Italian takes advantage of Mercedes teammate’s technical trouble
Lewis Hamilton third in qualifying and sprint race for Ferrari
Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole sitter in Formula One history by claiming the top spot for the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. The teenager beat his Mercedes teammate George Russell into second after the Briton endured a technical problem in Q3 and had time to set only one quick lap.
At 19 years, six months and 17 days old, Antonelli shattered Sebastian Vettel’s record the German set as a 21-year-old in 2008, with the Italian holding his nerve to deliver in only his second season in F1.
Lewis Hamilton was third fastest, his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc in fourth, both more than three-10ths down on Antonelli. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were in fifth and sixth.
