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Antonelli Dominates Japanese GP: Youngest Leader Ever!
31 Mar
Summary
- Kimi Antonelli secured his second consecutive Grand Prix win.
- He became the youngest driver to lead the standings.
- Antonelli started karting at the young age of seven.

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli achieved a significant milestone on Sunday, securing his second consecutive victory at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka. This win follows his maiden Grand Prix triumph two weeks prior in China. At just 19 years old, Antonelli has now become the youngest person in history to lead the drivers' standings. He completed the race in 1 hour, 28 minutes, and 3.403 seconds, accumulating 72 points. Antonelli noted that his accumulated experience has been crucial to his success this season. His racing career commenced at a very young age, starting with karting at seven years old. He won his first title in 2015 in the Kart Grand Prix EasyKart 60 category. Antonelli's father, Marco Antonelli, is a former race car driver and founded Antonelli Motorsport.