Antonelli immediately at the top: “Watch out for tire management, but I feel comfortable in the car”

Kimi already ahead Andrea Kimi Antonelli doesn’t seem to have been affected much by the unfortunate retirement that saw him as protagonist two weeks ago in Barcelona. In fact, the very young world championship leader started the Friday of the Austrian GP by setting the best time in both FP1 and FP2, immediately putting himself forward as the favorite of the weekend, despite the apparent rebirth of the McLarens, the good signals provided by Max Verstappen and the probable ‘hide and seek’ of Ferrari. “It was a positive and productive day for us – said Antonelli – right from FP1 I felt comfortable in the car, which gave us a good base to work from as we progressed through the sessions. The hot conditions will continue to make things quite challenging, especially in terms of tire management. It’s important to keep the tires in the right operating window without them overheating, so this is something we will continue to focus on.” “We have collected a lot of useful information – commented the Italian – but there is still work to be done and the situation will probably evolve during the night. We will analyze everything in detail and focus on making the right improvements in view of qualifying”.

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2026-06-27 04:11:00