There was an inescapable sense of joy and satisfaction for Kimi Antonelli as he became the youngest pole sitter in Formula One history. His Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc finished in fourth, both more than three-10ths down on Antonelli, no little improvement on their deficit in Australia. Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli (centre) with team-mate George Russell (left) and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton after qualifying. Mercedes’ second front-row lockout indicated that over the single lap they are still the class of the field even as they were pushed closer than in Melbourne. Earlier Russell had won the opening sprint race, with Leclerc second and Hamilton in third for Ferrari.

Source: The Irish Times March 14, 2026 20:01 UTC