Jim Clark celebration

Antonelli's late scare and Jim Clark thumbs-up seal maiden Chinese GP win

March 17, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin Àwòrán tí AI ṣe

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.