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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kieran Jackson

Lewis Hamilton’s heartwarming message to ‘big lad’ Kimi Antonelli: ‘He took my seat and hit it hard!’

Lewis Hamilton gave a heartwarming message of congratulations to Kimi Antonelli after the Mercedes teenager became the youngest pole-sitter in F1 history at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Italian driver Antonelli, 19, took advantage of George Russell’s mechanical issues in qualifying to pip his teammate to pole position in Shanghai by two-tenths of a second.

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