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Just the Beginning, Says Chinese GP Pole Record-Setter Kimi Antonelli
Antonelli, 19, broke Vettel's record as youngest F1 pole-sitter aided by Russell's technical issues, marking a milestone in the 2025 season qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix.
- During 2025 qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli set a record as the youngest driver to take pole at 19 years, six months and 17 days.
- Antonelli converted his final flying lap in qualifying while George Russell, Mercedes driver, suffered a no-battery and gear issue, limiting him to one flying lap after Lewis Hamilton moved to Ferrari.
- Antonelli celebrated the result, saying 'I'm very happy because at the end, you know, it's just the beginning' and noted he had a sprint pole in Miami last year but has yet to win a race.
- The pole made Fisichella Italy's first polesitter since 2009, and Liam Lawson will start 14th after yellow flags during qualifying.
- Pundits had questioned Antonelli's readiness to match Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari driver, even as Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff praised him, while Antonelli’s 2025 seat change sparked generational shift debate.
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The Bolognese driver is the youngest ever to have hit a pole position. And the first Italian to win a GP for 20 years. That's why
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The Mercedes driver took the pole of the Shanghai Grand Prix. Antonelli took the first place at age 19 and smashed a Vettel record
No one had ever managed to win a pole position at 19, as did the Bolognese in China, born to run
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