Miami Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli tops Sprint Qualification to become the youngest half Formula 1 ever
Mercedes Teen Kimi Antonelli starts shock-poly position on Friday qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix Sprint race, delivering the Singling Final circle to become the youngest driver in Formula 1.
18 year old Antonelli broke into the front of the Saturday race grid with the fastest round of 1: 26.482 to leave a McLaren par Oscar Plasters and Lando Norris in the second and third.
“It was a very intense qualification. I felt really good from this morning and I felt good in the qualifications. I put everything together, so I’m really happy to get the first gender” He said a teenager.
“Tomorrow will be nice to start in the first row, there will be a slightly different feeling.”
Rookie, who passed his driver’s test in January, entered F1’s record book last month when he became the youngest driver to run the race, breaking the record Max Verstappen Since the return of 2016. in Japan.
The head of the Mercedes Team Toto Wolff was buried in Paddok after the stunning screens from the Bologna Movered.
“He’s a young man … I hope I have a lot of fun in the future, good luck,” He said.
“It’s about the path. Isn’t that in sprint or tomorrow, it did and it’s the fastest.”
Antonelli’s British teammate George Russell He had to settle for the fifth place online.
“I tried a little today, a little from the way, I wasn’t so pleasant,” He said.
“We just wanted to go to the wound, because ultimately I didn’t have so much confidence, and we thought there might be yellow or red at the end of the session, there will be our way.
“P5 Today, not great, more to improve, but amazing for Kimi and the team. Massive greetings Kimi. Really satisfied. It’s really all day. Really impressive.”