03/05/2025 20:45
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has criticised Red Bull
following the pit lane collision between Max Verstappen and Kimi
Antonelli, with him insisting "somebody panicked". Antonelli
started on sprint pole but immediately lost the lead to Oscar
Piastri at the first corner, before tumbling to fourth. He remained
there for considerable time at a wet Miami International Autodrome,
before pitting to swap his intermediate tyres for slicks. However,
as he approached the Mercedes pit box, Verstappen was unsafely
released by Red Bull, resulting in a collision between the two
drivers. In order to take avoiding action, Antonelli missed the
Mercedes garage and had to drive through the entire pit lane.
Verstappen was quickly handed a 10-second time penalty for Red
Bull's error, with Wolff being shocked that the Milton Keynes-based
outfit allowed it to happen. "If it was the main race, that would
be seriously annoying," Wolff told Sky F1 . "But I'm surprised
about the total lack of judgment there, because it wasn't even
close of releasing without any security concerns. Somebody panicked
[there]."
