The dedication of the Bolognese, happy for the third consecutive pole of his career: “And to think that I wasn’t very happy with the first attempt in Q3, but it was enough. It’s fantastic after a difficult Sprint, we’re making the most of the car’s performance”
“This pole is dedicated to Alex Zanardi who was a friend.” Kimi Antonelli addressed the great performance in qualifying for the Miami GP to the Bolognese champion who passed away on Friday. The 19-year-old world champion leader of Mercedes has won the third consecutive pole of 2026 and of his career and tomorrow he is a candidate for a race as a protagonist, rain permitting. Kimi is also happy because the morning’s Sprint didn’t go well, finishing in 6th place after a penalty that sent him back despite finishing fourth at the finish line.
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Above all, Kimi hopes to get a good start because in the Sprint, despite being on the front row, his rear tires skidded and found himself in fourth position after the first corner. “It’s fantastic to be on pole after a difficult Sprint – he said immediately after the feat – qualifying was very good, I wasn’t very enthusiastic about the first lap in Q3 but it was enough for pole. I hope that the good start comes tomorrow and I hope not to lose positions. We are trying to make the most of the car’s performance”.
