‘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 was deployed following Lance Stroll's Aston Martin brake failure. Antonelli capitalized by pitting immediately, while Lando Norris missed the opportunity.
- Norris said he was "insanely unlucky" and "there was nothing I could do" regarding the pit stop. Antonelli acknowledged, "It doesn't feel as good because I think Lando today deserved to win."
- Organizers expected nearly 350,000 spectators throughout the weekend, though residents protested the return citing noise and environmental concerns. The race is contracted to remain in the Spanish capital for 10 years.
- 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
Antonelli was crowned, luck was on the side of the future champion - They can't help but praise the Mercedes driver.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes looked back on her 8th win of the season at the 2026 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, saying “we didn't deserve to win today,” and expressed the idea that originally it was a race that Lando Norris should have won. Antonelli, who started from the 2nd grid at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, which was first held at McDrink, competed for the lead with Norris in the early stages, and then rose to the top position by …
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