“Kimi Antonelli extends title lead with historic win in Miami”. Here is the updated F1 standings

Starting from pole position, the young Italian lost ground at the start of the race to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, dropping back to third place. In the 57-lap race, the lead changed hands several times, with McLaren’s Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in the Red Bull also having their moments at the front.

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However, Antonelli fought back and regained the lead mid-race with Norris right behind him, chasing his first grand prix victory of the season.

The Mercedes driver managed to hold off Norris’ challenge in the end, crossing the finish line 3.264 seconds ahead and achieving his third consecutive victory.

With that, Antonelli made history as the first driver to convert his first three pole positions into victories.

He also joined an elite group, becoming the third driver to achieve three consecutive grand prix victories, after world champions Damon Hill and Mika Häkkinen.

Oscar Piastri, in the other McLaren, took third place from Leclerc, who had a late spin that cost him what would have been Ferrari’s fourth consecutive podium.

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Leclerc hit the wall and, although he managed to get going, he lost further positions to George Russell and Verstappen in the final two corners, eventually finishing sixth.

After the race, the Monegasque received a 20-second penalty for leaving the track several times without a justifiable reason, leaving him in eighth place, while his teammate Lewis Hamilton inherited sixth position.

Verstappen also faced a five-second penalty for crossing the white line at the pit exit, but managed to maintain his fifth place thanks to a gap of almost 10 seconds on Hamilton.

Franco Colapinto celebrated his best result in a race in F1, achieving seventh place for Alpine.

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Carlos Sainz finished ninth in his Williams, while his teammate Alexander Albon scored the last point in tenth place.

With the Miami weekend now over, Antonelli heads into the next round in Canada armed with 100 points, 20 points more than his teammate and title rival Russell.

Leclerc is clinging to third place, but is now 21 points behind Russell and 41 points behind the leader.

Norris’ second-place finish in Miami moved him to fourth place in the standings, tied with fifth-placed Hamilton on 51 points.

Piastri is in sixth place with 43 points, while Verstappen has risen two places to seventh with 27 points.

Check out the full driver and constructor standings below.

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F1 2026 Classification – Drivers’ Championship

Here are the updated driver rankings after the Miami Grand Prix:

1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes): 100 points

2. George Russell (Mercedes): 80 points

3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): 59 points

4. Lando Norris (McLaren): 51 points

5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari): 51 points

6. Óscar Piastri (McLaren): 43 points

7. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 26 points

8. Oliver Bearman (Haas): 17 points

9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine): 16 points

10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls): 10 points

11. Franco Colapinto (Alpine): 7 points

12. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls): 4 points

13. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull): 4 points

14. Carlos Sainz (Williams): 4 points

15. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi): 2 points

16. Esteban Ocón (Haas): 1 point

17. Alexander Albon (Williams): 1 point

18. Nico Hülkenberg (Audi): 0 points

19. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac): 0 points

20. Sergio Pérez (Cadillac): 0 points

21. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martín): 0 points

22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): 0 points

F1 2026 Classification – Constructors’ Championship

Here is the updated constructor classification after the Miami Grand Prix:

The next test of the 2026 season is the Canadian Grand Prix, scheduled for May 22-24.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com.