Kimi Antonelli News
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kimi Antonelli ITA | 204 |
George Russell says his "smooth" driving style not being suited to the Miami International Autodrome has been the reason for his significant deficit to his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli at the Florida event.
Kimi Antonelli produced a superb lap to claim pole position for the Miami Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen in a resurgent Red Bull amid a fresh twist in the formbook on Formula 1's return to action in Florida.
George Russell admitted his surprise at Mercedes' streak of pole positions to start the season being ended by Lando Norris topping Miami Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying for McLaren.
George Russell says Kimi Antonelli's championship lead is "not even a consideration" at this stage of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
George Russell must treat his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli like "Lewis Hamilton in his peak" amid a developing title battle between the pair, according to Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle.
As the 2026 Formula 1 season pauses after the first three rounds, Sky Sports F1 rates the performances of the drivers so far.
Kimi Antonelli continues to carry the momentum of his maiden F1 win from China at the Japanese Grand Prix after outpacing Mercedes team-mate George Russell in the final practice session before Qualifying at Suzuka.
Lewis Hamilton hailed Kimi Antonelli for becoming the first teenager to claim a Grand Prix pole position, before turning his focus to formulating a "different tactic" to turn his early Mercedes-challenging pace from the Shanghai Sprint into a stronger result in Sunday's full-length race.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and George Russell set the fastest times on the final day of the first Bahrain test ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton amid continued claims and counter claims from F1's four leading teams about who is really 2026's early leading force.
Toto Wolff believes Kimi Antonelli showed an example of "what's to come" in his career after the Italian teenager produced the best weekend of his rookie season at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Mercedes have confirmed they will retain their current driver line-up of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli for the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Kimi Antonelli admits he understood why Toto Wolff described his Italian Grand Prix showing as "underwhelming" after a disappointing Italian Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff says Mercedes "absolutely expected" the rollercoaster nature of Kimi Antonelli's rookie F1 season and retain "no doubt" about his ultimate potential
Toto Wolff says Mercedes will make a decision about who drives for them in the 2026 season in Formula 1's August summer break amid links to Max Verstappen.
Mercedes technical chief James Allison admits the team were "stung" by their meagre points haul and reliability problems during F1's triple header.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff described his team's Monaco Grand Prix qualifying display as "abysmal" after George Russell and Kimi Antonelli both missed out on the top 10.
Mercedes' teenage rookie Kimi Antonelli claimed a shock but stunning maiden pole position in Formula 1 for the Miami Grand Prix Sprint.
Mercedes have been buoyed by their promising start to the new Formula 1 season with a "much more predictable" car ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 204 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 159 |
| 3 | George Russell | 154 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 126 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 103 |
Find out the full schedule for F1 in 2026, who drives for who and how to watch it all live on Sky Sports
Don't miss out on a minute of race action and the best analysis from Martin Brundle, Nico Rosberg and more with Sky Sports.
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 204 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 159 |
| 3 | George Russell | 154 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 126 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 103 |
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