For all his youth, such has been Kimi Antonelli’s consummate control this season he has barely put a foot wrong. In qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, however, he was given a salutary reminder that the full-on commitment that makes him so engrossing to watch can still bite.
The F1 championship leader was disconsolate at being eliminated after hitting the wall in the first session but with his Mercedes teammate George Russell on pole it has set up a potentially fascinating showdown for Saturday’s race.
