Who is Kimi Antonelli, Hillton alternative in Mercedes who achieved the smallest pillar in F1 history
A star was born in Formula 1. Kimi Antonelli was a surprise to classify race From Miami GP on Friday, in which he achieved Pole With only 18 years old And in his sixth participation in F1.
“Papaya” was expected to dominate in the United States, but Antonelli signed an incredible rating to the first place in the classification, leaving McLaren actually VersAPPEN behind. “not bad”, Mercedes pilot said on the radio, who got out of his car with a shy smile as a child.
Toto Wolf Risk by replacing the rising for Lewis HamiltonAlthough it seems that his bet would have been good and The Italian pilot is a successor to the great circus.
Less than a year ago, he made the age of the majority and is now the youngest pilot in history to sign a miniature poleand Besides, he completed the fastest turn in Miami. All of this is the first time that the Italian young man has rolled in this circle.
It seems that Andrea Kimi Antonelle, who goes to the institute inside the capital region, comes to survive and succeed in F1. With mini poleAntoneli achieved pole early, And if it is not official in classification Because the enemy classification. However, I can get it on Saturday or in the big prize race.
He adds to Pilot Select
To do this, I would like to enter a pilot club chosen in the history of formula 1. In this sense, Sebastian Vettel He heads a list Pillars The youngest, who made the beginning with 21 years, two months and 11 days in 2008. They followed him Charles LicerrickWith 21 years, 5 months and 15 days in 2019 and Fernando AlonsoWith 21 years, 7 months and 23 days.
Antonelli heavily to this F2 tournament and graduated from the novice program for the Mercedes team, Follow steps George Russelland This made the jump to the F1 in 2019 after a wonderful two young stage with the German team.
At the beginning of the course, Head Mercedes commented that Antonelli had a “talent” constantly and the “speed” needed to compete at the top of format 1. “We know it will be another great step, But we impressed our F1 tests this year He concluded his decision to bet on the Italian in every step of learning. ”
