Teen F1 leader Antonelli takes Miami pole as race start time changed
Key takeaways
- Threat of heavy rainstorm in Miami causes organisers to move up race start time to 17:00 GMT on Sunday.
- The 19-year-old Italian, the youngest title race leader in Formula One history, resisted a late charge by four-time champion Max Verstappen in a tense qualifying session on Saturday.
- The Mercedes driver produced a fastest lap of one minute 27.798 seconds to top the times ahead of Red Bull’s Verstappen with Charles Leclerc third quickest in his Ferrari.
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Threat of heavy rainstorm in Miami causes organisers to move up race start time to 17:00 GMT on Sunday.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Mercedes's Italian driver Kimi Antonelli waves after winning the pole position during the qualifying session for the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 2, 2026 [Charly Triballeau/AFP]By AFPPublished On 3 May 20263 May 2026Championship-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 champion Max Verstappen in a tense qualifying session on Saturday.