{"id":110127,"date":"2025-08-31T17:29:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T17:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/110127\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T17:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T17:29:37","slug":"kimi-antonelli-explains-now-or-never-move-on-charles-leclerc-in-f1-dutch-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/110127\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimi Antonelli explains ‘now or never’ move on Charles Leclerc in F1 Dutch GP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Andrea Kimi Antonelli<\/a> will now \u201cthink twice\u201d before attempting a repeat of the move that ultimately caused a collision with Charles Leclerc<\/a> during the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

Leclerc retired on lap 53 after his Ferrari spun into the Turn 3 barrier<\/a>, as he was clipped by the Mercedes<\/a> of Antonelli, who was attempting a risky overtake on the inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It came after Mercedes pitted its 19-year-old rookie for soft rubber on lap 52, as he was struggling to overtake Leclerc for fifth on his old, hard tyres.<\/p>\n

Ferrari<\/a> responded immediately by also putting softs on Leclerc, who rejoined in seventh and right ahead of Antonelli before their collision that same lap.<\/p>\n

Although Antonelli wasn\u2019t overly confident the move would work, he said the tight and twisty nature of Zandvoort circuit made him attempt an overtake at the earliest opportunity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI went for it because it’s so difficult to overtake,\u201d said Antonelli, who received a 10-second penalty because of it.<\/p>\n

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes<\/p>\n

Photo by: Jayce Illman \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more laps you do in dirty air, the more it hurts your tyre and your pace. I went for it and it was a bit too much.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow I’m just re-looking at it. I just tried at some point to let it go but it was not enough.<\/p>\n

“Obviously I feel sorry to him. Next time I’ll probably think twice before making the move\u00a0\u2013 unless I’m 100% sure I’m going to stick it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Antonelli ultimately finished outside of the points, representing a missed opportunity because the Italian had performed strongly until the incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a shame because the pace was good, we were coming back in front,\u201d he added. \u201cI knew that was probably the best chance I had to make the move because I was very close to him, he had a colder tyre.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just tried to move but it was a bit too much. When I saw he was coming back in front, I tried to let it go but it was not enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes<\/p>\n

Photo by: Sam Bagnall \/ Sutton Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Antonelli then received a five-second penalty for speeding in the pitlane, capping off an incident-filled weekend for him as he also suffered an off in FP1 – which he reckons caused his Q2 exit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe speed limit is something I need to make sure doesn’t happen again,\u201d said Antonelli, who replaced Lewis Hamilton<\/a> at Mercedes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m not too sure when I did it, but I think it was probably the first pitstop. So I need to make sure that doesn’t happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think, also, the late safety car was unfortunate. Because I already had almost a 10-second gap from the guy behind. I think it would have been possible to finish P6 or P7.\u201d<\/p>\n

Antonelli remains seventh in the drivers\u2019 championship ahead of the final nine rounds of 2025, but is now tied on 64 points with Williams<\/a> driver Alex Albon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Mercedes driver is ahead thanks to his best result this year being third in Canada, compared to several fifth-place finishes for Albon.<\/p>\n

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