Antonelli rues Azerbaijan qualifying crash after Q1 exit
Kimi Antonelli said he was angry and frustrated after crashing in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, leaving him 16th on the grid. The Mercedes driver described the mistake as unnecessary and said he needs to do a much better job.
Antonelli's qualifying in Baku ended in Q1 after a crash left him unable to continue. He will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from 16th on the grid.
According to the reported details, Antonelli made an unforced error at the start of his second flying lap when he hit the inside wall at the Turn 1 left-hander. The impact caused terminal suspension damage on his Mercedes W17 and forced him to park the car.
Afterwards, Antonelli said he was very mad about the incident and called it very frustrating. He also described the crash as unnecessary and said he needs to do a much better job.
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