Kimi Antonelli Secures Second Straight Win

0:00It's March 29th, I'm Cory with the story. This is F1 News today, driven by AI and built for fans. Kimi Ansonelli just snagged his second straight win from Mercedes at the Japanese Grand Prix, dominating after a rough start that dropped him to sixth. On lap 1, he bounced back strong, pulling ahead of Oscar Piaestry and Charles the Clare to finish nearly 14 seconds clear, while his teammate George Russell fought hard but couldn't grab a podium. Mercedes had a mixed day with a sluggish getaway from the F1 row, letting Piaestry lead early until a safety car shook things up after Ali. Bearman's crash. Ansonelli used the restart perfectly to build his lead, as Russell got stuck behind the Clare in the final laps, marking his first non-podium of the Dumber. Year. McLaren flexed with Lando Norris taking fifth over Lewis Hamilton, Pierre Gasley holding off Max Verstappen for seventh, and points for Liam Lawson and Esteban Okon, setting up a tight championship chase ahead.