Kimi Antonelli’s Cold Reality Check: The ‘Bad’ Lap That Should Haunt George Russell
George Russell secured pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix after a challenging Sprint Qualifying session. Kimi Antonelli, his teammate, expressed dissatisfaction with his own performance, attributing Russell's success to his own mistakes. Despite the front-row lockout for Mercedes, Antonelli's critique highlights the competitive pressure within the team.
- ▪George Russell needed a strong performance and achieved pole position during Sprint Qualifying.
- ▪Kimi Antonelli criticized his own lap, stating it was 'quite bad' and filled with mistakes.
- ▪Antonelli missed pole by just 0.068 seconds, despite having the fastest final sector of the session.
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