Antonelli Rues Error After Feeling ‘Front Row Was Possible’
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Antonelli rues error after feeling ‘front row was possible’
Kimi Antonelli will line up in P3 for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, but the Mercedes driver felt that he could have achieved a higher position had it not been for an earlier error.
In qualifying for the 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix (held in Malaysia), Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished in fourth place. Isaac Hadjar (Red Bull), who qualified third, was sidelined due to a power unit (PU) element change…
Kimi Antonelli discovers in the mixed zone that in the Bahrain GP (that you run in Malaysia) will click from the third box. The Italian, who recorded the fourth time, earns a position thanks to the penalty of Hadjar and, after the question of a journalist, answers. "Wait, I leave third? Oh, it's not bad, you gave me good news!" Watch the VIDEO. The GP Sunday at 9 am is live on Sky and streaming on NOW F1, GP BAHRAIN: HIGHLIGHTS QUALIFICATIONS - …
Kimi Antonelli only finished fourth in Formula 1 qualifying for the Bahrain GP in Malaysia, but he will start from P3. What a mistake he made – and what the upgrades are.
Antonelli admits stronger 2026 F1 Malaysia Qualifying was possible after Q2 error
Kimi Antonelli believes Mercedes could have challenged for a higher starting position in Malaysia for Round 16 of the 2026 F1 season if not for his track-limits mistake in Q2, but remains satisfied with his recovery in Qualifying to secure fourth on the grid. Antonelli entered Q3 having used an additional set of tyres in...
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