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  "id": 16397916,
  "title": "Kimi Antonelli delivers Austin surprise pole in tricky Mercedes: \"Finally we're seeing the results\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/kimi-antonelli-delivers-austin-surprise-pole-in-tricky-mercedes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T00:09:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/kimi-antonelli-delivers-austin-surprise-pole-in-tricky-mercedes-finally-were-seeing-the-results/10868069/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kimi Antonelli clinched a surprise pole position at the Austin United States Grand Prix, beating out George Russell and Max Verstappen's Red Bull teammate. Mercedes' leader, Kimi Antonelli, expressed his relief after a challenging weekend, stating that weeks of hard work on the Malaysia upgrade had finally paid off. Despite the gusty qualifying conditions, Antonelli managed to secure the first pole since July's Belgian Grand Prix, denying Verstappen a third consecutive pole. This achievement could prove pivotal for Antonelli's title aspirations, as a win in Texas combined with Russell finishing lower than ninth could see the 20-year-old Italian secure his maiden championship.",
  "summary": "Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli reckons his United States Grand Prix pole is the reward for Mercedes' efforts to finetune its comprehensive but troubled Malaysia upgrade. Antonelli held off Red Bull tandem Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar on Austin's Circuit of the Americas as Ferrari flattered to deceive in Saturday's qualifying shootout by taking fourth and fifth. With the ... Keep…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "F1 title race explained: What Kimi Antonelli needs to become champion at the United States Grand Prix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/f1-title-race-explained-what-kimi-antonelli-needs-to-become-champion",
        "published": "2026-10-22T08:15:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Kimi Antonelli admits a maiden F1 title would be a ‘dream’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/kimi-antonelli-admits-a-maiden-f1-title-would-be-a-dream",
        "published": "2026-10-22T22:10:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Antonelli eyes perfect weekend to keep maiden F1 title dream alive in US Grand Prix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/antonelli-eyes-perfect-weekend-to-keep-maiden-f1-title-dream-alive-in",
        "published": "2026-10-23T01:40:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli earns surprise pole for the US Grand Prix as he chases the F1 title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/mercedes-driver-kimi-antonelli-earns-surprise-pole-for-the-us-grand",
        "published": "2026-10-24T22:22:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}