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David Coulthard says Kimi Antonelli proved he is an F1 "phenomenon" at Monza

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard says Kimi Antonelli's charge from 19th on the grid to win the Italian Grand Prix was a career-defining performance that sits alongside drives from the greatest drivers in the history of the series. The Mercedes driver secured his seventh career grand prix win in front of his home crowd at Monza, becoming the first Italian driver to win the event in 60 ...…

David Coulthard says Kimi Antonelli proved he is an F1 "phenomenon" at Monza

Lando Norris secured a thrilling pole position for McLaren during the Spanish Grand Prix qualifying session, narrowly beating championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes by just 0.011 seconds. The 25-year-old Norris, who missed much of Friday's second practice due to a gearbox change, clocked a time of 1:31.824 to claim his third pole position of the season.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished third, 0.140 seconds behind the McLaren driver. The session opened under hot conditions after Haas driver Oliver Bearman was eliminated following a late crash in final practice. Although Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton held provisional pole after the first qualifying round, he was allowed to race after repairs were completed swiftly by the Ferrari team, avoiding any penalties.

The top four drivers in the session, spanning across four different teams, were separated by a mere 0.19 seconds, with Norris' impressive lap marking his second pole of the year and 19th career achievement in Formula One.

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