The competitive shift resulting in the Miami upgrades from McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull was significant. Suddenly, Mercedes had real competition and, although Kimi Antonelli won regardless, his victory was hard-fought and came after fighting past both a Ferrari and a McLaren, with Lando Norris then keeping him under sustained pressure right to the end.<\/p>\n
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