For Russell, this cannot be an easy moment in his career. A Mercedes protege himself, he has waited eight years for this moment – the best car, with Mercedes. Last year, he was comfortably the better driver of the two; only rarely did Antonelli get the better of him. So he earned his status as…
Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026 Championship-leading teenager Kimi Antonelli has claimed pole position for the Miami Grand Prix as the race’s start time was brought forward by three hours due to an expected heavy rainstorm. The 19-year-old Italian, the youngest title race leader in Formula One history, resisted a late charge by four-time…
Antonelli secured his pole with his first run in final qualifying, and a mistake on his final run meant he faced an anxious wait to see if anyone could improve his time. But only Verstappen, who was third fastest on the first runs, managed to go faster on a second attempt in the 33C Miami…
