Antonelli wins Spanish Grand Prix as VSC swings race away from Norris
Kimi Antonelli won the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Madring, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. The Mercedes driver’s eighth victory of the 2026 season came after the timing of a Virtual Safety Car worked against polesitter Norris.
Antonelli took victory in the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, winning the inaugural race at Madring for Mercedes. It was his eighth win of the season, and he finished 4.351 seconds ahead of Verstappen, with Norris another 0.738 seconds back in third.
The result was shaped by the timing of a Virtual Safety Car, which cost polesitter Norris and helped swing the race toward Antonelli. Charles Leclerc finished fourth for Ferrari, George Russell was fifth, and Liam Lawson took sixth for Red Bull.
With the win, Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers’ championship to 81 points.
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