{"id":260016,"date":"2026-05-06T01:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/260016\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T01:13:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:13:23","slug":"the-unique-f1-record-that-kimi-antonelli-broke-with-his-miami-gp-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/260016\/","title":{"rendered":"The unique F1 record that Kimi Antonelli broke with his Miami GP win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mercedes<\/a> driver Kimi Antonelli<\/a> is currently the standout figure in Formula 1 \u2013 and he is rewriting the series\u2019 record books. While drivers before him had managed to secure either their first three pole positions in succession or their first three grand prix victories in succession, no one had ever combined both streaks. Antonelli has now achieved exactly that.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a cool stat,\u201d Antonelli said when asked about his remarkable accomplishment after the Miami Grand Prix. \u201cI didn’t know, but don’t really want to think too much about it. I’m just going to enjoy the moment. But yeah, it’s cool, I guess.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Antonelli claimed his first pole position a month and a half ago at the Chinese Grand Prix. The following day, he secured his maiden Formula 1 victory. He then continued that form in the next rounds: pole position and victory in Japan, followed by pole position and victory in Miami. After just four race weekends in the 2026 season, Antonelli sits comfortably at the top of the championship standings \u2013 and has firmly established himself as a genuine title contender.<\/p>\n

From a purely statistical perspective, Antonelli\u2019s achievement is a promising omen in two respects. Before him, only Ayrton Senna<\/a> in 1985 with Lotus and Michael Schumacher<\/a> in 1994 with Benetton recorded their first three pole positions consecutively. Both went on to become multiple Formula 1 world champions, with Schumacher securing his first title in that very same year.<\/p>\n

However, neither Senna nor Schumacher managed to claim their first three grand prix victories consecutively. That feat was instead accomplished by Damon Hill<\/a> in 1993 with Williams<\/a> and Mika Hakkinen<\/a> across 1997 and 1998 with McLaren<\/a>. Hill and Hakkinen also went on to become world champions \u2013 Hill in 1996, Hakkinen in 1998 and 1999.<\/p>\n

\"Michael <\/p>\n

Michael Schumacher claimed his first three pole positions in succession in 1994<\/p>\n

Photo by: Ercole Colombo<\/p>\n

The fact that only two drivers before Antonelli had achieved either of these comparable milestones \u2013 and that all of them went on to enjoy major championship success \u2013 is likely to further validate Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff\u2019s early decision to promote Antonelli to the works Formula 1 team as a teenager. That gamble is already paying off handsomely in Antonelli\u2019s second season.<\/p>\n

Yet Wolff was quick to temper expectations after the Miami Grand Prix. Speaking to Sky Sports UK, he said: \u201cI hope he can continue on this positive slope. Most important is not to be carried away.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, Antonelli\u2019s results so far offer Wolff every reason to be optimistic about what lies ahead: \u201cHe has [\u2026] the speed. And now we add to that some more experience. I think we’re talking about lots of success in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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