Mercedes submit successful 'Right to Review', Antonelli back in P4
At a chaotic season opener where the rookies made many mistakes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli could be the most composed. The Italian youngster only spun once, and crossed the finish line initially in P4, but because of a penalty, he finished fifth. However, Mercedes have submitted a 'right to review'.
Starting from P16 on the grid after getting eliminated a day before already in Q1, Antonelli managed to impress on the Sunday in terms of the rookie drivers in Melbourne. However, he received a five-second penalty that relegated him to P5 once the chequered flag was waved.
However, it is official that after Mercedes submitting a so-called 'Right to Review', Antonelli can once again claim to have finished his first ever F1 Grand Prix in fourth place. Having examined the new footage the German team submitted, the stewards agreed to remove the penalty.
Antonelli was the only rookie to finish the race alongside Oliver Bearman, who already had a difficult weekend with multiple crashes earlier and he finished outside of the points. Isack Hadjar, Jack Doohan, Gabriel Bortoleto all finished the event in the wall. The Italian only spun once the same way his teammate, George Russell did earlier this weekend, and also completed some great overtakes in the rain.
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Correct decision by the stewards, Kimi schooling the rookies. This kid is a future WC for sure. Truly impressive drive in extraordinary conditions.
Fully expected him to shine in F1 this year, and his perfromance in the wet at Albert Park merely confirmed how super talented a driver he really is, He was the driver that performed the most overtakes in the field, starting in P16 and finishing in P4. Russell will have his hands full keeping him at bay this year, after the first few races, once he gets more used to the car.
Wow, you don't see that too often, but well-deserved! He did by far the best of the rookies. Bit erratic at times, but that makes it more fun! ?
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