Hours after a sprint race that exposed his start weakness and cost him a penalty, Kimi Antonelli walked back into the Miami International Autodrome on Saturday evening and delivered one of the most composed pole laps of the 2026 season. Antonelli set a 1:27.798 in Q3 to beat Max Verstappen by 0.166 seconds, with Charles Leclerc third for Ferrari and sprint pole sitter Lando Norris fourth for McLaren. For the first time this season, four different teams occupy the first four g

Lando Norris dominated the 2026 Miami GP Sprint Race for McLaren's first 1-2 of the season. Full telemetry breakdown: lap times, reaction times, Verstappen's ominous closing pace on used mediums, and Antonelli's start problem explained with data.

Formula 1 returned from its five-week break in Miami and delivered a Friday packed with data, drama and technical intrigue. Charles Leclerc topped an extended 90-minute FP1 for Ferrari, while Lando Norris claimed the first non-Mercedes sprint pole of the 2026 season by 0.222 seconds in SQ3. Behind the lap times, the telemetry tells an even richer story — from the Red Bull "Macarena" wing debut to Ferrari's extraordinary throttle traces and a year-on-year comparison that revea

The 2026 Japanese Grand Prix was another reminder that the final classification rarely tells the full story. Suzuka delivered an explosive opening lap, a race-shaping Safety Car, major position swings, and a clear demonstration of just how much clean air still matters in modern Formula 1. Kimi Antonelli may have taken the win, but the road to victory was anything but simple. George Russell had the pace to finish much higher than fourth. McLaren showed signs of being a genuine

2026 Japanese GP Qualifying Shootout Kimi Antonelli continued his stunning start to the 2026 Formula 1 season by taking pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka with a 1:28.778, leading a Mercedes front-row lockout ahead of George Russell. Oscar Piastri put McLaren third, while Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris completed the top five. That result made it another huge statement weekend for Mercedes. Antonelli arrived in Japan fresh from his breakthrough win in China,

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