Euphoria surrounding young Formula 1 star Antonelli: “This is just the beginning”

Winner: Kimi Antonelli

There was great skepticism when Mercedes announced the signing of a teenager almost two years ago. Now 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli impressively underlined his ambitions for the world title. At the award ceremony he took a long sip from the champagne bottle – but he took it with him because of the strict youth protection laws in Florida alcohol-free content. Die Gazzetta dello Sport wrote euphorically: “The strongest driver is Italian, and now we can officially dream.” Team boss Toto Wolff now has a new task: “Now that they haven’t qualified for the World Cup, everything is turning around Jannik Sinner and Antonelli. The two are superstars. This is something we have to curb. There is a risk that he will get carried away.”

Winner: McLaren

The British brought an update to Miami that hit home. The gap to Mercedes was no longer there, at least on Sunday: second place for them Norristhree for Plates. According to the team boss Andrea Stella Mercedes still has a “small lead,” but: “We still have a lot in the pipeline.” However, Mercedes is also likely to have upgraded by the next Grand Prix in Canada on May 24th.

Winner: Franco Colapinto

Half a million fans attended a showrun a week ago Franco Colapinto came to Buenos Aires. The Argentinean also delivered in the race on Sunday. With seventh place, the 22-year-old Alpine rider achieved his best career result.

Winner: Weather Forecast

It was a difficult and courageous decision to move the race forward by three hours due to the threat of thunderstorms. Was it the right decision? The Grand Prix would probably have been held at the regular start time. Rain didn’t start until around 5:30 p.m. local time.

Losers: The Ferrari drivers

The car doesn’t make a bad impression, but the star drivers left out. Charles Leclerc was on course for the podium when he crashed into the wall. The Monegasse also received a time penalty and only finished eighth. Lewis Hamilton finished sixth in no man’s land.

Loser: George Russell

Having started the season as the World Cup favorite, Russell was clearly inferior to his teammate Antonelli in Miami and crossed the finish line 43 seconds behind. Will the World Cup train leave without the experienced Brit? During the interview, Russell was brief: “It was a difficult race.”

Loser: Isack Hadjar

Due to a mistake by his team, the Frenchman had to start from the pits. He wrecked his Red Bull during the race. A weekend to forget. Teammate Verstappen has 26 championship points, Hadjar has 4.

Loser: Nico Hülkenberg

The German experienced a depressing race. The Audi driver destroyed his front on the opening lap and had to retire. The day before, the rear of his car had caught fire before the sprint.