George Russell, Antonelli
Digest more
George Russell edges out Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole position for the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix.
The Canadian Press on MSN
Teenage phenom Kimi Antonelli chases fourth straight F1 win at Canadian Grand Prix
MONTREAL — Rival drivers aren’t surprised by Kimi Antonelli’s dominant start to the Formula One season at just 19 years old.
For Kimi Antonelli, time is of the essence.
Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli was fastest in sole practice for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint weekend on Friday as the team made a strong start with their first major upgrade package of the Formula One season.
Italian, 19, expects strong responses from teammate George Russell, who won the race last year, and from Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull.
Kimi Antonelli has cut out social media and other distractions on race weekends to focus on his quest to win his first Formula 1 title.
Kimi Antonelli led George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in practice at the Canadian Grand Prix, while Alex Albon collides with a groundhog.
Valtteri Bottas was every bit as witty as ever when asked about Kimi Antonelli’s impressive start to the season after the opening four rounds of the campaign, jokingly claiming he deserves “all the credit” for the Mercedes driver’s rapid rise.