Q2 – Antonelli units the tempo and Verstappen misses out After being the final to move out in Q1, the Mercedes duo had been the primary to hit the monitor when Q2 started, adopted by the Ferrari vehicles – with all working used delicate tyres. Antonelli was once more trying fast, the Italian going quickest…
Mar 28, 2026, 03:00 AM ET Kimi Antonelli served George Russell a title warning by beating his British teammate to pole place for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Buoyed by his maiden victory in China a fortnight in the past, Antonelli delivered one other composed efficiency as he secured high spot in Suzuka by 0.298 seconds….
11 Kimi AntonelliANT MercedesMercedes 1212 quickest lap 1:29.0481:29.048 quickest lap 1:29.0481:29.048 quickest lap 1:28.7781:28.778 quickest lap 1:28.7781:28.778 Qualifying 3, quickest lap 1:28.778[Q3] 1:28.778 22 George RussellRUS MercedesMercedes 6363 Qualifying 3, 1:29.076[Q3] 1:29.076 33 Oscar PiastriPIA McLarenMcLaren 8181 Qualifying 3, 1:29.132[Q3] 1:29.132 44 Charles LeclercLEC FerrariFerrari 1616 quickest lap 1:29.9151:29.915 quickest lap 1:29.9151:29.915 Qualifying 3, 1:29.405[Q3]…
DARLINGTON, S.C. – Hot, slick, distinctive and quick – Darlington Raceway presents a challenge to all drivers, irrespective of which NASCAR sequence they’re collaborating in. A big a part of success come race time is decided in qualifying, and for NASCAR O’Reilly Series competitors , that got here early Saturday morning. Driving the No. 17…
Mar 15, 2026, 03:12 AM ET Kimi Antonelli is trying to convert his record-breaking Chinese Grand Prix pole right into a maiden Formula 1 victory on Sunday, and you may observe all of it stay on ESPN proper right here: Despite a gearbox situation for George Russell, Mercedes secured a second straight front-row lockout for…
Lewis Hamilton hailed Kimi Antonelli for changing into the primary teenager to say a Grand Prix pole place, earlier than turning his focus to formulating a “different tactic” to show his early Mercedes-challenging tempo from the Shanghai Sprint right into a stronger lead to Sunday’s full-length race. Just over a 12 months after changing Hamilton…
SHANGHAI, China — Lewis Hamilton mentioned Mercedes substitute Kimi Antonelli‘s record pole place was simply reward for the best way he has approached his younger Formula 1 profession to this point. Antonelli turned F1’s first teenager to say the accolade and at 19 years and 201 days outdated beat Sebastian Vettel’s record from the 2008…
There was an inescapable sense of pleasure and satisfaction for Kimi Antonelli as he turned the youngest pole sitter in Formula One historical past. Tellingly, there was an air of vindication from his Mercedes principal, Toto Wolff, because the teenage protege got here good when it mattered by claiming the highest spot for the Chinese…
Antonelli’s new file – he’s 19 years and 212 days previous – beat the earlier held by Sebastian Vettel, who was 21 years and 72 days previous when he took pole on the 2008 Italian Grand Prix. Antonelli stated he was “very happy” however accepted that he may nicely not have taken pole had Russell…
George Russell claimed Sprint Qualifying pole position on the Chinese Grand Prix, as Kimi Antonelli ensured Mercedes locked out the entrance row in Shanghai. Russell and Mercedes dominated proceedings on Friday, the Briton having topped the only apply session earlier in the day earlier than setting the quickest time in all three segments of Sprint…