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Mercedes suffer nightmare start as Ferrari pounce in Miami
A Sports Journalist has been covering motorsport since 2023 and reported a bad start for Mercedes F1’s world championship leader Kimi Antonelli at the Miami Grand Prix sprint race. Antonelli dropped from second to fourth, overtaken by McLaren’s Piastri and Ferrari’s Leclerc. Despite Ferrari’s Leclerc making up a place and Hamilton passing Verstappen, Mercedes’ Antonelli faced criticism for his wheel-to-wheel skills. Polesitter Lando Norris led the race early on, with Antonelli struggling once again to nail the start despite leading the championship. Antonelli’s difficulties with starts have been evident throughout the season, prompting him to work on this during the break. Despite his struggles, Antonelli managed to stay ahead of teammate George Russell during the sprint race in Miami.
