✕ Close Mercedes reveal trailer for Kimi Antonelli 'The Seat' documentary on NetflixTeenager Kimi Antonelli sprung the surprise of the season so far by taking pole position for Saturday’s sprint race in Miami. The 18-year-old Italian, just six rounds into his rookie campaign as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton, saw off championship leader Oscar Piastri by just 0.045 seconds at the Hard Rock Stadium. Piastri’s McLaren team-mate Lando Norris finished third, 0.100 sec behind Antonelli, with Max Verstappen fourth and Antonelli’s Mercedes team-mate George Russell in fifth. Charles Leclerc and Hamilton qualified sixth and seventh respectively for Ferrari. Follow live coverage of the Miami Grand Prix with The Independent
