Kimi Antonelli reacted elatedly after his second time in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, behind his Mercedes teammate George Russell. The young Italian experienced a day of extremes in Melbourne on Saturday, after his crash earlier in the final free practice. “A very stressful day,” Antonelli admitted with a laugh.
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“The mechanics were the real heroes by repairing the car in time for qualifying. We didn’t even have time to adjust the set-up, but just went out. I am incredibly happy that I qualified on the front row despite that,” said Antonelli on the grid. Watch the video of Antonelli’s crash in FP3 here again.
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Antonelli after qualifying: “It wasn’t easy. I hope for a clean week without problems next time, because this wasn’t ideal. But I’m focusing on tomorrow’s race first. A good result is definitely possible.”
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The race will be held on Sunday at 05.00 Dutch time.
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