Front row of the author
It won’t be last year’s pole, but this front row is even more significant for Andrea Kimi Antonelli who arrived in Miami as the World Championship leader.
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The Mercedes driver, when everything seemed uphill, made a move that earned him the second fastest time overall alongside Lando Norris. Antonelli beat his teammate George Russell by four tenths.
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“It was a messy session – Antonelli said to the microphones of Sky – I struggled a lot with my car and with the medium tires I couldn’t do a good lap. Then with the softs, all of a sudden, the car came to life more, I felt more comfortable. Obviously, it was a pity not to try the softs in free practice, I think there might be a bit of margin. I still believe that despite everything it is a decent result. With the team, we did a great recovery job and now we look to tomorrow with optimism without a doubt. Tonight we will analyze thoroughly to understand what we can do better to go faster tomorrow.”
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