Rookie Antonelli, 18, youngest to take F1 pole
Summary
Kimi Antonelli, an 18-year-old driver for Mercedes, has become the youngest to earn a pole position in Formula 1 at the Miami Grand Prix. Antonelli bested Oscar Piastri of McLaren by a small margin of 0.045 seconds.Key Facts
- Kimi Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, has taken a pole position in a Formula 1 race.
- At 18, he is the youngest to ever achieve this.
- He earned this spot at the Miami Grand Prix.
- Antonelli beat McLaren driver Oscar Piastri by 0.045 seconds.
- This is his first time beating his team-mate George Russell in qualifying this season.
- Kimi Antonelli was picked to replace previous Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton.
- His previous highest grid position in the season was fifth.
- McLaren driver Oscar Piastri is currently leading the championship.
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