11/05/2025 19:10
Kimi Antonelli is hopeful he can perform at even higher level at
the upcoming F1 rounds from his impressive weekend in Miami. The
Mercedes rookie starred to pole position for the sprint race last
weekend, becoming the youngest pole-sitter in any F1 format. After
bagging third in the sprint race, he qualified in third for the
grand prix but struggled for pace in the main event, dropping to
sixth at the chequered flag. It nevertheless marked a significant
weekend for the 18-year-old who was able to consistently mix it up
with the usual front-runners. Antonelli revealed that taking
advantage of the break after the triple header allowed him to make
the visible improvements for Miami. "I did FP1 and I felt good and
I was able to push the car more to the limit. I think that is down
a lot to also experience and confidence," Antonelli told media
including RacingNews365 . "I think also having a week break after a
triple-header was really helpful as well for myself to gather all
the information. "So definitely a lot of experience, also
understanding how to extract more out of the tyre during the whole
lap—something I haven't been doing well during the season." With F1
entering the European leg of the season and visiting a series of
tracks Antonelli is familiar with, the Italian is keen to take
another step at the coming rounds. "There's still room for
improvement, but I feel better and better in the car every weekend.
"So hopefully after this weekend, we're going to European tracks,
tracks that I know well, and hopefully I can maintain the same pace
or even go faster."