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F1 leader Antonelli hits wall in Baku qualifying

Archive photograph: Kimi Antonelli · 2025-10-17Archive photo · 2025-10-17 · Kuyper · CC BY-SA 4.0

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

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 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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  1. 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.