After a slow start to the Sprint Race, Antonelli made contact with Hadjar at Turn Six, the Italian caused damage to the RB22 and received a 10-second penalty for the incident, but that was seemingly not enough for Hadjar.

The Red Bull debutant was approached by Antonelli after the race, but waved away his apologies while sat in the cockpit in Parc Ferme, and voiced his frustrations during the post-sprint media sessions.

After the Grand Prix, which saw Antonelli take home his maiden F1 win, the 19-year-old revealed he spoke with Hadjar prior to the race, and that the situation between the pair "was all fine again."

"Yeah, I did today in the drivers’ parade and it’s all good," Antonelli said.

Antonelli was clearly understanding of Hadjar's frustration after the race, and downplayed the Parc Ferme snub.

Following his first-ever Grand Prix win in Shanghai, Antonelli is four points off title favourite George Russell, with many now wondering whether the 19-year-old can challenge his more seasoned teammate for the 2026 title.

An intra-Mercedes fight for the Drivers' title will not doubt evoke memories of the tense battle between friends-turned-enemies Hamilton and Rosberg, but Wolff is confident the dynamic between his two Mercedes juniors is "totally different."

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