Kimi Antonelli gave a positive assessment of the Formula 1 Australian GP, where he finished in second place, helping the team achieve a historic one-two finish, with George Russell’s victory.
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“What an afternoon and what a weekend! It hasn’t been easy on my side of the garage here in Melbourne, but we came away with a great result. I want to say a huge thank you to everyone at Lauda Drive and Morgan Drive, as they produced a really strong car and a platform for us to keep evolving. This one-two is for them, thanks to all the work and effort they have put in over several years,” said Antonelli.
The young driver described the complicated start of the race: “At the start, I had a lower battery level, so it was quite stressful! Of course we had a slow start, but the recovery was good and our pace was strong. This allowed us to fight back against the Ferrari cars, and after the stops, achieve the one-two for the team,” he added.
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Antonelli also commented on learning from the new regulations: “We learned a lot about our car and how to operate within these new rules this weekend. Although we were the strongest team in Melbourne, we will need to work hard to stay ahead. I’m looking forward to China next week and seeing what we can do in Shanghai,” he concluded.
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