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In Antonelli, Russell may have met his match -- and F1 may have its new superstar

Nate Saunders
May 3, 2026, 07:57 PM ET
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MIAMI -- Mercedes wonderkid Kimi Antonelli continued his charge towards Formula 1 megastardom with his third straight victory at the Miami Grand
Prix, one which boosted his fairytale championship lead.

The Italian teenage sensation, who only turned 19 last August, has
seized control of the early stages of the championship race in only his
second F1 season. To most observers, it was an unlikely situation --
many fans and pundits thought the early season would be dominated by his
much more experienced Mercedes teammate, preseason favourite George Russell.

Russell even strengthened that feeling by winning 2026's opening race, Melbourne's Australian Grand Prix, but Antonelli has now won three
straight and leaves Miami with a 20-point advantage over the Englishman.

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In 2025 fairly early in the season, Oscar Piastri won 3 races in
a row (and 4 out of 6). I felt he showed he was a better driver
than Lando Norris. Well, during the length of the season the
team favoritism helped the senior driver finally prevail.
Will we see that happen again?
Or, will again, team vested interests, win out?
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