F1 leader Antonelli leads the pack in Miami, takes his third pole in a row

MIAMI: Formula One championship leader ​Kimi Antonelli sped to his third successive pole position on Saturday with ‌Red Bull’s ‌Max ​Verstappen ‌joining ⁠the ​Mercedes youngster ⁠on the front row.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc qualified third fastest, ⁠with McLaren’s reigning ‌world ‌champion ​Lando ‌Norris set to line up fourth ‌on what could be a ⁠stormy ⁠Sunday.

Antonelli, 19, is chasing his third win in a row after triumphs in China and ​Japan.

Earlier on Saturday, Norris won the Miami sprint race ‌in ‌a ​McLaren ‌one-two ⁠with ​Oscar Piastri ⁠on Saturday as Mercedes suffered their first ⁠defeat of the ‌season.

Leclerc ​finished ‌third for ‌Ferrari with Mercedes pair Kimi Antonelli ‌and George Russell fourth and ⁠fifth ⁠respectively.

Antonelli stretched his championship lead over Russell to 10 points.