“Each time I be taught lots from him, and particularly after I go to new tracks.”
– Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Antonelli stated in Singapore that Russell is a extremely fast driver who may be on the tempo early within the weekend.
The Mercedes driver stated: “The nice factor is that we’re pushing one another rather a lot. Each time I be taught lots from him, and particularly after I go to new tracks, as a result of he is extraordinarily quick.
“He is at all times very early on the restrict, so I can at all times be taught lots from him, and this weekend we have been pushing one another, and I might have favored to be there with him on the finish of the session, which was actually good.”
Kimi Antonelli on the Mercedes storage in Singapore. Photograph: Race Photos.
Antonelli certified fourth on the grid and completed the Singapore Grand Prix in fifth place as teammate Russell took victory.
That is his second top-five end in a row after the drive to fourth place in Azerbaijan. Antonelli has additionally had higher outcomes away from Europe, within the final two rounds.
The 19-year-old defined that he felt extra stress throughout the European rounds as Antonelli was racing on tracks he knew.
He added: “Actually, , within the European interval there have been many elements that, , I had extra stress than myself usually, as a result of I used to be in circuit that I knew, and definitely that new suspension has been laborious and has misplaced loads of confidence.
“So it was a troublesome interval, however since From Monza’s qualifiers, I began to seek out the sensation and now we’re in a optimistic pattern and we’ll attempt to keep it.”
Antonelli’s upturn in kind helps Mercedes within the standings
Mercedes have been locked in a fierce battle with Ferrari for second within the Constructors’ Championship. They now lead their Italian rivals by 25 factors.
Against this, Ferrari endured a troublesome day with Charles Leclerc ending in sixth and Lewis Hamilton in eighth place amid brake points.
