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Kimi Antonelli Storms to Miami Grand Prix Pole as Mercedes Rebounds After Sprint Race Stumble

On Saturday, Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the Miami Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen by 0.166 seconds to claim his third successive pole this season.
McLaren, Ferrari, and Red Bull introduced major upgrade packages to Miami, slashing the advantage Mercedes enjoyed this season, with team principal Toto Wolff saying the team is "out of sync."
Verstappen qualified second, while Charles Leclerc took third for Ferrari; Lando Norris followed in fourth ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell, who finished fifth nearly four tenths off Antonelli's pace.
The FIA declared a rain hazard ahead of Sunday's race, with forecasts predicting over 40 per cent chance of precipitation and officials considering moving the 1600 start time due to lightning threats.
Despite leading the drivers' championship, Antonelli and Russell have struggled with starts this season; Mercedes hopes to solve these lingering getaway issues before the race with a resurgent Verstappen on their tail.

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