18/05/2025 16:16
Kimi Antonelli's hopes of a strong result on home soil went up in
smoke after he retired from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The
Italian driver, who was born nearby in Bologna, took part in his
first home race following his promotion to F1 this year with
Mercedes. However, he endured a difficult qualifying session and
ended the outing in 13th, leaving him at a disadvantage for the
race. The 18-year-old had made his way into the points but he was
unable to run to the end as the W16 ran into issues on his 45th
lap. Antonelli pulled to the side of the track and returned from
the grand prix - marking his first non-finish in F1. Antonelli
became the second driver to retire from the race as Esteban Ocon
also pulled over in exactly the same spot several laps prior.
