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Kimi Antonelli and Yuki Tsunoda had a bizarre pit lane collision during final practice at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Both Mercedes and Williams received FIA fines following incidents in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix pit-lane during final practice. Mercedes released Kimi Antonelli unsafely, causing a collision with Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda, resulting in damage to Tsunoda’s car. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff apologized to Tsunoda and Red Bull following the incident. The stewards determined that no fault lay with Antonelli and fined Mercedes €10,000 for the incident. Williams also received a fine of €5,000 for an unsafe release of Alex Albon, which caused Esteban Ocon to brake to avoid a collision. The stewards determined this release to be unsafe as well.
