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Antonelli takes Miami pole from Verstappen
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- Kimi Antonelli, 19, is the youngest driver to lead the F1 world championship
- F1 Correspondent in Miami Published2 May 2026, 22:13 BSTUpdated 19 minutes ago Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli bounced back from a difficult sprint race to take pole position for the Miami Grand Prix.
- It was the Italian's third pole in four grands prix this season and his team-mate and title rival George Russell was down in fifth place, 0.399 seconds adrift.
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Kimi Antonelli, 19, is the youngest driver to lead the F1 world championship
F1 Correspondent in Miami Published2 May 2026, 22:13 BSTUpdated 19 minutes ago Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli bounced back from a difficult sprint race to take pole position for the Miami Grand Prix.
It was the Italian's third pole in four grands prix this season and his team-mate and title rival George Russell was down in fifth place, 0.399 seconds adrift.
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