Antonelli starts F2 feature race from pit lane after drama

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11:55, 23 Jun 2024

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The Formula 2 feature race in Barcelona started dramatically for Kimi Andrea Antonelli. The Italian was allowed to start the race from fifth place, but he then failed to get his car off the line during the formation lap.

After a fine qualifying session, Antonelli was about to start the feature race in fifth place. He just could not get his car out of place, causing him to be overtaken by everyone prior to the formation lap.

Antonelli starts from the pit lane

As a result, the Italian had to start the race from the pit lane. A windfall for him is that a safety car came after the very first lap. This allowed the 17-year-old to rejoin the field.

Lewis Hamilton's supposed replacement is currently in 20th place in the main race. In the sprint race on Saturday, he finished 15th. The Italian reports feeling rain falling, so this could still present opportunities for him.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Antonelli starts F2 feature race from pit lane after drama

Antonelli starts from the pit lane

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