Lewis Hamilton issued an apology to Kimi Antonelli from the cockpit during FP2 at the Austrian Grand Prix after the Mercedes driver was forced to take avoiding action. The legendary Brit was drifting over to the racing line on the approach to Turn Four while on a cooldown lap, while Antonelli was charging from behind. The Italian teenager slammed on the brakes and was forced to take to the run-off area just before the 50-metre braking board to avoid a crash.
Antonelli, who had already been held up earlier in the session, voiced his frustration over the radio. Hamilton responded by pulling alongside the Mercedes rookie on the corner exit and throwing a hand up to apologise. “Man, I couldn’t see Antonelli at all,” the Brit told race engineer Riccardo Adami on the radio.
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