F1: Kimi Antonelli takes pole for Japanese Grand Prix in Mercedes 1-2

SUZUKA, Japan — Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli took the pole for Sunday’s Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, just two weeks after he led qualifying and won the first race of his career at the Chinese Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Antonelli’s qualifying time Saturday was 1 minute, 28.778 seconds on the 5.8-kilometer (3.6-mile) Suzuka circuit in central Japan. Teammate George Russell will start alongside him. Russell won in Australia in the first race of the season and also took the pole, the start of Mercedes’ early dominance in 2026. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, who has yet to start a race this season, […]...

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