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Antonelli blasts Hamilton after incident at Austrian GP
During Austrian Grand Prix practice, Kimi Antonelli was not happy with his Mercedes predecessor Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton unintentionally blocked Antonelli on a hotlap by dawdling onto the racing line on a slow lap heading down into turn four.
Antonelli expressed frustration over team radio about Hamilton and other F1 rivals, while Hamilton apologized, citing difficulty in spotting Antonelli.
Despite the incident, Hamilton and Antonelli seem to have a cordial relationship, with Hamilton praising the young Italian’s talent.
Fortunately, Hamilton will not face FIA punishment as the incident occurred during Friday’s practice session rather than qualifying.
This incident occurred amidst Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari, leaving room for Antonelli to take over his position at Mercedes at the start of the 2025 season.
