{"id":541342,"date":"2026-03-15T05:11:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T05:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/541342\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T05:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T05:11:22","slug":"why-isack-hadjar-rejected-kimi-antonellis-apology-after-the-shanghai-f1-sprint-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/541342\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Isack Hadjar rejected Kimi Antonelli’s apology after the Shanghai F1 sprint race"},"content":{"rendered":"

The official Formula\u00a01 social media accounts shared a curious moment in China. At the finish of the Chinese GP sprint race, Kimi Antonelli\u2019s<\/a> attempt to apologize to Isack Hadjar<\/a> was coldly rejected by the French driver.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Mercedes<\/a> driver, who would later secure pole position for Sunday\u2019s race, approached the Red Bull<\/a> after causing a collision on the first lap. The Italian was quickly handed a 10-second penalty by the stewards, but his apology was not well received by Isack Hadjar<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When the Mercedes<\/a> driver approached him, the French driver motioned for him to move on and brushed off the apology before getting out of his car.<\/p>\n

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It was a divisive move that sparked numerous comments, particularly from Ralf Schumacher<\/a>, speaking on Sky Deutschland.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Normally, you don\u2019t do that, because he\u2019s a very impulsive person, and of course he can get frustrated,” said the former driver. “I think we shouldn\u2019t judge him right away. After 20 laps, you can already calm down a bit. But hey, that\u2019s just his personality. We see him act like that in the paddock.”<\/p>\n

“He\u2019s a top-level athlete, someone who is totally focused and gives his all to the sport. So yes, you could say that a reaction like that can happen sometimes. But of course, he\u2019ll learn from it too. And maybe in five years, he would have reacted differently.”<\/p>\n

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When interviewed by Canal+ after the sprint race at the Shanghai circuit, Hadjar didn\u2019t mention that incident but clearly expressed his annoyance and confusion regarding Antonelli.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t understand why he\u2019s so worked up when he has a rocket of a car and is going to move up anyway… Well, these things happen,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Finishing 15th in the sprint, he qualified his Red Bull for the fifth row and will start Sunday\u2019s Chinese Grand Prix from ninth on the grid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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