Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, centre, of Italy, smiles after signing a Lego set for a fan ahead of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race on Thursday (April 30, 2026).
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Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, the youngest championship leader in F1 history, will seek to complete a hat-trick of early season victories this weekend as Formula One returns after a month’s enforced absence due to the West Asian war.
The 19-year-old Mercedes driver, triumphant in China and Japan, leads team-mate George Russell, who won the season-opening Australian race, by nine points ahead of what is effectively the start of another season, complete with revised rules and widespread car upgrades, at the Miami Grand Prix.
Published – May 01, 2026 02:47 am IST
