Photo from www.x.com/f1 By Ryan Wu Kimi Antonelli won the debut race at the Madring Circuit in Madrid, Spain, extending his Championship lead to 81 points over his teammate George Russell with nine races remaining in 2026, Mercedes also extended its constructors lead to 145 points over Ferrari. The closing stages of the race were not without their dramatic moments, as Antonelli made contact with the wall, but luckily for him, his Mercedes was left unscathed. The 20 year old’s