Mercedes driver handed penalty after collision with Hadjar in Chinese GP Sprint

The young Italian, who had qualified second, suffered a nightmare start that saw him tumble as low as seventh by the end of the opening lap.

Following his poor start, Antonelli made contact with Isack Hadjar, causing damage to the Red Bull Racing driver’s RB22 on the very first lap. As a result, Antonelli was handed a 10-second penalty with well over half of the Sprint distance still remaining.

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