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Rookie Antonelli, 18, youngest to take F1 pole
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Grand Prix of Miami
Miami International Autodrome Location: 2 – 4 May Race start time: 2:00 BST on Sunday
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to take a Formula 1 pole position in the sprint event at the Grand Prix of Miami.
The 18-year-old defeated Oscar Piastri, the championship leader, by 0.045 seconds. Lando Norris’ second McLaren placed third just 0.05secs behind his team-mate Max Verstappen.
George Russell, an Italian rookie, was second fastest behind Antonelli, who was 0. 309 seconds slower.
Before this weekend, Antonelli has remained focused on the start of his career, trying to avoid making a big mistake that might hurt him.
But he consistently showed he could do it and that he did right away at the Hard Rock Stadium. He continued that success into qualifying.
He declared, “I am over the moon.” I didn’t anticipate it,” she said.
“It was good in the car,” I said. I was able to keep improving and close that gap together, going up and down. That’s a really nice outcome for me. We’ll enjoy this, but tomorrow’s focus is important because I’d like to try to repeat myself.
As the Mercedes team wildly celebrated Antonelli’s accomplishment, the team embraced his father Marco in a warm embrace.
After qualifying, Antonelli continued, “It was really nice and also nice to find him in the garage.”
I’m so happy to give him this moment. He is like a rock because it is so important to me. He’s always reliable, I know. I’d like to share it with my sister and mother, but hopefully not the next time.
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Prior to this season, Antonelli held the fifth spot on the grid.
Piastri, who is currently 10 points clear of Norris in the championship heading into this weekend, claimed he thought a lock-up at the final corner had caused him to lose pole.
Close qualifying, Norris said after the crash at the final race in Saudi Arabia. Just to get a good lap in there, it felt good and happy.
The Mercedes’ performance today was in a good ballpark, not good enough, but it shows how quickly it can get there. We can still aim for a pole tomorrow because it is so close.
Despite Verstappen becoming the only driver to use two sets of tyres over two runs in the final session, Antonelli’s impressive 0. 309sec margin over Russell was achieved. Everyone else completed one lap while the others left the pits.
The goal of the strategy is to allow the driver to record a “banker” lap and then go all out on the second because the planning is difficult due to the quick turnaround required in the pits after the first lap.
But neither did it succeed. Verstappen did, but Russell was only 0.255 seconds slower than Antonelli and 0.21 seconds off Piastri, and he did not improve on his second lap.
Verstappen, who arrived in Miami late after the birth of his first child, said: “From P1 struggling with a lot of understeer in the car and with all the low-speed corners, you lose quite a bit of lap time.
His lack of pace resulted from the team’s efforts to improve this weekend’s floor.
Verstappen continued, “We were quite competitive in the first sector because a few high-speed corners are there, but we lost a lot of grip once we hit the low speed.” P4 is acceptable, but you must be realistic about the limitations we currently have and how close it is.
Congratulations to Kimi, Russell said. He did a fantastic job. He has been extremely impressive all day.
We wanted to leave early because I wasn’t feeling that confident, and I have been struggling a little bit. Kimi and the team’s reaction to P5 is amazing but not great.
Hamilton, who finished second in the first sprint of the year in China from pole position, was second fastest, one place behind team-mate Charles Leclerc. After a disappointing first three races, Hamilton’s performance improved, but he was still trailing behind his team-mate by 0.222 seconds.
Ferrari’s driver was unhappy, neither. We are just lacking in speed, even though Hamilton said it was a better session. Keep working on it.
Only the second time this season’s two-time champion’s team has reached that high level, after team-mate Lance Stroll’s success in the sprint in China, finished second, with Williams’ Alex Albon, Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar, Isack Hadjar, and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso finishing second.
Carlos Sainz, Albon’s teammate, should have placed in the top 10, but he made a mistake on his final lap in the second session and will finish 15th.
Yuki Tsunoda, Verstappen’s teammate, was hurt in the opening session, so the sprint will begin in 18th place.
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‘Proud’ Pereira praises Wolves’ spirit
Despite their winning run being ended by a 1-0 defeat at Manchester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Vitor Pereira says he is “very happy and proud” of his team’s commitment and spirit.
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JENNIE BOND ‘Seething Prince Harry is not going to make Charles and William change their minds’
Prince Harry has opened up about how he hopes to reconcile with his family in a heartfelt new interview, but royal expert Jennie Bond has explained why this won’t take place soon.
Prince Harry’s reconciliation with fellow members of the Royal Family could be “a very long time in coming” after his bombshell BBC interview, a royal expert has said.
After stepping back as senior members of the royal family in January 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to California, where they now live with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Despite rebuilding his life in Montecito, Prince Harry’s relationship with his father King Charles has become increasingly strained over the years, with Harry not seeing his father in person for over a year.
In an emotional new interview, the Duke of Sussex, 40, opened up about his broken relationship with his family and revealed that he hoped for a “reconciliation”, despite claiming that his father “refuses to speak” to him. Speaking to the BBC shortly after he lost a Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements while in the UK, Prince Harry described how the decision would impact his life going forward, claiming it would make it “impossible” to safely visit the UK with his family.
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“For the time being, I can’t bring my family safely back to the UK.” I’ll live a life of public service. So he said, “I will always support the organizations and people who give me so much,” he said.
The Duke of Sussex also said he did not ask his father to intervene in his battle over his security arrangements in the UK. He continued: “I’ve never asked him to intervene. I’ve asked him to step out. I step out of the way and let the experts do their job.”
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In a particularly heartfelt moment, Harry added that he “doesn’t know how much longer my father has,” though he hoped to be reunited with his loved ones. Referring to his bombshell memoir Spare, he continued: “Of course, some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book. Of course, they will never forgive me for lots of things. But you know, I would love reconciliation with my family. I’ve always, there’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” he explained.
“And I said, life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has he, he won’t speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile.” In response to the interview, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told The Mirror how Prince Harry’s “barely controlled emotion” was in stark contrast to how King Charles publicly reached out to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2023.
Imagine King Charles hearing Harry accuse him of “not caring” about his safety after being informed that his younger son had given a TV interview. He is informed that the establishment and consequently the royal family attempted to detain Harry and his wife and children, allowing them to have their security reduced to make them stay in the UK.
And he mentions “some people wanting history to repeat itself,” according to her. This is a reference to his mother’s security measures after her death in a car accident.
Contrast this with the King’s first broadcast the day after the late Queen’s passing, in which he made a strong point of loving Harry and Meghan “as they continue to build their lives overseas.”
The expert continued, “The words that Prince Harry used about losing his court case: that he was “devastated, gutted and surprised” could very well be the words that King Charles might use to describe this most recent bombshell interview.
Harry was enraged throughout his interview because he was “seething with barely controlled emotion.” He occasionally appeared to be screaming or crying.
In recent months reports have circulated regarding the state of Prince Harry’s relationship with the King, with it claimed that the Duke remains in the dark about his estranged father’s cancer battle. With Harry shining a light on familial matters in his new interview, Jennie says “we learned a lot” from his latest appearance.
Harry’s father and son are not speaking, and he has “forgiven his father, brother, and stepmother” (for what exactly is unclear), but he cannot travel to the UK with his family and receive the level of security he needs, she said.
However, Jennie contends that the interview might not have been the best course of action given Harry’s desire to be welcomed with open arms. Dream about Harry. You may have reason to believe that you deserve the same level of security as others who have left the public, but she asserted that this did not achieve any kind of reconciliation with the family they were born into.
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And it’s possible that that invitation won’t arrive until very long.
Postecoglou bemoans ‘negative narrative’ around Spurs
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Ange Postecoglou, manager of Tottenham Hotspur, has criticised the “negative narrative” surrounding the club despite their success in the Europa League.
Spurs defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-1 in the opening match of their Europa League semifinal on Thursday, but they are currently 16th in the Premier League after falling 19 of their 34 games.
Due to Postecoglou’s struggles this season, Tottenham has been under pressure and has sparked protests against club chairman Daniel Levy.
Before his team’s league game against West Ham on Sunday (14:00 BST), Postecoglou stated, “I’ve said before, the narrative around the club is not positive at all.
There is always some sort of negative connotation to everything that happens at the club, regardless of whether you follow it or not. You must break through that if you want to change that.
After Bodo/Glimt scored a goal back in the 84th minute, Postecoglou felt nervous and tense inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but he now expects his players to remain positive as they try to win silverware for the first time since 2008.
There’s always the option of not getting too excited about what’s happening, he said, because “Tottenham supporters have had some real near misses for a long time.”
Winners don’t think in that manner. They are unaware of what might go wrong. With this group of players, I’m trying to create that clarity with them about what they need to do to win.
It says, “If you expect something to go wrong, it will.” You try to criticize that, but your approach requires a clear-eyed focus on the important things.
The Australian manager has previously made comments about the club culture before, with one leaker inside Spurs last month.
James Maddison will undergo a scan after suffering a knee injury on Thursday, while Lucas Bergvall will likely miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury.
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What are Prince Harry’s UK security arrangements that make it ‘impossible’ for Meghan
After losing his Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements, Prince Prince Harry has stated that he “can’t see a world” where he brings Meghan and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to the UK.
Prince Harry has claimed that it is now “impossible” for him to bring wife Meghan and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to the UK safely after he lost his Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements.
His statement comes five years after he stepped back as a working member of the royal family in January 2020. In a statement released at the time, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they would “work to become financially independent” but would continue “to honour our duty to the Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages”.
Following their departure, Prince Harry and Meghan moved to California and no longer had an official residence in the UK. After stepping back from their official royal duties, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s security when in the UK was downgraded and they were no longer granted the arrangements that had been afforded to them as senior royals.
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Prince Harry didn’t frequently travel to the UK, according to the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec), a committee that authorizes security for senior royals for the Home Office. In response, they came to the conclusion that his security requirements should be assessed on a case-by-case basis, just like other prominent visitors’ requirements are.
This meant that while the Duke of Sussex would get police protection in the UK, it wouldn’t be automatic and he’d be required to give plenty of notice ahead of time.
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However, Prince Harry challenged the way Ravec took the decision regarding his security arrangements. In December 2023, he told the High Court how the UK was his “home”. He added: “The UK is central to the heritage of my children. That cannot happen if it’s not possible to keep them safe.”
Lawyers for the Home Office argued that Prince Harry would still have publicly funded police security when in the UK on a “bespoke” basis. In February 2024, the High Court ruled that this was “legally sound”.
Prince Harry then challenged the dismissal of his High Court claim and at a two-day hearing in April barristers for the Duke told the Court of Appeal that he’d been “singled out” for “inferior treatment” and that his safety, security and life was “at stake”. The Home Office opposed the appeal, with its lawyers telling the court that Ravec’s decision was taken in a “unique set of circumstances” and that there was “no proper basis” for challenging it.
The Duke of Sussex’s Court of Appeal challenge involving his security arrangements while he was in the UK ended today (May 2) in court. The Duke of Sussex felt disrespected by the system, according to Sir Geoffrey Vos, who praised the arguments made by Harry’s barrister, Shaheed Fatima KC, as being “powerful and moving”.
However, he continued, “I could not conclude, having examined the specifics of the extensive documentation, that the duke’s concern for the decision challenge led to a legal justification.” The duke was actually entering and leaving the Ravec protection group, he continued. Although he was outside the cohort when he was in the UK, his security would be viewed as appropriate. ”
He continued, “It was impossible to say that this reasoning was illogical or inappropriate; rather, it appeared reasonable.” Ravec’s decision was “understandable and perhaps predictable,” according to Sir Geoffrey.
In an interview with the BBC following the dismissal of his High Court claim, Prince Harry said the Court of Appeal decision meant it would now be ‘impossible’ for him to bring Meghan and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to the UK safely.
“I can’t see a world in which I will be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point and the things they are going to miss is everything. I love my country and always have done…despite what some people in that country have done,” he said.
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I miss the UK, he continued. I long for some of the UK. I do, of course. I feel really let down by the absence of my children from my homeland. “
We are pleased that the court has decided in favor of the government’s position in this case, according to a Home Office spokesman. The UK Government’s security measures are fair and effective.