ROOKIE Kimi Antonelli clinches pole for the F1 Sprint Race in Miami, making HISTORY

What. A. Session.

If you blinked, you might’ve missed the moment Kimi Antonelli made F1 HISTORY

If you didn’t blink, you probably still stared at your screen wondering if that lap time was real.

BECAUSE WOWWWWWWW

Let's try to unpack that. WHAT. A SESSION.

Kimi Antonelli takes POLE

The Rookie who stole the show 🥹🥹

Pole position. At 18 years old. In his fifth race weekend.

No man you guys I feel like a proud mom rn 😪🥹

Kimi Antonelli showed up, turn heads, and absolutely TORCHED expectations.

His 1:26.482 lap in SQ3 put him at the top of the timesheets and into the record books as the youngest F1 driver to take any kind of pole.

And let’s just be clear for a sec: this wasn’t a fluke.

Mercedes rolled out a calm, confident session. Lil Kimi kept it crisp and clean through every section...

No overdriving. No panic. Just raw speed and precision.

I'll say it again. WHAT. A. LAP 👏👏👏

Russell? Three-tenths down...

Hamilton? Also a step back – now in red, driving for Ferrari, but still struggling to unlock full pace...

The baton isn’t being passed, it’s being grabbed. Taken.

McLaren is still in the fight

If you’re a Papaya fan, you must be feeling pretty good too tbh

Piastri was fastest in practice and looked sharp across all three sessions.

He came just 0.045s short of Antonelli, and considering he’s got the fresh upgrade package, we can expect him to come out ✨️swinging✨️ in the Sprint.

Lando Norris, meanwhile, ended up P3 , juuuuuust 0.1s off pole. He called his session "not good enough" on the radio, but that’s just classic Lando perfectionism. He’s in a great spot for the race tbh.

A front-row lockout was this close. Veeeeery close.

And with how they’re managing tyres? Still very much in contention.

Verstappen? Underwhelming, but also a new Dad 🥹

Okay, let’s talk about Max.

He was P3 on the mediums in practice. Didn’t run softs. Ended Sprint Quali in P4.

Also?

Max became a dad this weekend! 🥹🥹🥹

Verstappen welcomed his first child, adding a major life milestone to an already intense race weekend.

As for that mysterious investigation after sprint quali?

Here’s the tea ☕️

Max was called to the stewards for exceeding the time limit between the Safety Car lines during SQ2.

Turns out his car had a glitch and the delta time was offset by about six seconds. Soooo while he looked like he was going slow, he was actually driving to the incorrect reference time.

Red Bull caught the issue, corrected it for later laps, and telemetry showed Max didn’t impede anyone or create any danger.

The result? A reprimand for the team, no penalty for Max.

So he keeps P4 and his weekend stays very much alive.

His weekend so far? A bit flat. Not disastrous but not dominant either. And when Max isn’t comfortably on top, the whole grid starts to smell opportunity 👀

Ferrari’s Funk Continues

Remember when Ferrari was supposed to challenge for wins this year?

Yeah. We’re still waiting.

Leclerc ended Sprint Quali in P6 and sounded miserable afterward. “It’s every corner,” he said. “It’s just not great.”

Hamilton is starting further down the grid in P7. Let’s see what they can do 👀

The Rest: Drama, DNFs, and Rookie Standouts

Tsunoda was ✨️furious✨️ after getting stuck behind Verstappen and missing the chance to start a final lap. Out in SQ1.

Hadjar continues to impress us with a P9 for the Racing Bulls rookie.

Bearman made it out after his FP1 crash but couldn’t find pace, shame.

Gasly clipped the wall but squeezed through.

Stroll called for Verstappen to be investigated. Again. Lol.

Soooooo, what happens now?

The Sprint Race lineup is set.

Antonelli will lead the field. Piastri’s right alongside him. Lando’s lurking. Max is looming. And Ferrari’s… figuring it out I guess?

Sprint points are on the line. So is pride.

Buckle up. The weekend’s juuuuuuust getting started 🤭😉