Kimi Antonelli takes Chinese GP pole, youngest in F1 history

AFP Sat, 14 March 2026 at 8:51 am UTC·3 min read The 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, becoming the youngest driver to achieve the feat in Formula One history. Antonelli led a Mercedes front-row lockout along with George Russell and erased the record of Sebastian Vettel, who was 21 when he took pole for the Italian Grand Prix in 2008.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Mercedes duo, as in Australia last weekend, have been dominant in Shanghai. Antonelli blasted round in 1min 32.064sec on his final qualifying lap, 0.222sec ahead of championship...