Antonelli: I was upset about the start and made a lot of mistakes.
Kimi Antonelli finished fourth in the sprint in Miami but received a 5-second penalty for violating track limits and dropped to sixth place in the standings. The leader of the individual standings did not deny that he made too many mistakes in the short Saturday race.
"During the April break, we worked a lot on the start procedure, and from my side, I did everything right today, so we need to figure out what exactly happened," Kimi Antonelli said after finishing the sprint. "The grip on the track was very low, even lower than expected.
After such a start, I was very upset and didn't drive very well. I made a lot of mistakes and violated track limits – that's something to avoid.
The weekend is going difficult, but that was expected since everyone brought upgrades. We tried to maximize the result, and now we are focused on qualifying."
George Russell moved up to fourth place after his teammate's penalty but complained about the car after the finish: "Gaining a position due to Kimi doesn't really make me happy, to be honest. I have problems on this track, and the grip on the asphalt is very low.
There are several tracks on the calendar that are similar to Miami, and I just don't know what the issue is. The car just has problems – it slides on all four wheels.
Yes, I finished fourth, gained two places relative to my starting position, but it's obvious that McLaren and Ferrari have made progress. Red Bull is also a bit scary, and that's the main thing."
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Antonelli: I was upset about the start and made a lot of mistakes.
Kimi Antonelli finished fourth in the sprint in Miami but received a 5-second penalty for violating track boundaries and dropped to sixth place in the standings. The leader of the individual classification did not deny that he made too many mistakes in the short Saturday race.
