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F1 in Action: An Artist’s Vision of the Chinese Grand Prix with Pierre Gasly, Kimi Antonelli and More

F1 in Action: An Artist’s Vision of the Chinese Grand Prix with Pierre Gasly, Kimi Antonelli and More

Published by Sam Flores

Gasly seems faintly bewildered by the designation. “It’s not every day you get called that,” he says, laughing, before noting that his own self-image hasn’t exactly caught up with the headlines. Pérez shrugs it off too. “I don’t feel that, myself,” he says. “I’m just a normal person.” (A normal person who spends his Sundays reaching top speeds of 200-plus mph while wearing flame-resistant underwear.) Source link

Teenage phenom Antonelli stuns Russell with victory in Japanese Grand Prix

Teenage phenom Antonelli stuns Russell with victory in Japanese Grand Prix

Published by Sam Flores

If Antonelli were to win today, he would overtake Russell and go top of the drivers’ standings after three rounds. Russell never looked to be quite on Antonelli’s pace throughout qualifying, with a setup change to the rear of his car just before the session proving unsuccessful. “He [Kimi Antonelli] did a great job again,” Russell said. “It was a really strange session for us. We were both very fast all weekend. We made some adjustments after FP3, and then at the beginning of qualifying, we were nowhere. So, we need to kind of understand. Very lucky again to be in P2. The last two weekends it has kind of both gone wrong come qualifying, but the race is tomorrow and there is still a lot to play for.” Piastri, who is actually yet to start a race so far this season, will start on the second row for McLaren. “Qualifying has been ok this year,” Piastri said. “Nice to get into the top three. This weekend we have looked good and we have executed …

Kimi Antonelli wins Japanese GP to become youngest F1 title leader | Motorsports News

Kimi Antonelli wins Japanese GP to become youngest F1 title leader | Motorsports News

Published by Sam Flores

The 19-year-old Mercedes driver’s historic championship accomplishment came after he won his second F1 race in a row. Published On 29 Mar 202629 Mar 2026 Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday for his second straight victory as the 19-year-old Italian became the youngest driver in Formula One history to lead the world championship standings. Antonelli took advantage of a mid-race safety car to leapfrog into the lead after a dreadful start from pole position at Suzuka and eventually led home McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list He whooped with delight as he crossed the line, telling his team, “The pace was unbelievable today.” He leads the championship after three races, building on the first Grand Prix win of his career two weeks ago in China. George Russell of Mercedes, who started the day on top of the championship standings, finished fourth. Russell battled Piastri for the lead over the first half of the race but pitted just before the safety car …

Italian teenager Antonelli wins Japanese GP to take championship lead

Italian teenager Antonelli wins Japanese GP to take championship lead

Published by Sam Flores

SUZUKA, Japan, March 29 : Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday to clinch his second straight Formula One victory and become the youngest-ever championship leader. The 19-year-old Italian, who had started from pole but quickly dropped back to sixth, crossed the line 13.7 seconds clear of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completing the podium. Antonelli’s teammate George Russell crossed the line fourth with world champion Lando Norris fifth in the other McLaren ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. Antonelli’s Suzuka win gave him a nine-point lead over Russell in the overall standings. Haas driver Oliver Bearman was given the all-clear by doctors after limping away from a high-speed crash. Source link

Kimi Antonelli makes history with Chinese GP pole after George Russell’s issues

Kimi Antonelli makes history with Chinese GP pole after George Russell’s issues

Published by Sam Flores

But nor should Antonelli’s achievement be diminished. The Italian’s new record – he is 19 years and 212 days old – smashed the previous record held by Sebastian Vettel, who was 21 years and 72 days old when he took his maiden pole position at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix. And he deserves immense credit for it. That crash last weekend, which Wolff joked made his drive look like “a Lego F1 car”, smashed into a million pieces, would have destroyed some drivers. As would the crash at Monza a few laps into his first free practice session a couple of years ago. But Antonelli clearly has something special. Yes, his debut season was raw. Very raw at times. Antonelli went on a run of four non-finishes in six rounds at one point last year, plus an 18th in Monaco, going into a bit of a tailspin. The scenes in the latest series of Drive to Survive, in which he admits to feelings of self-doubt and shows incredible vulnerability and humility, are some of the …