Kimi Antonelli secures United States Grand Prix pole position
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli earned pole position for the United States Grand Prix in Austin, positioning himself to potentially win his first world championship on Sunday.
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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the United States Grand Prix on Saturday, as reported by BBC Sport. The 20-year-old Italian driver beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen to the top spot by 0.179 seconds during qualifying in Austin. [1]
According to BBC Sport, Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar finished third in qualifying, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. The result marks Antonelli's first pole position since the Belgian Grand Prix in July. [1]
Antonelli competes in Formula One for Mercedes and has won eight Formula One Grands Prix since making his debut in 2025. [2]
BBC Sport reported that Antonelli can clinch his first world title during Sunday's race. To secure the championship, Antonelli must win the race while Hamilton finishes lower than fourth place and George Russell finishes lower than eighth place. [1]
In short
- Kimi Antonelli took pole position at the United States Grand Prix by beating Max Verstappen by 0.179 seconds.
- Isack Hadjar qualified third ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
- Antonelli has won eight Formula One Grands Prix since making his debut in 2025.
- Antonelli will win the world title if he wins in Austin with Hamilton below fourth and Russell below eighth.
Sources
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- [1]Antonelli takes US pole on weekend he can win titleBBC Sport Front Page, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Kimi Antonelli on Wikipedia
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