Kimi Antonelli won qualifying for the United States Grand Prix in Austin and will start Sunday's race from pole position. The Mercedes driver beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen in a direct battle for the most advantageous spot on the starting grid by approximately one tenth of a second. BBC News ↗
The twenty-year-old Italian claimed the seventh pole position of his career, with all of them coming this season. The result also strengthened his chances of clinching the championship title already in Austin. Antonelli could become the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history if he manages to fulfill the conditions needed to definitively confirm the title. Index.hu ↗
Verstappen did not secure a third consecutive pole position and finished second in qualifying. After losing the most advantageous position, he said his car had behaved unstably during the lap. "The car was bouncing around like a kangaroo," said the Dutch driver. sport.sk ↗
Antonelli's performance came after practice sessions in which Ferrari had excelled. Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in both Friday practice sessions, and Lewis Hamilton was fastest in Saturday's final practice. However, Ferrari did not confirm this form in qualifying, and pole position went to Mercedes. sport.sk ↗
Sunday's race in Austin will thus offer another direct showdown between championship leader Antonelli and Verstappen. The Italian will have the advantage of starting from first place and the opportunity to seal the title battle on American soil. BBC News ↗
Antonelli secures pole position in Austin, Verstappen to start second
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F1, Gp di Austin: sfida per la pole, la diretta
La Repubblica
| 22:25 24.10.
Antonelli stands on brink of history in Austin
BBC News
| 02:40 25.10.
Formel 1: Kimi Antonelli startete von der Pole Position beim Großen Preis der USA in Austin
Spiegel.de
| 10:40 25.10.
Antonelli takes US pole on weekend he can win title
BBC News
| 00:15 25.10.
Antonelli ezzel a zseniális körrel szerezte meg a pole pozíciót Austinban
Index.hu
| 09:38 25.10.
WM-Leader Antonelli holt Austin-Pole
Der Standard
| 00:24 25.10.
Fantastický Antonelli mieri za titulom. Kvalifikáciu v Austine vyhral pred Verstappenom
sport.sk
| 00:15 25.10.
Kvalifikaci v Austinu ovládl Antonelli. Jezdci Ferrari po úspěších v trénincích selhali
sport.cz
| 00:10 25.10.
V tréningoch dominovali, v kvalifikácii prišlo tvrdé vytriezvenie. Leclerc odhalil dôvod neúspechu
sport.sk
| 07:06 25.10.
Ferrari enttäuscht in Austin: Pole Position aus dem Nichts: Antonelli düpiert mal wieder alle
n-tv
| 06:05 25.10.
Sklamal ho vlastný monopost. Verstappen po strate pole position: Auto poskakovalo ako kengura
sport.sk
| 06:47 25.10.
Antonelli no está para rodeos y se lleva la ‘pole’ del GP de EE UU
El Pais
| 00:26 25.10.
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