Antonelli: “Russell widened and touched me. I made a mistake in turn 8”

No awe George Russell won the Canadian Sprint, but the great protagonist of the short race in Montreal was – for better or for worse – Kimi Antonelli. The extreme aggressiveness in trying to overtake his teammate cost the Bolognese a small championship point, but the #12 also demonstrated in this way that he has no awe towards Russell. His post-race statements made to the microphones of Sky Sport F1 confirm this. “I went on the track to win and above all I knew I had the pace. I had that opportunity there and I took it. I think I was quite alongside, it’s not that I was behind, so we were almost wheel to wheel. I would have taken the corner – Antonelli then added, referring to his exit from the track in Turn 2 – but honestly I felt that he touched me, I also saw that he went wide. After there was contact I went off.” Error in Turn 8 Instead, Antonelli made an admission of guilt for the other episode that occurred during the fifth lap, that of Turn 8: “My mistake was in turn 8 trying to go on the inside – admitted the Bolognese – there I took a gigantic bump. I lost the car on the straight and then I wasn’t able to brake and went straight. I think I also ruined the surface a bit afterwards, so it wasn’t ideal. But it’s certainly difficult in those moments stay cool because there are a lot of emotions. Now I’ll reset and focus on qualifying.”

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-24 03:38:00