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Antonelli says he believed he had pole before Norris edged him in qualifying
Kimi Antonelli said he thought he had secured pole position before losing out to Lando Norris. He described the qualifying session as intense and reflected on the chance that slipped away.
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September 12, 2026
Kimi Antonelli said after qualifying that he believed he had done enough for pole position, only for Lando Norris to beat him to the top spot.
Antonelli described the session as intense and said he was left ruing pole slipping away. His reaction centered on narrowly missing out after thinking the leading time would stand.