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F1 leader Antonelli hits wall in Baku qualifying

Kimi Antonelli was uninjured after hitting the wall in Baku qualifying, with ANP reporting that he would start outside the top 15 on Saturday.

GPBeat · Newsroom26 Sept 2026, 08:13 · 1 min

Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli hit the wall during the opening segment of qualifying at the Baku street circuit on Friday, 25 September 2026.

The 20-year-old Italian Mercedes driver was uninjured, ANP reported in a dispatch published by Nieuws.nl.

ANP reported that Antonelli would not take any of the first 15 places on the grid on Saturday, 26 September.

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PRIMARY SOURCEAntonelli raakt muur tijdens kwalificatie op F1-circuit BakoeNieuws.nl / ANP · Source date as found: 2026-09-25T12:22:05Z

Source context

Reporting source: ANP dispatch published by Nieuws.nl on 25 September 2026.

Claims and supporting evidence 4

Kimi Antonelli hit the wall during the first segment of qualifying at the Baku street circuit on Friday, 25 September 2026.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Antonelli's qualifying incident at the Baku street circuit 25 September 2026, first segment of qualifying Supported by the ANP dispatch published by Nieuws.nl. The report does not identify the corner, cause or extent of vehicle damage.

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Antonelli was uninjured, according to the report.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Antonelli's condition after the incident As reported on 25 September 2026 after the incident The dispatch states his condition without providing further medical information.

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ANP reported that Antonelli would not occupy any of the first 15 starting positions on Saturday, 26 September 2026.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Reported consequence for Antonelli's Saturday starting position Statement published on 25 September 2026 concerning Saturday, 26 September 2026 This is the dispatch's prospective statement, not a final starting-grid classification. It does not specify his exact starting position.

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The report identifies Antonelli as a 20-year-old Italian Mercedes driver who was leading the world championship standings at the time.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Antonelli's identity, team and championship status At publication on 25 September 2026 The report gives no points total, championship margin or standings table.

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