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Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes Winning Streak Questioned As Miami GP Luck Claim Made
TL;DR
Kimi Antonelli has won his first three F1 races from pole position, a historic achievement. However, experts like Juan Pablo Montoya question the fairness of these victories due to race circumstances.
Key points
- Kimi Antonelli has won three consecutive F1 races from pole position
- Juan Pablo Montoya questions the circumstances of Antonelli's victories
- Experts debate the impact of car performance and race conditions
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Three wins from three starts is a hell of a way to begin an F1 career. Kimi Antonelli is now the first driver in history to win his first three Grands Prix from pole position in a row. The record books are being rewritten by a 19-year-old, and yet some of the biggest voices are questioning what his wins have stemmed from.
Juan Pablo Montoya is one of them. Speaking on the F1: Checkered Flag Podcast, Montoya and 1996 world champion Damon Hill got into the specifics of how each of Antonelli’s three victories actually unfolded. On China, he said:
“No. The safety car thing and George got a little bit on the wrong end of the stick there,” Hill said. Japan was closer to a genuine contest, but Montoya argued the margins still favored the young driver:
“But yes, China, 1000% George should have won,” Montoya continued. “You go to Japan, I think Kimi had a little bit of upper hand. They were really close together and Kimi got a better break. The question is if Kimi would have been the other way around, I think Kimi would have made it through those guys. I don’t think Kimi would have been stuck where George was.”
Montoya wasn’t dismissing Antonelli, though. The argument isn’t that Antonelli is undeserving;. It’s that the combination of car, circumstance, and talent makes it genuinely difficult to know, this early, how much of each is doing the work.
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Q&A
What records has Kimi Antonelli set in Formula 1?
Kimi Antonelli is the first driver in history to win his first three Grands Prix from pole position in a row.
Why are experts questioning Kimi Antonelli's race wins?
Experts, including Juan Pablo Montoya, question the validity of Antonelli's wins due to race circumstances and the performance of other drivers.
What did Juan Pablo Montoya say about Antonelli's performance in China and Japan?
Montoya suggested that George Russell should have won in China and noted that while Japan was closer, Antonelli had an advantage in that race.
