Kimi Antonelli should insist he isn’t fascinated about the Components 1 title, however after one other composed victory, the Mercedes driver is starting to appear like the person everybody else must cease.
The Italian prolonged his championship lead once more in Montreal after surviving an intense early battle with teammate earlier than the Briton retired with a failure. However whereas the win itself was spectacular, Antonelli is taking all of it in his stride. Even with a 43-point lead within the standings, he refused to get carried away.
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“I’m not fascinated about championship,” he mentioned when requested about his lead within the championship. “I’m simply specializing in race by race. I feel it’s nonetheless very early to speak about that.”
The Mercedes driver additionally gave an sincere evaluation of his battle with Russell, admitting each drivers pushed issues near the restrict, as they’d completed the day gone by.
“It was a troublesome battle,” Antonelli defined. “I feel a few occasions was possibly a bit of bit on the sting, however we have been going at one another. We have been each pushing and we each wished to win.”
Mercedes’ newest improve package deal clearly labored effectively in Canada, though Antonelli recommended the staff nonetheless doesn’t absolutely perceive the place the positive factors are coming from but due to the tough tyre behaviour seen all through the weekend.
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“We’re not likely clear on the package deal, if I’m being sincere,” he admitted.
Each Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen spoke positively concerning the Mercedes driver’s present type, with Verstappen giving maybe the strongest endorsement doable from a rival. “What he’s doing proper now’s working rather well,” Verstappen mentioned.
Wolff lifts the lid on Antonelli-Russell battle
Mercedes’ pit wall weighed spectacle in opposition to technique as Antonelli and Russell fought on the entrance in Montreal.
Boss mentioned the staff would have ordered warning provided that the hole to the chasers shrank, permitting the duel to proceed till Russell retired from the lead.
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He lauded Antonelli’s “splendid” drive whereas given Russell’s misfortune.
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Russell left livid after energy failure knocked him out the race
Russell had dominated the weekend to that time, taking pole for each the dash and the Grand Prix and successful Saturday’s dash. His retirement got here whereas dicing wheel-to-wheel with Antonelli, whose victory prolonged his championship result in 43 factors.
Wolff praised Antonelli’s drive however admitted the intra-team battle was on a knife edge, with each drivers warned to maintain it tidy.
