Mercedes driver Antonelli storms to second consecutive pole in Japan

Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli looked every bit the seasoned veteran as he eased to a second successive pole position in Saturday’s qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.

The 19-year-old Mercedes driver, two weeks on from having scored his first pole and win, lit up the timing loops around the iconic 5.8 kilometer-long Suzuka racetrack with a one minute 28.778-second lap.

Set on his first attempt, it was enough to beat teammate George Russell by a handy 0.298 seconds, with...