US EditionTeenage prodigy Andrea Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest ever driver to claim an F1 pole
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli, an 18-year-old Italian and Mercedes rookie, claimed the pole position for the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix on Friday, May 2, 2025.
- Antonelli secured pole position by narrowly edging out McLaren’s points leader Oscar Piastri by just forty-five thousandths of a second in a fiercely contested qualifying session.
- This milestone followed Antonelli's earlier April achievements of becoming the youngest driver to lead a grand prix and record the fastest lap, signaling his rapid rise in F1.
- 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 performance.
- This achievement marks the youngest pole in any F1 event and gives Antonelli a prime opportunity to win the Saturday sprint, highlighting his significant potential in the sport.
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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…
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