Kimi Antonelli smiled, thanked his team and his family and pledged to "get back to work" as soon as he could after making a slice of Formula One history by winning Sunday's Miami Grand Prix.Â
The Italian teenager -- already the youngest driver, at 19, to lead an F1 title race -- had just become the first to win his first three races from consecutive pole positions, an unprecedented feat that delighted Italy's legion of motor racing fans.
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