'What an idiot!': Antonelli's late Madrid scare earns hilarious Wolff reaction

The increasingly dominant championship leader also conquered Madrid at the first attempt, claiming his eighth victory of the season and extending his advantage over his teammate to a commanding 82 points, further strengthening his position as the title favourite.

After the race, Wolff congratulated his driver over team radio as usual, branding his performance as "very, very good" after Antonelli added another valuable 25 points to his tally, moving him another step closer to his ultimate goal.

However, shortly afterwards, when Kimi's father Marco Antonelli appeared, the Austrian turned to him with a smile and jokingly branded his son "what an idiot" for brushing the wall at Turn 7 and taking an unnecessary risk.

Antonelli himself was pleased with the victory after the race, although he admitted that Lando Norris had been the driver who truly deserved to win. The Briton had dominated the opening part of the Grand Prix before McLaren's pit-stop blunder ultimately cost him the lead and opened the door for Antonelli to capitalise.

The seven-time world champion, who knows more than most about winning races and breaking records, believes there is currently no stopping Antonelli and Mercedes, praising the job the team has done this season and insisting their success is fully deserved.

Hamilton also reflected on the brake issues that brought his Madrid race to an early end, explaining that the car initially failed to decelerate as expected before he brushed the barrier. Although the brake pedal briefly returned to normal, the problem resurfaced a few corners later and ultimately forced him to retire.

Despite the disappointment, Hamilton remained positive about Ferrari's overall performance across the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, which saw teammate Charles Leclerc finish P4. With both Ferrari drivers having already taken one victory apiece this season - Hamilton in Barcelona and Leclerc at Silverstone - the Briton believes the car has shown encouraging potential and is hopeful that further improvements will lead to stronger results in the future.