{"id":257090,"date":"2026-05-03T23:28:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/257090\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T23:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:28:55","slug":"lionel-messi-congratulates-kimi-antonelli-after-miami-gp-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/257090\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi congratulates Kimi Antonelli after Miami GP win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Football legend Lionel Messi congratulated Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes<\/a> hospitality unit after his Miami Grand Prix triumph.<\/p>\n

The Italian driver delivered another strong performance around the Miami International Autodrome, converting his third pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season into his third\u00a0win.<\/p>\n

Mercedes shared a video of the 19-year-old back with the team as he recovered from the grand prix. “It was tough. So hot. So humid,” he told the camera. “Oh, it was intense. At some points, I looked at the screen when I was on hard, I saw 20 laps left. I was like, ‘No, I just want this race to be over’.<\/p>\n

“I was like, ‘Please, please, just be over, please be over quickly.'”<\/p>\n

As he made his way back through the hospitality unit, Antonelli was met with cheers. Messi, who was a guest of the Brackley outfit with his family, approached the driver to congratulate him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Little Kimi making Messi smile, a rare sight,” one fan commented on the video, while another added: “How much talent and humility together… You can’t help but feel happy that\u00a0Kimi wins.”<\/p>\n

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Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers’ championship at the Miami Grand Prix. After just four rounds of the season, he now has a 20-point lead over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell<\/a>. He has also become the first driver to convert his first three pole positions into wins.<\/p>\n

“This is just the beginning. The road is still long. We are working super hard and the team is doing an incredible job,” Antonelli said after the race.<\/p>\n

“Without them, I wouldn’t be here, so thanks to them and my family. I’m going to enjoy this one then get back to work.”<\/p>\n

The next race is the Canadian Grand Prix on 22-24 May.<\/p>\n

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