no Max Verstappen With his flawless victory that left the title fight red hot. no Oscar Piastriwho was the fastest on the track, crossed the finish line in second place and kept his dream of becoming a champion alive. no Carlos SainzWhich gave Williams joy again and climbed to the third step of the podium. no Lando Norris That fourth place did not satisfy him, but it will allow him to have great chances of being crowned at the final date. Who stole the show in the barn Formula 1 After the checkered flag Qatar Grand Prix He was Kimi Antonelli. Because junior to Mercedes He arrived on the penultimate lap holding fourth place under pressure from Norris, but suddenly went too far into the corner, “giving” the position to the driver. McLaren It sparked controversy.
There were many – some members Red Bullincluding – who raised their voices and claimed that Antonelli let the Briton pass to complicate Verstappen’s chances in the meta. However, the Italian came out to clarify what happened, and confirmed that what he did was not intentional.
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The young driver explained: “I went into turn nine, went a little faster than I had on the previous lap, and suddenly lost control. I went off the track and rejoined, but in the next corner the same thing happened to me again, I lost the tires again, went off the track again and ended up losing position. It’s a shame. I was sure I could keep Lando back, but I made a mistake.”
“I was trying to do my race, trying to get on the podium, I was pushing as hard as I could. But I lost my butt and went off the track. It wasn’t intentional, and I couldn’t do anything about it,” he stressed.