SUZUKA (GIAPPONE) (ITALPRESS) – Andrea Kimi Antonelli wins the Japanese Grand Prix, the third round of the Formula 1 World Championship. Mercedes’ 19-year-old Bolognese driver makes the bis after the first career triumph, arrived two weeks ago in China, and jumps to the head of the championship after three races. On the podium are also the McLaren of the Australian Oscar Piastri (+13′′7) and the Ferrari of the Monaco Charles Leclerc (+15′2), which keeps behind the other Mercedes of the British George Russell (+15′′7). Lando Norris (McLaren), fifth ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s sixth Red. Seventh position for Pierre Gasly (Alpine) in front of Max Verstappen (Red Bull). They close the top ten Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) in front of Esteban Ocon (Haas). Ritiro per Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) and Oliver Bearman (Haas), the latter finished on a wall after 22 laps and ‘responsabilè della safety car that facilitated the task of Antonelli, poleman but author of a not brilliant start. The last Italian who had triumphed in Japan had been Riccardo Patrese in 1992. “It’s still early to think about the championship, but we are on the right track – Antonelli’s words at the end of the race, already in history as the youngest leader of the championship – I started in a terrible way, but I got lucky with the safety car. Then the step was incredible. The departure? Fortunately we have these weeks where I can practice, it was definitely a weak point, because you can win or lose the races at that time. I don’t know what the outcome would be without safety car, but it helped us. I’m very pleased to have won on such a special track. Running here is a unique experience, I look forward to coming back next year,” Antonelli concluded. The next F1 World Championship test is scheduled on May 3 in Miami.
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Antonelli makes bis in Japan and becomes leader of the World Championship
