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Kimi Antonelli has joined an elite F1 club featuring the legendary Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna.
Kimi Antonelli expressed his excitement for achieving a historic Formula 1 pole position hat-trick at the Miami Grand Prix, describing the experience as “amazing.”
Antonelli secured his third pole in four grands prix during the 2026 season by beating Max Verstappen by 0.166 seconds in a thrilling qualifying session.
Despite a mistake on his final Q3 attempt, Antonelli comfortably clinched pole position ahead of Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, while also outpacing his Mercedes teammate and title rival George Russell.
Following in the footsteps of F1 legends Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna, Antonelli’s achievement of three consecutive poles marks an impressive start to his career.
Team principal Toto Wolff praised Antonelli’s “special” pole lap, highlighting the young driver’s remarkable speed and improvement on the track.
