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Kimi Antonelli holds off Lando Norris to claim third straight F1 victory in Miami

The Independent·Scott Hunt·29 days ago
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Kimi Antonelli overcame a fierce battle with Lando Norris to clinch a third successive victory and extend his title lead as the Miami Grand Prix survived the weather. The Italian ultimately got the jump on Norris at the pit-stops and fended off the reigning champion to stretch his advantage in the standings to 20 points from team-mate George Russell. The 19-year-old clinched victory in China and Japan to seize the initiative over his experienced team-mate before an enforced five-week break after the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races due to the war in the Middle East. His momentum was unaffected, bouncing back from a tricky sprint to land a third successive pole and race win – the first Italian to win three in a row since Alberto Ascari in 1952. Norris, who triumphed in Saturday’s sprint, has re-emerged as a genuine race-winning threat in his upgraded McLaren but could not reel Antonelli in. Max Verstappen paid the price for a first-lap spin and finished fifth, with Oscar Piastri third.…

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