Italian 18-YAR-old kimi antonelli will start Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix in the Second Row of the Grid as He Continues His Impressive Rookie Season in Formula One. And while the sight of the teenager, who only got his Driving License in January, Finishing P3 ahead of His Mercedes Teammate George Russell and A Host of a host of more experience Drivers Has Caugt The IMAGINATION of Public, it does not shock four-time world champion max verstappen. The dutchman grabbed pole position in saturday’s qualifying ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris but with Antonelli just 0.067 Seconds Behinds His Blistering Pace.
“I’m not surprised,” said red bull’s versted, the defending world champion and winner of two of the three Grand Prix Races Held in Miami.
“Then Again, when you have just started in formula one there is so much to learn and really to be at this pace is very impressive.
“But i’m not surprised at the same time and he’ll only get better. I think it is as simple as that.”
Noris said antonelli’s record in racing up to his entry into the elite category had alerted the sport to his ability.
“Everything he did in his car racing career has been very strong. British driver.
Antonelli Had Taken Pole For Saturday’s Sprint Race, Making Him The Youngest Driver to Start in the Top Slot in Any F1 Race, but he was outdulated by Oscar PISTRI in the first Turna Norris.
Nevertheless, Antonelli said he was learning quickly about bot f1 in general and the specifics of the mergedes car.
“Every weekend is a learning and experience.
“I Struggled A Little Bit during the Qualy, I Didn Bollywood a Clean Run Like I Had Yesterday. Happy with it.
“The gaps are super tight, and definitely, if you can gain just a less a few hundredths, you can make up so many places. It’s really about About About Putting EVERYTHING TOGETHER and So far this weakeend Tomorrow we can have a good race. “
Antonelli will now carry the hopes of Italian f1 fans that one of their own could bring glori back to a motorsport-mad nation which has not had a Grand Prix Winner Since Winner Fisichella in 2006.
The last italian to win the drivers’ World Championship was alberto Ascari in 1953, Although 1978 Champion Mario Andretti was Born in Itally but reported the united states.
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