Kimi Antonelli’s priceless reaction after learning he will start Bahrain GP P3
Qualifying wasn't easy for Kimi Antonelli as he struggled to extract the level of performance he's got used to from his Mercedes machinery. Finishing five-tenths off polesitter Max Verstappen, he stood in front of microphones thinking he was indeed fourth on the grid. But, thanks to a grid-place penalty for Isack Hadjar ahead of him, he was promoted to third. This resulted in a brilliant reaction…
Kimi Antonelli struggled during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, finishing five-tenths off polesitter Max Verstappen. Initially, he thought he was fourth on the grid but was promoted to third due to a grid-place penalty for Isack Hadjar. This led to a notable reaction from Antonelli.
Antonelli had topped the final practice session with a lap of 1 minute 36.302 seconds on soft tyres, ahead of Max Verstappen. His Mercedes teammate George Russell was fourth, over six-tenths off the pace. According to Motorsport.com, Antonelli's qualifying wasn't easy.
The championship leader trails George Russell by 66 points in the standings. The Bahrain Grand Prix is taking place in Malaysia, marking the country's return to hosting a Formula One race, with Sepang last hosting in 2017.
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