Antonelli was left "slightly disappointed" at Baku despite his best result since Montreal
Despite his best result since his third-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix , Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli was left "slightly disappointed" at Baku as he was uable to finish on the podium.
George Russell endured a scrappy opening lap, but he managed to display brilliant pace on his hard tyres, extending his first stint. The Mercedes man, who had missed all media sessions earlier during the weekend due to illness, rejoined the track in second place after his sole pit stop.
His team-mate Kimi Antonelli narrowly missed out on the final step of the podium, having run well all day. The Italian looked in contention for the podium places, but he pitted early which may have been a mistake considering his team-mate’s pace on worn tyres.
Having ended up fourth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Antonelli added:"[It] was a much better Grand Prix than I’ve had in recent races. That said, I am still slightly disappointed that I wasn’t able to get myself on the podium.
"We were closing in on Carlos (Sainz) in the final few laps, but I just couldn’t quite find the pace to get within DRS range and then attempt an overtake. He did a great job so congratulations to both him and Williams.
"Whilst I was hoping for more, [it] was still a decent result and with George in second, a good day for us as a team. We gained a lot of points on Ferrari which is a positive and moved back into second in the Constructors’ Championship.
"The pace across the field is tight but hopefully we can carry the momentum from here in Baku into Singapore in two weeks’ time," concluded Antonelli.
