Kimi Antonelli (2nd/Mercedes): “We still have a lot of work ahead of us”
Kimi Antonelli finished second in the chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, but still managed to extend his lead at the top of the World Championship. He has to admit: Mercedes still has a lot of work ahead of it.
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Kimi Antonelli und Max Verstappen lieferten sich enge Duelle
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Kimi Antonelli und Max Verstappen lieferten sich enge Duelle
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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli defied the chaos to finish second in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. He had started from third on the grid and, following the wet start, had even briefly taken the lead – but in the end, it was only enough for silver at Sepang.
Antonelli after finishing second: “I think that was the best we could have achieved today.” Mercedes had fitted new parts to the car, but the upgrade package did not work as hoped. In Saturday’s qualifying and also in Sunday’s race, Mercedes and Antonelli were unable to keep up with Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing.
Mercedes struggled more than usual
Antonelli: “Of course, congratulations to Max and Red Bull on this incredible weekend. As for us: we’ve still got a lot of work ahead of us. We had to fight a bit harder than usual, but we’re still really, really happy to have secured second place.”
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Even so, second place brings Antonelli a good deal closer to his first world championship title. With his second-place finish in Malaysia, the Italian has further extended his lead in the World Championship. As his team-mate George Russell retired, he made up a massive 18 points on his nearest rival. Antonelli now leads the World Championship with 84 points.
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