Nineteen year old rookie Kimi Antonelli delivered a sensational performance to secure his first career victory in Formula One at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.

Driving for Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team, Antonelli finished 5.515 seconds ahead of teammate George Russell who came in second. The young Italian briefly lost the lead to the Ferraris on the opening lap but quickly regained first place on Lap 2 and controlled the race from there. His victory makes him the second-youngest race winner in Formula One history, behind Max Verstappen.

Seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton, now racing for Scuderia Ferrari, secured third place after a fierce on-track battle with teammate Charles Leclerc who finished fourth.

The race saw early drama as both McLaren Formula One Team cars driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri suffered electrical failures before the race even began forcing them out of contention.

Despite finishing second Russell remains the championship leader after his season-opening victory at the Australian Grand Prix holding a narrow four-point lead over Antonelli.

Formula One will now head to the Japanese Grand Prix on March 29 where Antonelli will aim to continue his impressive debut season.