Watch Antonelli’s crash put his qualification hopes in jeopardy | OneFootball

Kimi Antonelli had a severe accident at the end of the last free practice session of the Australian Grand Prix in F1, leaving the Mercedes compromised ahead of qualifying.

The Italian was running fourth, less than half a second from the lead, when he lost control of the car by overstepping the curb at turn 2. The car became unsettled during acceleration and ended up crashing into the wall, breaking much of the chassis.

There was a red flag, and when it resumed for the last few minutes, his teammate George Russell set the fastest time with 1m19s053. Behind him were Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

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Meanwhile, Franco Colapinto finished 16th in practice with his Alpine F1 Team and was barely able to run on soft tires before the accident that ended the session. He is now preparing for qualifying starting at 2:00 am.

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