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Kimi Antonelli speaks out on the abuse he received following the Qatar Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli admitted it was challenging for him to handle the online abuse he received following the Qatar Grand Prix, which led him to black out his social media channels due to death threats. He made a mistake on the penultimate lap, allowing Lando Norris to overtake him, prompting unfair comments from Max Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase. Red Bull and Helmut Marko later apologized to Antonelli for implying that he deliberately let Norris pass to benefit him. Despite the backlash, Antonelli emphasized he would never intentionally let a competitor pass, receiving support from the F1 paddock. He clarified the incident with Lambiase and Verstappen personally and appreciated the support he received following the online abuse.
