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Antonelli F1 debut derailed by floor damage in Melbourne
© XPB Phillip van Osten
15/03/2025 at 14:4715/03/2025 at 13:30 Mercedes has revealed that damage to Kimi Antonelli’s car floor significantly impacted his performance during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. The young Italian, making his Formula 1 race debut in Melbourne, was knocked out in Q1 after setting the 16th fastest time, while his teammate George Russell secured fourth on the grid. The 18-year-old’s car appeared to scrape the ground during his final Q1 run, and Mercedes later confirmed that Antonelli had sustained damage to the W16 machine’s bib, which compromised his performance and hampered his efforts. “We saw bib damage on Kimi’s car during his...
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