Kimi Antonelli won the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, becoming the second-youngest Formula 1 race-winner in history. The 19-year-old Italian driver for Mercedes took a commanding victory, with teammate George Russell finishing second and Lewis Hamilton, now with Ferrari, placing third. Antonelli briefly lost the lead to Hamilton at the start but retook it and controlled the race, despite reportedly locking up a tire near the end.
He is the first Italian to win a Grand Prix since 2006. The race featured an entertaining battle between Russell and the two Ferraris, with Charles Leclerc finishing fourth. Meanwhile, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri did not start the race due to electronic problems with their cars, according to reports.
Norris said he could not start the car, and Piastri had similar issues, marking the second consecutive race Piastri has not started.
Norris said he could not start the car, and Piastri had similar issues, marking the second consecutive race Piastri has not started. The top ten finishers included Oliver Bearman in fifth, Pierre Gasly in sixth, Liam Lawson in seventh, Isack Hadjar in eighth, Carlos Sainz, Jr. in ninth, and Franco Colapinto in tenth.