19-Year-Old Antonelli Snatches Japanese GP Pole Ahead of Russell
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli continued his dream start to the season by claiming pole position at Suzuka. His lap of 1m28.778s secured the 50th pole for an Italian driver in F1 history and edged teammate George Russell by 0.298 seconds. The session saw a major upset when title contender Max Verstappen failed to make it through to Q3. Oscar Piastri will start third for McLaren, followed by Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton in sixth. Antonelli’s back-to-back poles underline Mercedes’ early-season pace. With the Japanese Grand Prix set for Sunday, the young Italian looks primed to challenge for victory on one of F1’s most demanding tracks.
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