Kimi Antonelli Wins Again in Miami

May 3, 2026, 22:45
Latin AmericaSports

Introduction

Kimi Antonelli drives for Mercedes. He won his third race in a row at the Miami Grand Prix. Now he is the leader of the championship.

Main Body

The race started three hours early. The leaders did this because they feared big storms. The drivers did not race for five weeks before this because of wars in the Middle East. Kimi Antonelli started the race in first place. Other drivers like Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris tried to win. Kimi stopped his car for new tires at a smart time and won the race. Some drivers had problems. Max Verstappen spun his car and finished fifth. Pierre Gasly had a big crash and his car turned over. Charles Leclerc also spun his car and lost his place.

Conclusion

Kimi Antonelli has 100 points. He is still the leader. The next race is in Canada on May 24.

Learning

🏁 Past Actions

Look at how the story tells us what happened. Most words end in -ed. This is the simplest way to talk about the past.

The Pattern:

  • Start → Started
  • Fear → Feared
  • Finish → Finished

Watch out! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. They don't use -ed:

  • Win → Won
  • Do → Did
  • Lose → Lost

Quick Summary: Regular verb + -ed → Past Irregular verb → New word

Example from text: "Kimi stopped (regular) his car and won (irregular) the race."

Vocabulary Learning

race (n.)
a competition where people or animals try to be the fastest
Example:The race started at 9 a.m.
drivers (n.)
people who operate a vehicle
Example:The drivers were careful on the wet road.
car (n.)
a vehicle with four wheels that people drive
Example:He bought a new car.
win (v.)
to be the best or succeed
Example:She will win the contest if she finishes first.
lost (v.)
to no longer have something or fail to keep a position
Example:He lost his keys in the car.
place (n.)
a position or spot
Example:She took the third place in the race.
storm (n.)
strong wind and rain
Example:The storm caused power outages.
early (adj.)
before the expected time
Example:They arrived early for the meeting.
time (n.)
a point or period when something happens
Example:What time is the movie?
leader (n.)
the person who is in charge or ahead
Example:He is the leader of the team.