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David Coulthard has highlighted the role of Kimi Antonelli's family and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff in helping the young driver stay focused during his championship lead.
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Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer said McLaren lost the Miami Grand Prix because of a hesitant strategy call while Mercedes acted decisively.
Following a chaotic Miami Grand Prix marked by incidents and penalties, Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured his third consecutive 2026 F1 victory, extending his championship lead over teammate George Russell to 20 points. The 19-year-old outperformed rivals despite major upgrades from McLaren, Ferrari, and Red Bull, with George Russell struggling in qualifying.
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George Russell made significant tweaks to his Mercedes F1 car during the final laps of the Miami Grand Prix, adopting settings closer to those used by teammate Kimi Antonelli. The changes helped him climb to fourth place after struggling earlier in the race. Antonelli secured a third straight victory at the Miami International Autodrome.
Fred Vesti logged 1000 simulator laps before Miami Grand Prix
May 10, 2026 07:45Naomi Schiff predicts firm Toto Wolff response to Mercedes title fight
May 10, 2026 05:02David Croft says alarm bells will ring if George Russell loses to Kimi Antonelli
May 09, 2026 03:11Hinchcliffe warns Antonelli of Russell threat at Canadian GP
May 09, 2026 02:31Doriane Pin turns Formula 1 dream into goal after Mercedes test
May 04, 2026 14:06Montoya: Antonelli could mentally dominate Russell with Canada win
May 03, 2026 20:16Antonelli outqualifies Russell at F1 Miami GP
May 02, 2026 00:30Leclerc doubts Ferrari upgrades will challenge Mercedes at Miami GP
May 01, 2026 12:57Mercedes dominates Miami GP practice long runs as Ferrari, Red Bull close gap
April 29, 2026 15:46Experts back Kimi Antonelli's F1 title hopes after early wins