Kimi Antonelli 2026: China: record pole and first win
At the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix Antonelli became the youngest polesitter in the history of the championship and took his first win. In the game this is a time-trial qualifying session on the Shanghai circuit.
When did Antonelli take his first F1 pole and win?
Both came at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. Aged 19 years and 202 days, he became the youngest polesitter in championship history, beating Sebastian Vettel's record by almost two years, and then won the race by about five seconds from George Russell for his first Formula 1 victory.