F1 LIVE: Alonso Wrecks Car While Furious Antonelli Blasts Verstappen After Crash

In a thrilling twist at the Miami Grand Prix, teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli made history by becoming the youngest Formula 1 driver ever to start from pole position. The 18-year-old Mercedes prodigy stunned the paddock by outpacing championship leader Oscar Piastri in a dramatic qualifying session for the sprint race. Antonelli’s remarkable performance placed him ahead of McLaren’s Piastri and Lando Norris, who took third. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, typically a front-runner, could only manage fourth, while Antonelli’s teammate George Russell qualified fifth.

Further back, Ferrari endured another underwhelming showing with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton lining up sixth and seventh. The night’s events were watched closely by Sergio Perez, Verstappen’s former Red Bull teammate, whose presence in the United States has intensified rumors of a 2026 comeback with the new Cadillac F1 team.

Antonelli’s pole position not only cements his rising star status but also signals a potential shift in the sport’s power dynamic, as fresh talent challenges the established order.