ANTONELLI DELIVERS AUSTIN SURPRISE POLE FOR MERCEDES

Original: Kimi Antonelli delivers Austin surprise pole in tricky Mercedes: "Finally we're seeing the results"

Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli achieves pole position at the United States Grand Prix in challenging conditions, crediting Mercedes' performance improvements for the qualifying success.

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 fl