Antonelli snatches Monaco pole with 'magic lap' for Mercedes - Reuters
Antonelli snatches Monaco pole with 'magic lap' for Mercedes Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"It was one of those laps we call the magic lap – I was able to put [it] all together."
— Kimi Antonelli , Athlete
"I think it’s one of the most intense, if not the most intense, Qualifying of the year, and it takes a massive effort."
— Kimi Antonelli , Athlete
"I’m just enjoying the driving, enjoying the car, enjoying the weekend."
— Kimi Antonelli , Athlete
"It was one of those laps we call the magic lap – I was able to put [it] all together."
— Andrea Kimi Antonelli , Athlete
"It was one of those laps that we call a magic lap."
— Kimi Antonelli , Athlete
"Congrats to Kimi. A mega, mega job."
— Lewis Hamilton , Athlete
"It was one of those laps that we call a magic lap. I was able to put it all together. It was such a close qualifying with Max."
— Kimi Antonelli , Athlete
"Congrats to Kimi. Mega, mega job. Having your first pole here is so special."
— Lewis Hamilton , Athlete
"If you would have told me yesterday I would be on the front row, I would have taken it."
— Max Verstappen , Athlete
Key People
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is a Formula 1 driver for the Mercedes team.
Antonelli is a racing driver known for his success in motorsport competitions.
Charles Leclerc is a Monegasque racing driver competing in Formula 1 for Ferrari.
George Russell is a British Formula 1 racing driver currently racing for Mercedes.
Isack Hadjar is a French racing driver competing in Formula 1 for Red Bull.
Kimi Antonelli is an Italian Formula 1 racing driver competing for Mercedes.
British racing driver and defending champion in Formula 1.
Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver and a multiple-time Formula 1 World Champion.
Racing driver competing for Racing Bulls in Formula 1.
Max Verstappen is a Dutch racing driver and the reigning Formula 1 World Champion.
Oscar Piastri is a driver for McLaren.
French racing driver competing for Alpine in Formula 1.
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Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix with a 'magic lap', expressing gratitude to Mercedes for significant overnight improvements.
Kimi Antonelli clinched pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix with a 'magic lap', edging out Max Verstappen by 0.043 seconds.
Kimi Antonelli's 'magic lap' secured pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, narrowly surpassing Max Verstappen by 0.043 seconds.
An analysis of Kimi Antonelli's decisive 'magic lap' that clinched pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix, edging out Max Verstappen.
Kimi Antonelli secured pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix with a 'magic lap', edging out Max Verstappen by 0.043 seconds.
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