{
  "id": 16378567,
  "title": "Antonelli takes US pole on weekend he can win title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/antonelli-takes-us-pole-on-weekend-he-can-win-title-16378567",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T22:15:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/antonelli-takes-us-pole-weekend-221539124.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the United States Grand Prix, positioning himself to potentially win the Formula 1 title in Austin. The Mercedes driver beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen by just 0.179 seconds, with Verstappen's teammate Isaac Hadjar in third place. Charles Leclerc from Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top five. The 20-year-old Italian is overjoyed, having not achieved a pole position since the Belgian Grand Prix in July. Antonelli will clinch the world championship if he wins the race, with Hamilton ranked below fourth and Russell below eighth. Hamilton currently sits fifth, while Russell starts sixth ahead of the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Antonelli's surprise pole comes after Ferrari and Verstappen topped all practice sessions, with Verstappen performing well in the second part of qualifying. Antonelli's engineer, Peter Bonnington, expressed surprise at the result, noting that his charge's first lap in final qualifying was enough for pole. Despite the strong performance, Verstappen admitted his car struggled with grip during Q3, but he remains optimistic about securing the second spot.",
  "summary": "Kimi Antonelli secures pole position for the United States Grand Prix on the weekend on which he can potentially clinch his first world title.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kimi Antonelli takes US pole position at 0.179 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen.",
    "20-year-old Italian driver achieves first pole since July Belgian Grand Prix.",
    "Antonelli wins title if he wins Austin race, Hamilton below fourth."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Antonelli takes US pole on weekend he can win title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/antonelli-takes-us-pole-on-weekend-he-can-win-title",
        "published": "2026-10-24T22:15:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}