Kimi Antonelli forced to ‘dig deep’ after horrific Mercedes crash
Kimi Antonelli had a very stressful day, which included a big crash during final practice before unexpectedly qualifying on the front row for the Australian Grand Prix. Despite destroying his car, his team worked hard to repair it in time for qualifying. Antonelli’s impressive performance put him just behind his team-mate, securing a front-row lock-out for Mercedes in the new F1 era. He described the day as stressful but was pleased with the end result. Antonelli acknowledged the challenges he faced and aims to have a clean weekend in the future to avoid compromising qualifying again. Although facing investigations for pit lane infringements, Antonelli remains focused on the race ahead and believes a good result is possible.
