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Kimi Antonelli was involved in an early race incident in Brazil but survived to bring home second place.
Kimi Antonelli admitted he sustained damage during the São Paulo Grand Prix due to a collision with Charles Leclerc in the early stages of the race. This occurred when he was squeezed between Oscar Piastri and Leclerc while navigating Turn 1 following a safety car restart. Antonelli encountered a wet patch on the track during the restart which caused him to lose traction entering the corner. Despite the incident, Antonelli managed to finish the race in second place, achieving his best result in his young career. However, he noted that his steering alignment was compromised for the remainder of the race due to the collision with Leclerc. Despite the challenges, Antonelli expressed gratitude for being able to continue the race with minimal damage.
