Overview
- The 19-year-old’s penultimate-lap error let Lando Norris take fourth, leaving Norris 12 points ahead of Max Verstappen entering Abu Dhabi.
- Live radio remarks from Gianpiero Lambiase and Helmut Marko suggested Antonelli yielded position, then were withdrawn after fuller footage and a Red Bull statement condemning abuse.
- Mercedes reported a 1,100% surge in hateful messages and said Antonelli received death threats, prompting him to temporarily black out his social media profiles.
- Antonelli says the slip came as overworked tyres gave up while he chased Carlos Sainz for third, rejecting claims he waved Norris through.
- Verstappen contacted Antonelli with support and urged tighter regulation of anonymous social media accounts, as the FIA also issued a message denouncing the abuse.