Antonelli angry after spin costs Sao Paulo lead

Kimi Antonelli has expressed anger at his performance in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, where he spun out of the lead while chasing a potential win. Starting second, he passed pole-sitter Lando Norris at Turn 1 and led the early stint on intermediate tyres before switching to slicks. Norris, on fresher soft tyres, closed the gap and took the lead when Antonelli spun on Lap 20.

Antonelli finished fifth in his first race as drivers' champion, while Mercedes secured the constructors' title for the ninth time. He said he was very disappointed and angry, adding there was no warning before the spin and that he did not know why he lost the rear so quickly. He also reported a further issue with the car after a second off at Turn 1, though engineer Peter Bonnington told him there was no problem.

Antonelli said he wanted to win in front of the Brazilian crowd and hopes to return stronger next year.