Rookie start in Down Under: Antonelli impressed at the GP of Australia!

Rookie start in Down Under: Antonelli impressed at the GP of Australia!

Melbourne, Australien - Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the promising talent in the Toto Wolff team, caused a sensation at the Grand Prix of Australia. At the age of 18, 6 months and 20 days, he is now the second youngest driver in Formula 1, who has collected points. Only Max Verstappen was younger in his debut. Antonelli started the race of 16th place and finally crossed the finish line in fourth place, which was initially revoked. After a successful protest, the decision was revised, which underlines him as a further evidence of his skills. In a gripping duel, he held up against experienced drivers such as Nico Hülkenberg and showed nerve strength when he fought fifth place against Williams driver Albon. "We did a great job," Antonelli praised his team and added that he drove under "worst possible conditions", such as Laola1.at reported.

hadjar with a strong setback

The Situation for Isack Hadjar, Antonelli's teammate at the racing team, could hardly have been worse. The young driver experienced catastrophic debut at the start of the season in Australia. In the introductory round there was an accident where Hadjar left the racetrack. Visibly emotionally, as much as Marko from Red Bull describes, he was observed on television as he wiped the tears. "I wanted to drive the car into the starting line -up. I knew that there was little grip there, but I misjudged the situation," said Hadjar. The moment when he went back to the paddock in full gear, felt like a "Walk of Shame". Marko, on the other hand, called the situation and Hadjar's behavior "a bit embarrassing," when he wikipedia.org gave more detailed insights.

In another remarkable anecdote of the race, other rookies such as Jack Doohan and Liam Lawson also had to master their own challenges, while Antonelli impressively kept his place on the podium. While Hadjar had to slow down his ambitions through an unexpected setback, Antonelli showed that he is ready to leave a lasting impression in the Formula 1 circus.