News Summary
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli slid onto the grass at Junção on a reconnaissance lap.
- The Mercedes driver recovered and continued towards the grid.
- Antonelli qualified third and moved up to second on the grid after George Russell’s five-place penalty.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli slid off at Junção on his way to the grid for Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver’s wheels spun on the grass at Turn 12 before he regained traction and returned to the track. Rain was falling at Interlagos as drivers made their way to their starting positions. Watch the incident.
Antonelli lines up alongside Norris
The incident came a day after rain disrupted qualifying at Interlagos. Antonelli was third fastest on Saturday with a 1:28.095 and moved up to second after Russell’s penalty for a power-unit change. That put him alongside pole-sitter Lando Norris, who beat him to victory at Interlagos last year.
GRANDE PRÊMIO is following every session of the São Paulo Grand Prix in Formula 1 live from Interlagos.
