MERCEDES rookie Kimi Antonelli will start the Japanese Grand Prix on pole position ahead of teammate George Russell, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri third. The Italian delivered a composed lap of 1:28.778 to secure pole for Sunday’s race, carrying the strong form he showed throughout practice into qualifying.

Mercedes driver George Russell claimed victory in the opening race of the 2026 Formula One season after a dramatic Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Russell completed the fifty-eight lap race ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli to secure a dominant one-two finish for Mercedes, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completed the podium in third. “I’m feeling incredible,” Russell said after the race. “It was a hell of a fight at the beginning. We knew it was going to be challenging. I

McLaren’s Lando Norris will start the Mexico City Grand Prix from pole position after a commanding final lap secured his first pole in several races. He leads Charles Leclerc and Sir Lewis Hamilton, who delivered Ferrari’s best qualifying performance of the year, starting third for Sunday’s race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

FERRARI’s Charles Leclerc will start the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position after clocking a 1:15.372 in the final stages of qualifying. The Monegasque driver secured his 27th career pole and his first of the 2025 season. He will line up ahead of McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, who start second and third.

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