Antonelli jokes about track limits after taking United States GP pole
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Antonelli joked that staying within track limits was one of his biggest achievements of the day and said it let Mercedes keep improving. His first Q3 flying lap was enough for pole despite a near-spin on his second.
Kimi Antonelli took pole for the United States Grand Prix, then joked that not exceeding track limits was one of his biggest achievements of the day. He said he had avoided putting himself in a difficult position, allowing Mercedes to keep improving and build on its work through the session.
His first flying lap in Q3 was enough for pole, even though he nearly spun on his second. Antonelli said the result surprised him, although Mercedes had expected to be close.
Antonelli said the W17 felt good in medium- and high-speed corners and was particularly strong in the first two sectors, especially turns 8 and 9. He added that the team was still trying to understand where the car fell short in slow corners.
Ahead of the race, Antonelli said he would try to win and needed a good start, noting that Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar had both been fast.
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