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How Antonelli gained ‘driver of the day’ ballot in F1 Chinese language GP
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How Antonelli gained ‘driver of the day’ ballot in F1 Chinese language GP

By Miles Cooper March 27, 2025
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How Antonelli gained ‘driver of the day’ ballot in F1 Chinese language GP

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When Method 1 revealed that rookie had gained its driver of the day ballot, having crossed the ending line in eighth place, this information generated the typically sneering response. When crew boss Toto Wolff congratulated his driver over the crew radio, the eye-rolling was virtually palpable.

And but, whereas the outcomes of the social media ballot are sometimes fatuous, on this case there have been causes to be impressed with Antonelli’s efficiency: ground harm had precipitated an enormous shift in his W16’s efficiency traits. The possible wrongdoer is particles from ’s contact with team-mate on the opening lap.

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Though the results of the harm confirmed up in information, Mercedes selected to not apprise Antonelli of the explanation for his automotive misbehaving till later within the race.

“He had in depth ground harm,” stated Wolff in his post-race press convention. “We don’t know precisely why, whether or not he ran over Charles’s endplate, however there was an enormous gap within the ground, the titanium streaks [skid plates] have been gone.

“Contemplating he had a automotive which was severely impaired – holding on to it, ending eighth, not complaining, simply getting on with the job, reveals the maturity and the potential he has.”

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, MercedesAndrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes<span class="copyright">Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images</span>

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, MercedesZak Mauger / Motorsport Photographs

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Though Leclerc’s affect with Hamilton’s sidepod resulted in an instantaneous bathe of particles, the primary a part of the endplate didn’t detach till afterward the opening lap. Antonelli was operating behind Leclerc on monitor by the opening sequence of corners as he fought for seventh place, making that transfer stick on the skin on the exit of Flip 3 – the place Verstappen was on an inside line, attempting to move Leclerc on the left.

Antonelli was undercut by on the first spherical of pitstops, then had the indignity of being overtaken by with two wheels on the grass. Although he slipped again relative to Ocon by his ultimate stint, Antonelli received a place again when Tsunoda needed to pit for a brand new entrance wing.

“I may really feel one thing was bizarre from lap one,” Antonelli informed Sky Sports activities F1 after the race. “Yesterday the limitation was the entrance left, at the moment the limitation was the rear for the entire race – which was fairly uncommon, I discovered it actually bizarre.”

The Shanghai circuit is one thing of an outlier on the F1 calendar as a result of the entrance axle is pressured greater than the rear: there are fewer areas requiring onerous acceleration, and many of the corners are sluggish to medium-speed. Crucially, the tightening radius of the opening sequence of right-hand corners combines with the quick right-hander onto the again straight to punish the front-left tyre.

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Having a rear limitation on a automotive right here makes it weak on the exit of that opening sequence of turns, and beneath traction onto the again straight – which is extremely damaging to general lap time.

“It was actually onerous to maintain up, I used to be attempting to take care of the rears as a lot as attainable,” stated Antonelli. “Mentally it was an excellent expertise, an excellent lesson, as a result of it was robust.”

Antonelli then gained one other two positions after the race when each Ferraris have been disqualified – Leclerc as a result of his automotive was discovered to be underweight, Lewis Hamilton due to unlawful plank put on.

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