Antonelli wins Miami GP as Leclerc and Verstappen are penalized post-race

Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, but the final classification was reshaped after stewards issued post-race penalties to Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen.

Antonelli’s victory had already been reported shortly after the race ended, with Formula 1 confirming him as the winner in Miami. The result was then followed by a series of steward decisions that altered the official order behind him.

Leclerc penalty changes the order

Charles Leclerc was handed a 20-second post-race penalty after the stewards reviewed multiple issues from the race. According to the FIA and Formula 1 reports, the penalty related to Leclerc driving a damaged car in an unsafe condition, leaving the track multiple times and gaining an advantage, as well as contact with George Russell.

The sanction dropped Leclerc to eighth place in the final classification.

Verstappen also penalized

Max Verstappen received a separate five-second penalty for crossing the pit exit white line during the Miami Grand Prix. That penalty did not alter his fifth-place finish.

The sequence left Antonelli’s win intact, but the podium and points positions behind him were settled only after the stewards finished their post-race reviews.

What happens next

With the race and steward decisions now confirmed, the Miami Grand Prix result is effectively final. The next major focus for the teams and drivers will be the championship impact of the altered points haul from Sunday’s race.