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Kieran Jackson

MYSTERIOUS: F1 2026 australian gp schedule race start time and tv coverage - What They Never Told You

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.

Here are the standings after the Miami GP

Driver standings after Miami GP

1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 100 points

2. George Russell (Mercedes) - 80 points

3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 59 points

4. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 51 points

5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 51 points

6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 43 points

7. Max Verstappen Red Bull) - 26 points

8. Ollie Bearman (Haas) - 17 points

9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 16 points

10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 10 points

11. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) - 7 points

12. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) - 4 points

13. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 4 points

14. Carlos Sainz (Williams) - 4 points

15. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) - 2 points

16. Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 1 point

17. Alex Albon (Williams) - 1 point

18. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) - 0 points

19. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) - 0 points

20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) - 0 points

21. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 0 points

22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 0 points

Constructor standings after Miami GP

1. Mercedes - 180 points

2. Ferrari - 112 points

3. McLaren - 94 points

4. Red Bull - 30 points

5. Alpine - 21 points

6. Haas - 18 points

7. Racing Bulls - 14 points

8. Williams - 5 points

9. Audi - 2 points

10. Cadillac - 0 points

11. Aston Martin - 0 points

What is the 2026 race calendar?

ROUND 5 - CANADA (sprint weekend)

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal - 22-24 May

ROUND 6 - MONACO

Circuit de Monaco - 5-7 June

ROUND 7- SPAIN (Barcelona)

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - 12-14 June

ROUND 8 - AUSTRIA

Red Bull Ring, Spielberg - 26-28 June

ROUND 9 - GREAT BRITAIN (sprint weekend)

Silverstone Circuit - 3-5 July

ROUND 10 - BELGIUM

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 17-19 July

ROUND 11 - HUNGARY

Hungaroring, Budapest - 24-26 July

ROUND 12 - NETHERLANDS (sprint weekend)

Circuit Zandvoort - 21-23 August

ROUND 13 - ITALY

Monza Circuit - 4-6 September

ROUND 14 - SPAIN (Madrid)

Circuito de Madring - 11-13 September

ROUND 15 - AZERBAIJAN

Baku City Circuit - 25-27 September

ROUND 16 - SINGAPORE (sprint weekend)

Marina Bay Street Circuit - 9-11 October

ROUND 17 - UNITED STATES

Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 23-25 October

ROUND 18 - MEXICO

Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 30 October-1 November

ROUND 19 - BRAZIL

Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 6-8 November

ROUND 20 - LAS VEGAS

Las Vegas Street Circuit - 19-21 November

ROUND 21 - QATAR

Lusail International Circuit - 27-29 November

ROUND 22 - ABU DHABI

Yas Marina Circuit - 4-6 December

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