George Russell's Mercedes Wrecked in FP1 Drama

Kimi Antonelli begins in F1 with a major crash during Free Practice 1 at Monza

30/08/2024

Antonelli’s F1 start ends in a crash at Monza, severely damaging teammate George Russell’s Mercedes.

Mercedes F1 protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli experienced a significant crash early in Free Practice 1 during his official debut at the Italian Grand Prix (see video and other photos below).

10 minutes into Free Practice 1, replacing George Russell, Antonelli, who was fourth in the standings, lost control of the W15 in the Parabolica, entering far too quickly. This sent him sideways into the tire barrier after traversing the short gravel trap.

He exited the car unaided, with Antonelli taken to the medical center as per normal procedure.

Antonelli apologized to the team for the crash, prompting a rare radio intervention from Toto Wolff to reassure the 18-year-old, emphasizing that “all is well, Kimi”.

Antonelli is tipped to replace Lewis Hamilton, who is moving to Ferrari in 2025, with the Briton having set the fastest time before the red flag was deployed for the accident.

An announcement was expected today or tomorrow, but this crash might disrupt the timing of Mercedes F1’s communication, especially as Toto Wolff is among the three team bosses summoned to the traditional team principals’ press conference on Friday at 3:30 PM.

Kimi Antonelli begins in F1 with a major crash during Free Practice 1 at Monza

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21 Mar 2025 - 23 Mar 2025
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21 MAR 03:30 - 04:30
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21 MAR 07:30 - 08:14
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22 MAR 03:00 - 04:00
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22 MAR 07:00 - 08:00
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23 MAR 07:00 - 09:00

2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Race Results

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
57
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.895s
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+8.481s
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
+12.773s
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+15.135s
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
+17.413s
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
+18.423s
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
+19.826s
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+20.448s
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+22.473s
Pierre Gasly
11
PIERRE
GASLY
+26.502s
Yuki Tsunoda
12
YUKI
TSUNODA
+29.884s
Esteban Ocon
13
ESTEBAN
OCON
+33.161s
Oliver Bearman
14
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+40.351s
Liam Lawson
15
LIAM
LAWSON
47 DNF
Gabriel Bortoleto
16
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
47 DNF
Fernando Alonso
17
FERNANDO
ALONSO
34 DNF
Carlos Sainz
18
CARLOS
SAINZ
0 DNF
Jack Doohan
19
JACK
DOOHAN
0 DNF
Isack Hadjar
20
ISACK
HADJAR
0 DNF
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20 Apr
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2025 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
25 Points
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
18
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
15
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
12
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
10
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
8
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
6
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
4
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
2
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
1

2025 FORMULA 1 CONSTRUCTORS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

1
McLaren
27
2
Mercedes
25
3
Red Bull
18
4
Williams
12
5
Aston Martin
8
6
Sauber
6
7
Ferrari
5
8
Alpine F1
0
9
Haas F1
0
10
Racing Bulls
0
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