Antonelli says Austin pole reflects progress with Mercedes upgrade
Kimi Antonelli said his United States Grand Prix pole at Austin was the result of Mercedes continuing to refine its Malaysia upgrade package. He qualified ahead of Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, while Ferrari took fourth and fifth.
Antonelli, the Formula 1 championship leader, took pole position for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. After qualifying, he said the result was a reward for Mercedes' work to fine-tune the upgrade package it introduced in Malaysia.
The upgrade had been described as comprehensive but troubled, and Antonelli said Mercedes was finally seeing the results of its efforts. In the session, he finished ahead of Red Bull's Verstappen and Hadjar.
Ferrari, meanwhile, ended qualifying in fourth and fifth after what was described as a flattering result that did not fully carry through in the shootout.
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