Kimi Antonelli on F1 Japanese GP pole in Mercedes lockout with George Russell
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“Kimi Antonelli claimed a commanding pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.”
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“Antonelli beat his teammate George Russell into second by 0.298sec.”
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“Antonelli made his F1 debut last season.”
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“Antonelli secured back-to-back poles after winning in China.”
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“Antonelli trails George Russell by four points in the championship.”
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“Antonelli's pole lap included a small lockup at turn 11.”
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“Max Verstappen reported Red Bull's car was undriveable in qualifying.”
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“Verstappen has won the last four Suzuka races.”
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“Mercedes locked out the front row, with Ferrari failing to challenge.”
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“Oscar Piastri finished third for McLaren.”
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“Charles Leclerc finished fourth for Ferrari, with Lewis Hamilton sixth.”
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“Antonelli and Mercedes demonstrated a pace advantage over the field.”
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“Antonelli and Russell set the pace in Q3 with a 1min 28.778sec lap.”
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“Russell attributed his performance to rear grip issues and setup missteps.”
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“Pierre Gasly finished seventh for Alpine, Isack Hadjar eighth for Red Bull, Gabriel Bortoleto ninth for Audi, and Arvid Lindblad tenth for Racing Bulls.”
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