Young Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has made Formula 1 history at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Antonelli stormed to pole position during Saturday’s qualifying session for the Chinese Grand Prix, becoming the youngest pole sitter in the history of the sport. The Italian driver, aged 19 years, six months, and 18 days, eclipsed a record set by Sebastian Vettel, when the legendary driver took his maiden pole position at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix.
He is also the first Italian driver to take an F1 pole position since Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix.
The young driver was left almost without words after the session.
“I don’t know,“ said Antonelli when asked
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