Sensation in Miami. At only 18 years, 8 months and 8 days, Kimi Antonelli registered himself at the top of a qualifying session. However, in the history books of Formula 1, he is not (yet?) The youngest poleman in history since the qualifications of the Sprint races are not counted in the archives since it is a recent invention.
To date, the precocity record for a poleman therefore remains Sebastian Vettel when he signed the pole position in Monza in 2008. The German was then aged 21, 2 months and 11 days. With such a margin, we can say that the record of the quadruple world champion will find it difficult to hold because the replacement for Lewis Hamilton has even more than two full years to do better.
Nevertheless, the performance of the Mercedes driver is remarkable since it was achieved in conditions without unforeseen events. If his start to the season had already been successful with a very good regularity, he has just proved on the track all the good that Toto Wolff thought of him who did not hesitate long before entrusting him with the boat left vacant by Lewis Hamilton.
On the other hand, he is no longer able to erase Max Verstappen for victory since he had won at 18 years, 7 months and 15 days.
From our special envoy to Miami
