Antonelli claims third win of the season with Piastri third
Mercedes driver extends championship lead to 20 points
Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix with a superb, gutsy drive under pressure for Mercedes. The Italian triumphed for the third time in a row this season by beating the McLaren of Lando Norris into second at the Miami International Autodrome. His teammate, Oscar Piastri, was third with George Russell in fourth for Mercedes.
Max Verstappen delivered a strong comeback to take fifth place after a spin on the opening lap. Charles Leclerc was sixth for Ferrari, with a late spin costing him places on what proved a dramatic final lap as he was passed by Russell and Verstappen. His Ferrari teammate, Lewis Hamilton, was seventh.
After what has been a remarkable opening to the season for the 19-year-old, this was his best performance yet. Having lost the lead at the start he came back and once in front held his nerve against a concerted effort by Norris for the best part of the second half of the race as the McLaren, which matched the Mercedes for pace, hounded him to the line.
