Antonelli Becomes Youngest F1 Polesitter in Miami

Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli became the youngest polesitter in Formula One history at age 18 by taking pole for the Miami Grand Prix Sprint race with a record lap of 1:26.482. He narrowly beat McLaren's championship leader Oscar Piastri by 0.045 seconds, with Lando Norris and new father Max Verstappen starting third and fourth. Antonelli broke Sebastian Vettel's previous record and ended a 16-year wait for an Italian on F1 pole. The qualifying session featured intense competition and notable eliminations, especially in the final segment. Mercedes' George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will start fifth, sixth, and seventh. The sprint race awards points to the top eight, with main Grand Prix qualifying set for after the sprint.