27/05/2025 10:00
Kimi Antonelli has vowed to "learn" and "reset" following his crash
in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. At the end of Q1,
Antonelli clipped the inside wall at the Nouvelle chicane, coming
to rest by the exit. The Italian's time on the board was actually
good enough to see him through to Q2, which he ostensibly was, but
he took no part in the session, as he will start P15, one place
behind team-mate George Russell, who broke down in the tunnel in
Q2. With Monaco being an extremely difficult track to overtake
around, it all but sealed his fate for the weekend. "I don't
remember, but it was not so far [up]," reflected Antonelli to media
, including RacingNews365, of the lap where he crashed. "It was an
unnecessary mistake because I was already through [to Q2] by then,
and it is a shame to finish the session like this. "I think I
damaged the front-left, I mean I lost pressure from the front-left,
and then I just had no turning." Antonelli also endured a tricky
weekend at his home race at Imola before Monaco, retiring after
being knocked out in Q2. The rookie has vowed to reset himself
following his latest accident. "I just need to reset because it has
been two bad weekends in a row now, and I need to reset and come
back stronger. "The car was feeling better, and I was trying to
get into the rhythm, so it's just a shame to finish like this. "For
sure, I will learn, and even though it is a really tough weekend,
it is not ideal, but I will definitely learn a lot."
