SHANGHAI: 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.
“I’m happy with the lap I did,” Antonelli told reporters. “And really happy to be starting on pole for my first time.”
The Mercedes duo, as in Australia last weekend, have been dominant in Shanghai.
Antonelli blasted round in 1min 32.064sec, 0.222sec ahead of championship leader Russell, who had won the sprint race earlier in the day. (AFP)
