Chinese Grand Prix – Qualifying: Kimi Antonelli takes pole position and becomes the youngest pole-sitter in F1 history

Written by Sonia Romero
Chinese Grand Prix – Qualifying: Kimi Antonelli takes pole position and becomes the youngest pole-sitter in F1 history
Credit: Kimi Antonelli court pour Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS au Grand Prix de Chine 2026 à Shanghai, la 2e course du championnat mondial de F1. Crédit photo Overtake Agency / Levi Erb

Kimi Antonelli takes pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix. The young Mercedes driver challenged his teammate George Russell, who struggled with issues on his car, beating him by two-tenths of a second. He thus becomes the youngest pole sitter in Grand Prix history.

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