Kimi Antonelli explains lessons from F1 champions

Kimi Antonelli details what he learned from racing against Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

“It’s always great to, first of all, be able to share the track, in this case with Max and Lewis, because they’re definitely rewriting... Well, Lewis basically did the history of the sport and Max is doing the same”

Bahrain GP chaos

The race began after an hour and 40-minute delay due to heavy rainfall and featured multiple safety car restarts.

Verstappen's restart skill

Antonelli noted Verstappen handled restarts on slick tyres with better car positioning and grip in the first two corners.

“He just knew much better how to position the car and had a better feeling for the grip in those first two corners”

Hamilton's resilience

Antonelli highlighted Hamilton's ability to maintain focus and achieve results even when conditions go badly.

“even when things go badly, he always keeps his head down and tries to do his best to achieve the best result possible”

Antonelli's race result

Antonelli converted a third-place start to a second-place finish despite the chaotic conditions.