Kimi Antonelli might be heading for a great season. The young Italian from Mercedes finished a handsome second on Sunday morning during the Australian GP in Melbourne, just under three seconds behind his teammate George Russell. “We couldn't have wished for a better car,” Antonelli cheered immediately afterwards.
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“My start of the race was very bad,” Antonelli looked back. He started from P2. “I lost many places, which meant I had to recover. But the overall speed of the car was good, especially at the end.”
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Antonelli, for whom it meant the fourth podium finish of his F1 career, said he enjoyed the racing. The ‘overtake-mode’ is very powerful, that was enjoyable at the beginning. Now it’s a matter of getting some good rest, I’m looking forward to the next race, next weekend in China.”
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