F1 fans online have shared their reactions to Kimi Antonelli securing pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday, with many left with high praise for the 19-year-old. The championship leader put in a rapid 1:44.361 lap to secure his sixth pole of the season already.

Antonelli's pole lap was three tenths of a second quicker than Max Verstappen in second, and half a second quicker than his Mercedes teammate George Russell, who was down in P4 but will start from third following Lando Norris' grid drop.

This result not only made it six poles for Antonelli but also continued Mercedes' clean sweep of pole positions in the 2026 F1 season, with the German team now holding a perfect 10/10 record in qualifying.

F1 fans shared their reaction to this feat by Antonelli, with many left in awe of the 19-year-old.

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Antonelli secured pole comfortably even after Red Bull used Isack Hadjar to give Max Verstappen a tow on his final lap in Q3, as the Frenchman anyway starts from the back of the grid on Sunday. This resulted in Verstappen finishing second, something which wouldn't have been possible otherwise, according to the Dutchman himself.

Kimi Antonelli expressed that he was happy to be on pole position yet again after qualifying on top for the Belgian GP on Saturday. The teenager said that while it was not a straightforward session, he was pleased to be able to secure pole once more.

Speaking in the post-qualifying interview, Antonelli said:

Antonelli added that he was happy with his final lap in Q3, which he needed in the end to secure pole. The Mercedes driver managed to improve in sector two, which has been a strong part of the track for his rival Max Verstappen all weekend.

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