{"id":917557,"date":"2026-10-06T00:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T00:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/917557\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T00:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T00:22:08","slug":"mercedes-pokes-fun-at-kimi-antonelli-after-bahrain-gp-podium-blunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/917557\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes pokes fun at Kimi Antonelli after Bahrain GP podium blunder"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mercedes<\/a> Formula 1 team has poked fun at current championship leader Kimi Antonelli’s podium blunder at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Red Bull’s\u00a0Max Verstappen<\/a> claimed his first victory of the 2026 season under challenging wet-weather conditions. Antonelli converted a third-place start into a second-place finish, and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton<\/a> completed the podium after finishing third.<\/p>\n

As the three drivers were celebrating on the podium, it was a mishap by the Italian driver that caught the attention of fans. The trio was given alcohol-free rose water on the podium in keeping with Bahrain Grand Prix tradition, and\u00a0Antonelli struggled to spray the drink in the usual manner.<\/p>\n

“You\u2019d think he\u2019d have gotten the hang of this by now!” Mercedes posted on X alongside a video of the moment.<\/p>\n

“The realest part is watching him shake it like that’ll fix the pressure,” one fan commented, while another added: “Because they use rose water instead of the real champagne. This is under Bahrain GP rules. Poor Kimi.”<\/p>\n

Someone else posted: “The team should\u2019ve told Kimi it was rose water and not champagne, poor kid. He\u2019s never experienced anything like that before I don\u2019t think as some countries will not let winning drivers have alcohol.”<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Further comments included: “The way he looks so sad,” and “He must’ve been so disappointed that he couldn’t drown Max on his 1st win, like Max does to him!”<\/p>\n

Antonelli’s second-place finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia extended his lead in the drivers’ standings to 84 points over his team-mate George Russell<\/a>, who sits second.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Today was the maximum we could have done. Massive congrats to Max and Red Bull for the incredible weekend,” Antonelli said after the race.<\/p>\n

“On our side, a lot of work to do. We have been struggling more than usual, but I’m still happy to come away with P2.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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