Antonelli takes surprise pole at US Grand Prix chasing title

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 00:02 · Archive

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the United States Grand Prix, keeping alive his chance to win the championship.

Kimi Antonelli secured a surprise pole position for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The 20-year-old Italian Mercedes driver edged out Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who had won the previous two races from pole position. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who appeared competitive throughout qualifying, will start fourth, with Mercedes teammate George Russell in sixth.

Antonelli is the championship leader and can clinch the title with a victory if his closest rivals falter. Russell leads him by 102 points and Hamilton by 111 with six races left in the season. If Antonelli wins and Russell finishes ninth or lower and Hamilton finishes outside the top four, he will become the youngest champion in Formula One history.

Antonelli is chasing his ninth victory of the season. He built his commanding championship lead through the first half of the season, recording five wins in the first six races. He had not started on pole since Belgium, a gap of seven races before Saturday's qualifying session.

Antonelli takes surprise pole at US Grand Prix chasing title — Image: Clickorlando

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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli earns surprise pole for the US Grand Prix as he chases the F1 titleKimi Antonelli earned a surprise pole position for the United States Grand Prix, giving the championship leader a chance to close out the title with a victory if his closest rivals falter.Clickorlando · 24 Oct, 23:22
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli earns surprise pole for the US Grand Prix as he chases the F1 titleKimi Antonelli earned a surprise pole position for the United States Grand Prix, giving the championship leader a chance to close out the title with a victory if his closest rivals falter.News4Jax · 24 Oct, 23:22

In this story: Kimi Antonelli · Max Verstappen · Charles Leclerc · George Russell · Lewis Hamilton · Mercedes · Red Bull · Ferrari

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