Antonelli, extraordinary quality. Ferrari, right not to give team orders between Hamilton and Leclerc
Pino Allievi analyzed for FormulaPassion.it the course of the Chinese Grand Prix won by Andrea Kimi Antonelli on Mercedes
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Russell: “Let’s take advantage of the situation now, in June we don’t know what will happen with the engine”
Russell is happy with 2nd place in China behind Antonelli and wants to build up a reserve ahead of the directive on the compression ratio
Antonelli’s first victory: the story of a historic weekend
The first victory tells of all the technical and psychological strength of Kimi, now destined for a popularity that will need to be managed
Alonso: “From the 20th lap I could no longer feel my hands and feet. Honda must do its duty”
Fernando Alonso takes his first swipe at Honda, calling for improvements for Suzuka. The very track where he thrashed them with the “GP2 engine”
The speaker’s incredible gaffe on the podium: Antonelli becomes Kimi… Raikkonen!
The video documenting the error of the announcer at the Chinese GP in Shanghai, who mistook Kimi Antonelli for Kimi… Raikkonen, is already viral.
2026 Drivers’ Championship: the standings after the Chinese GP
First F1 victory for Antonelli who moves within 4 points of leader Russell, Hamilton closes in on Leclerc
Leclerc applauds Hamilton: “Very fun battle, Lewis was better. These F1 cars are fun in the race”
The Monegasque enjoyed the challenge with his teammate and gave him credit for his first-ever podium with Ferrari
Cigarini: “Antonelli and Hamilton, patience pays off despite criticism and missteps”
Francesco Cigarini, Ferrari mechanic for over 20 years, commented for FormulaPassion.it on Antonelli’s victory and Hamilton’s podium
Wolff enjoys Antonelli: “In the end he made Russell understand that he still had more”
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff emphasizes that the Italian joins a prestigious club
Antonelli: “I’m over the moon, I dedicate it to my family. But now I have to keep pushing”
Kimi Antonelli’s comment on his first F1 victory, which came in the Chinese GP: a race dominated by the Bolognese driver from the start