Kimi Antonelli
Antonelli's late scare and Jim Clark thumbs-up seal maiden Chinese GP win
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In a dramatic finish to his first Formula 1 victory at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli survived a lap 53 lock-up at Turn 14, holding off teammate George Russell by 5.515 seconds for a 1-2. The 19-year-old celebrated with a thumbs-up gesture, recreating Jim Clark's iconic 1967 US GP salute as promised.
Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes took pole position in the qualifying for the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, with teammate George Russell securing second for a Mercedes 1-2. Cadillac's Sergio Pérez will start 19th after elimination in Q1, as Max Verstappen missed Q3.
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Mercedes' unusual two-phase front wing activation during the Chinese Grand Prix was caused by a reliability problem, not an exploit, the FIA has accepted. The quirk on Kimi Antonelli's winning car drew questions from an unnamed rival team. Ferrari denied involvement in the FIA query.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli claimed his first Formula 1 victory from pole at the Chinese Grand Prix, fending off teammate George Russell and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc for a Mercedes 1-2-3? podium mix-up. Team principal Toto Wolff hailed the 19-year-old's fast-track promotion over radio, silencing critics, while Hamilton grabbed his first Ferrari podium. McLaren suffered double retirement from power unit woes.
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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli enters his second Formula 1 season amid high expectations for the 2026 regulations era. The 19-year-old Italian impressed with a podium in his 2025 debut and is seen as a rising talent by experts. Pre-season testing suggests Mercedes could be a frontrunner, positioning Antonelli for possible breakthroughs.