F1 World Championship title chance in Austin: Mercedes talent Kimi Antonelli keeps his cool
Kimi Antonelli didn’t have a trouble-free Singapore Grand Prix. Nevertheless, the championship leader made it onto the podium – and in doing so secured a title decider for the next race in Austin.
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Kimi Antonelli schnappte sich im Singapur-GP Platz 3
Foto: Bearne / XPB Images
Kimi Antonelli schnappte sich im Singapur-GP Platz 3
© Bearne / XPB Images
Kimi Antonelli didn’t have an easy time of it at the Singapore Grand Prix. The Mercedes team’s championship leader, who started the 17th race of the season from fourth on the grid, was plagued by a number of problems. On lap 32, he said over the radio: “I can feel something leaking between my feet.” Five laps later, he said: “Check the car.” And another five laps later: “I’ve got no brakes left; the pedal’s very long.”
His race engineer, Peter ‘Bono’ Bonnington, reassured him that it was a heat-related, temporary issue and that the pedal should return to working as normal – which is indeed what happened. Antonelli provided proof of this with a late charge up the field. On lap 54, he snatched fourth place from world champion Lando Norris; one lap later, he overtook the Ferrari driven by his Mercedes predecessor Lewis Hamilton to move into third place.
Kimi Antonelli: A tough race, lots of joy
The hard-fought podium finish brought him great joy. After getting out of the car, he said, visibly happy: “That was a really tough race. But I’m very happy with the podium finish. I was able to capitalise on the battle between Lando and Lewis and overtake both of them. Third place is a fantastic result for our team.”
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The fact that he could clinch the world championship title as early as the next race in Austin came as a surprise to the 20-year-old from Bologna. “Can I do it? Really? Well, let’s not worry about that just yet. I’ll try to have the best possible weekend and get the job done.”
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#
Driver
Driver
Team
Rounds
Time
Fastest Lap
Points
01
3
Oracle Red Bull Racing
62
1:42:00,785
1:36,201
33
02
16
Scuderia Ferrari HP
62
+7,335
1:35,202
24
03
12
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
62
+24,573
1:35,589
20
04
1
McLaren Formula 1 Team
62
+40,506
1:36,282
13
05
81
McLaren Formula 1 Team
62
+49,644
1:35,665
10
06
44
Scuderia Ferrari HP
62
+53,188
1:36,922
15
07
30
Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team
62
+1:21,666
1:37,193
10
08
27
Audi Revolut F1 Team
62
+1:23,386
1:37,055
6
09
63
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
62
+1:24,677
1:36,722
2
10
6
Oracle Red Bull Racing
62
+1:30,862
1:35,917
1
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