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Antonelli 'comes back to earth' with qualifying crash

Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli suffered a premature exit during qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after colliding with a barrier, forcing him to settle for sixteenth on the grid. The twenty-year-old Italian admitted to an unnecessary error caused by a misjudgment of available grip.

Meanwhile, team-mate George Russell capitalized on the mistake by securing pole position following a commanding session. Russell acknowledged that championship campaigns inevitably involve errors while emphasizing that he intends to keep fighting for the title.

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