Safety Car Said: Congrats Kimi

Suzuka delivered chaos, and the Safety Car delivered the win.What looked like a McLaren masterclass quickly turned into a strategy nightmare, as one perfectly (or painfully) timed interruption flipped the entire race on its head. Enter Kimi Antonelli—calm, clinical, and suddenly leading both the race and the championship.We break down how it all unraveled for McLaren, why Mercedes capitalized when it mattered most, and how the youngest star on the grid is starting to look like the main character of the 2026 season.Oh—and we have to talk about Verstappen… because what was that?