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Kimi Antonelli secured his maiden Formula One victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, marking a Mercedes one-two finish for the second race in a row. The 18-year-old Italian now trails teammate George Russell by just four points in the drivers standings. Antonelli held off a challenge from Ferraris Lewis Hamilton and built a significant lead, with Hamilton securing his first podium result in a Ferrari car. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff hailed the moment as one of his careers best, watching Russell and Antonelli celebrate alongside race engineer Pete Bonnington. Antonelli, who faced doubts after a challenging rookie year, has proven his worth as the first Italian winner since 2006, the youngest to take pole position, and only the second teenager to claim victory after Max Verstappen. Wolff admitted the success came sooner than expected, expecting a season filled with ups and downs before Antonelli reached this level of control up front.

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