_W17

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Claim 7: “Oscar Piastri of McLaren passed him [Leclerc] on the final lap”

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Claim 8: “Leclerc spun and settled for sixth”

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Claim 9: “Norris finished second, 3.2 seconds behind Antonelli”

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Claim 10: “Antonelli recovered and reclaimed the lead on the fifth lap”

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Claim 11: “Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari was seventh”

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Claim 12: “Pierre Gasly and Liam Lawson made contact that caused Gasly's car to do a full rollover”

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Claim 13: “Isack Hadjar had been disqualified after qualifying and started last”

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Claim 14: “Verstappen, who started a season-best second, to plummet to ninth after the spin”

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The claim states Verstappen plummeted to ninth. However, the evidence from the 2026 Miami Grand Prix specifically states he 'dropped down to 10th place' and 'drops to P10 on the start'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Verstappen won the next two championships in 2022 and 2023, overturning the largest points deficit in Formula One history in the former and breaking numerous records across both seasons.[c] He secured…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Verstappen

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web search NEUTRAL — Max Verstappen was fighting Charles Leclerc for the lead of the race on Lap 1 when he spun his Red Bull and dropped down to 10th place.2026 Miami Grand Prix: Leclerc leads as Verstappen spins and drop…
https://www.formula1.com/en/video/2026-miami-grand-prix-onbo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Verstappen.com is the official website of Max Verstappen. It brings the latest news, photos and results.
https://news.verstappen.com/

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Claim 15: “Charles Leclerc of Ferrari had a spectacular start from third and surged to the lead”

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The search results for 'Charles Leclerc' returned information about 'Charles Schwab' (a financial institution), which is irrelevant to the racing claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — CHARLES SCHWAB BANK, MEMBER FDIC A checking account built for investors Schwab Bank Investor Checking™: Checking and cash management solutions designed just for you.
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web search NEUTRAL — Manage your Schwab brokerage account, access financial tools, and monitor investments with ease on this platform.
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Claim 16: “the Italian and teammate George Russell have won the first four races of this season for Mercedes”

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Claim 17: “Threats of heavy rain led F1 to move up the start of the race by three hours”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (Skyrim mods, Jeep systems, Minecraft) and general info about the Miami GP, but nothing regarding a race start time change due to rain.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Miami Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race that was held on May 4, 2025, at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Miami_Grand_Prix

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miami Grand Prix is a Formula One Grand Prix which was held for the first time during the 2022 season, with the event taking place at the Miami International Autodrome which is located around the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Grand_Prix

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miami International Autodrome is a purpose-built temporary circuit around Hard Rock Stadium and its private facilities in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. The track is 3.363 mi (5.412 km) lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_International_Autodrome

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Claim 18: “Antonelli started from the pole”

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While evidence confirms Antonelli's role and the existence of the Miami GP, there is no specific evidence in the provided results stating he started from pole position.

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Claim 19: “The Canadian Grand Prix is next for F1 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal on May 24”

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Claim 20: “Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday for his third consecutive Formula 1 victory”

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Wikipedia confirms Kimi Antonelli is a Mercedes driver who has won three Formula One Grands Prix across two seasons. While the specific win at the Miami Grand Prix is implied by the context of the 2025/2026 event evidence, the total win count is explicitly verified.

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Claim 21: “reigning world champion Lando Norris took over on Lap 14”

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No evidence was found after searching for this specific event.

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Claim 22: “there was an early morning heavy thunderstorm with lightning strikes directly over the Hard Rock Stadium”

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The web search results returned information about a sports news site called 'HEAVY', but no actual weather reports or news of thunderstorms over the Hard Rock Stadium on the race day.

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