sports
March 14, 2026
Kimi Antonelli takes historic pole for F1’s Chinese GP after George Russell’s sprint race win
Italian takes advantage of Mercedes teammate’s technical trouble
TL;DR
- Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole sitter in F1 history at the Chinese Grand Prix.
- Antonelli beat his Mercedes teammate George Russell, who faced technical issues in qualifying.
- Russell had previously won the sprint race earlier on Saturday.
- Lewis Hamilton congratulated Antonelli, calling his achievement 'amazing' and a record that will stand for a long time.
- Antonelli's pole lap was faster than Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Hamilton.
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