A third consecutive win for Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who strengthens his world championship lead with a 20-point advantage over George Russell.
A perfect Sunday for Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who, after starting from pole position, scored his third consecutive win, strengthening his lead in the drivers’ standings: the Mercedes driver from Emilia now has a 20-point advantage over his teammate George Russell, who finished fourth thanks to his final-corner pass on Charles Leclerc.
Antonelli himself was proud and satisfied, commenting on what had happened in Miami at the end of the race: “This was a complicated race I had no confidence at the start because all the practice starts hadn’t been good. We changed the target several times compared to the starting one, so I wasn’t confident. In the end, the start wasn’t even that bad, but I made a misjudgment with Charles: he braked a little earlier than I expected, so I went wide to avoid him.
Then I was lucky with how things went: there was a battle, and I made a mistake with my energy usage; Lando passed me. The pace was good; let’s just say we were going much faster than in the Sprint. But it wasn’t easy; I had to stay very focused during the race because I knew that any small mistake could have brought Lando closer. It wasn’t easy, but I’m happy to have brought it home.” “.
On the comparison with Jannik Sinner and the dedication to Alex Zanardi: Will it be a battle between me and Sinner to see who wins more? No, we have to stay focused. The championship is still long and we have to stay focused and keep raising the bar. George will definitely be very strong in Canada. Last year he was really strong, so we have to stay focused and keep working. I’ll definitely enjoy the moment now, but after that I’ll focus on Canada because it will be important to come back even stronger after another two and a half weeks. I conclude by dedicating this victory to Alex Zanardi.” .
Photo: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
