Mercedes System 1 CEO and workforce principal Toto Wolff has joked about Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s crash in his new firm automobile, explaining that – fortunately – the one factor that was harm was the Italian driver’s ego.
Antonelli picked up the keys to an unique Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO Motorsport Collectors’ Version firm automobile, valued at roughly £180,000, forward of the 2026 F1 season. However after solely having the automobile for a matter of days, he crashed right into a guardrail in Italy. Fortunately, no different autos or individuals had been concerned within the collision.
“I feel he is extra embarrassed than anybody else and that is crucial factor,” Wolff advised Sky Sports activities Germany in Bahrain when requested how a lot teasing Antonelli needed to put up with when he returned to the monitor.
“And I instantly questioned if anybody was injured, if he harm himself, or God forbid, if anybody else was harm. No, that wasn’t the case.
“It is a disgrace concerning the nice automobile, however ultimately, it was only a automobile, even when it’s the greatest AMG,” he added with a smile.
Antonelli’s AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ Motorsport Collectors’ Version was extraordinarily uncommon with solely 200 models constructed. The metallic obsidian black base color, impressed by the 2024 Mercedes F1 automobile, was complemented by hand-painted silver arrows on the rear and accents within the PETRONAS-turquoise.
The crash in Serravalle, Italy, was confirmed by Mercedes in an official assertion. “Final Saturday night, close to his residence in San Marino, Kimi was concerned in a highway accident,” the Brackley outfit defined.
“The police attended the scene after being known as by Kimi. His was the one automobile concerned and, though the car sustained harm, Kimi was utterly unhurt.”
The crash befell earlier than Antonelli flew out to Bahrain for pre-season testing.
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