Kimi Antonelli eyes aggressive undercut attack in F1 Malaysia
Kimi Antonelli will start third on the Bahrain Grand Prix grid thanks to Isack Hadjar's five-place grid penalty, but after Mercedes introduced a seven-piece upgrade package at Sepang, the driver's expectations were much higher before he started driving. He now places his hopes on using the powerful undercut this circuit may have to offer. Antonelli looked like the man to beat after what ... Keep…
Kimi Antonelli is targeting an aggressive undercut strategy at the Formula One Malaysia Grand Prix. He starts third on the grid, having initially been set to start lower but moved up due to Isack Hadjar's five-place grid penalty. Antonelli's Mercedes team introduced a seven-piece upgrade package at Sepang.
Antonelli had a strong final practice session, topping the timesheets with a lap of 1 minute 36.302 seconds on soft tyres. This followed a difficult second practice session where he was only eighth fastest. Max Verstappen was second fastest in final practice, with Isack Hadjar third.
The championship leader, Antonelli, has a 66-point lead over his teammate George Russell, who was fourth fastest in final practice. Other drivers in the top ten included Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri.
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