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Wolff: Antonelli ‘eagerness’ at start of Austrian GP proved costly
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28/06/2026 at 17:1428/06/2026 at 17:27 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Kimi Antonelli's aggressive approach in the opening laps of the Austrian Grand Prix ultimately denied the young Italian a genuine chance of fighting for victory. Antonelli mounted an impressive recovery to finish third at the Red Bull Ring after climbing back into contention with strong pace in the second half of the race. But Wolff felt the damage had already been done during a frantic opening stint. Starting fourth after losing ground in qualifying by mistakenly reacting to what he believed was a double yellow flag, Antonelli...
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