US EditionTeenage prodigy Andrea Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest ever driver to claim an F1 pole
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli, an 18-year-old Italian driver, secured pole position for the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix on Friday, May 2, 2025.
- Antonelli secured pole position with a narrow margin over championship leader Oscar Piastri, outpacing both McLaren drivers during qualifying by just 0.045 seconds.
- This pole position marks Antonelli as the youngest driver to claim any F1 pole and follows previous milestones like fastest lap and race lead earlier this season.
- Antonelli described qualifying as "very intense" and said, "I am feeling over the moon, I did not expect this," reflecting his surprise and satisfaction with the lap.
- Antonelli will start the sprint race Saturday with a strong chance to win and Mercedes expresses confidence in his potential to deliver as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement.
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Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest F1 pole winner in Miami sprint
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida— Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole-winner of any Formula 1 event in history when the 18-year-old Mercedes driver won the top starting spot Friday for the sprint race ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. Antonelli is in his first season in F1, where Mercedes hired him to replace seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes has great faith the Italian can deliver, and he did in qualifying for the second sprint race of the se…
Teenage prodigy Andrea Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest ever driver to claim an F1 pole
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Andrea Kimi Antonelli became the youngest ever driver to claim an F1 pole position in any race format on Friday when he scorched around the track to ensure he will start at the front of the grid in the sprint event at the Miami Grand Prix. The 18-year-old produced a brilliant performance in sprint qualifying to pip both McLaren drivers to the top spot, finishing just 0.045 seconds ahead of championship leader Oscar Pi…
F1 star raises questions about Mercedes car after Kimi Antonelli sets Miami GP record - The Mirror
Kimi Antonelli has been making a big impression in his first season as a Formula 1 driver and his display in sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix caught the eye
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