Miami Grand Prix winner, Italy's Kimi Antonelli, shrugged off the mounting excitement and expectation in his homeland

Miami Grand Prix winner, Italy's Kimi Antonelli, shrugged off the mounting excitement and expectation in his homeland

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. 

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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