P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Kimi Antonelli was subject to vile online abuse in the aftermath of the Qatar Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli had conversations with Max Verstappen and his Red Bull race engineer after the Qatar GP, where a mistake allowed Lando Norris to overtake him. This increased Norris’s lead over Verstappen to 12 points before the Abu Dhabi finale. Verstappen’s engineer accused Antonelli of deliberately letting Norris pass, leading to suspicion and death threats on social media. Mercedes defended Antonelli, with Toto Wolff criticizing Helmut Marko’s claims. Red Bull later expressed regret over Antonelli’s treatment and the Italian clarified the situation with Verstappen and Lambiase before the season finale, receiving words of support from Verstappen.
