Kimi Antonelli in pole position in the Sprint of the Miami GP
Fifth time for the Mercedes of Britain's George Russell, joined on the third row by the Ferrari of Monaco's Charles Leclerc. Seventh position and fourth row for the red of Britain's Lewis Hamilton
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Kimi Antonelli takes pole position in the Sprint of the Miami GP and Ferrari flops. The 18-year-old Mercedes driver, in the first pole position of his career, set the fastest time in qualifying today, 2 May 2025, with a lap of 1'26''482. The baby precedes the McLaren of Australian Oscar Piastri, the world championship leader, who will start in second position to close the front row. Third and fourth position for the McLaren of Briton Lando Norris and the Red Bull of new daddy Max Verstappen. Fifth time for the Mercedes of Briton George Russell, joined on the third row by the Ferrari of Monegasque Charles Leclerc. Seventh position and fourth row for the red car of Britain's Lewis Hamilton.
In parallel football with Lamine Yamal
Suddenly he appears, eighteen years old and the not easy task of replacing Lewis Hamilton. In Miami, the first pole of his career, the mini Sprint pole, enough to be celebrated worldwide. Kimi Antonelli took the stage after the show in Florida: "The performance of the driver from Bologna is reminiscent of what Lamine Yamal has done in football in the last two years," writes the Spanish Marca, comparing the formula 1 rookie with the Barcelona talent. "In the final attempt, a young man named Andrea Kimi Antonelli," underlines the "sports daily", "a rookie in F1 and at this very track in Miami, came out on top, obtaining the best time and his first grid position. He turned 18 last August and some said it was madness to put him in Hamilton's place, but he overtook Russell (5th) like a veteran and is already aiming to become a star in a rapidly changing F1".
