Kimi Antonelli: The race in Spa was not easy.

      Kimi Antonelli dominated throughout the weekend in Spa, but still considers the past stage to be challenging…

      Question: Kimi, our congratulations! Another impressive victory. What pleased you the most in the recent race?

      Kimi Antonelli: The race was intense and took place at a higher pace than we saw in practice. In the first segment, Max was very fast, and in the second, Charles showed excellent pace on the Hard tires. My car behaved better in some sections and worse in others – the situation was constantly changing. The race was not easy, but I am very satisfied with the result.

      Question: This weekend you again had bad luck with the safety car deployment. What did you think at that moment?

      Kimi Antonelli: I was a bit upset, but you can't predict that. Sometimes everything goes in your favor, sometimes it doesn't. In Suzuka, I was lucky with the timing of the safety car, and in Spa, I wasn't. But such things happen in racing. In any situation, you need to try to make the most of it and achieve the best possible result.

      Question: Let's talk about the intense duels you were involved in. Let's start with the first lap when Max was heading down to Red Water. How did that look from your side?

      Kimi Antonelli: Crazy! To be honest, at that moment I had no idea what was happening. Max zoomed past me before Red Water, then I overtook him, but suddenly Charles was right next to me in the Ferrari. I was just trying to hold my position and looking in the mirrors where many cars were approaching. The start was insane. Fortunately, there were no incidents.

      Question: What do you say about the battle with Charles at the end? Were you surprised by the speed of the Ferrari?

      Kimi Antonelli: They were fast in practice too, showing a high pace in long runs – we knew they would be strong in the race. In turns 12 and 13, they were much faster, and we had issues with the rear of the car, while we had an advantage in the slow corners. It was not easy to maintain position in the second sector. But we certainly expected them to be fast in the race.

      Question: What result do you expect in Hungary?

      Kimi Antonelli: I think the results of the top four teams will be very close there, as no one will have battery charging issues. The competition will be tight, so it's important to put everything together.

      Question: George's retirement significantly increased your lead in the title fight. Does this add more confidence in the outcome of this battle than just the mathematical difference in points?

      Kimi Antonelli: The dynamics have always been on my side, despite the events in previous races. In any case, I need to focus on each stage, achieve the maximum in each race, because no one knows how things will unfold from here. Let's see what the standings will be at the end of the season. With new cars and under new regulations, everything can change at any moment. My goal is to prepare for each race individually.

      Question: Last year, the race in Spa was really tough for you, and after it, the criticism against you peaked. Back then, could you have imagined that just a year later you would win here so confidently?

      Kimi Antonelli: Of course not. Last year here, I can say I hit rock bottom. It was a very challenging weekend psychologically. Now everything is much better. But if you had asked me at that moment last year, I would probably have answered "no."