‘Today We Didn’t Deserve to Win,’ Antonelli Admits After Lucking Out in Madrid
Mercedes gained track position under a virtual safety car after Lance Stroll’s brake failure, and Antonelli finished 4.351 seconds ahead of Verstappen.
- On Sunday, Kimi Antonelli won the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, marking Formula 1's return to the region after 45 years. The victory was his eighth win of 2026.
- The race shifted on Lap 15 when a virtual safety car deployed following Lance Stroll's Aston Martin brake failure. Antonelli capitalized by pitting while Lando Norris missed the opportunity, losing the lead.
- Norris called himself "insanely unlucky," saying "there was nothing I could do" regarding the pit stop. Antonelli sympathized, noting "it doesn't feel as good because I think Lando today deserved to win."
- While organizers expected nearly 350,000 spectators, residents protested ahead of the race citing environmental and noise concerns. The event is contracted to the Spanish capital for 10 years despite local opposition.
- Local drivers Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz collided early at their home grand prix. Alonso claimed, "He squeezed me into the wall," as both Spaniards finished outside contention.
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Antonelli wins first Formula 1 race in Madrid in 45 years after unlucky break for pole-sitter Norris – WTOP News
MADRID (AP) — This time, Kimi Antonelli didn't have to work too hard for his Formula 1 victory. A week after having to come from the back of the grid for an epi
MADRID: Formula One (F1) world championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli admitted that Lando Norris deserved to win the Spanish Grand Prix (GP) after he took his eighth victory of the season by a stroke of luck. The Mercedes driver gained the advantage when the safety car appeared just in time, allowing Antonelli to pit from second position and save time ...
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell again lost points to Andrea Kimi Antonelli and recognized that Italian seems to be getting closer and closer to winning the 2026 world title. Kimi Antonelli, second on the starting grid, took advantage of Safety Car Virtual's timing to overcome Lando Norris in Madrid. Although the victory [...] Content Hamilton and Russell recognize that Kimi Antonelli is getting closer and closer to the title appears first on F…
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