Wolff Apologizes After Antonelli Pit-Lane Collision With Tsunoda as Stewards Probe

Stewards opened an investigation into a potential unsafe release after Mercedes accepted fault for the FP3 pit-lane contact.

Overview

Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes struck Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull in the Yas Marina pit lane late in FP3, damaging the RB21’s floor.
Red Bull could not complete Tsunoda’s final soft-tyre flying lap due to the extent of the damage from the right-side impact.
Toto Wolff apologized to Tsunoda and Red Bull on live TV, calling it Mercedes’ mistake and saying the team must identify what went wrong.
Race stewards are reviewing the incident for an unsafe release, with reports indicating a grid drop for Antonelli is considered likely but not yet confirmed.
George Russell topped FP3, while stewards also examined separate incidents involving Williams’ release of Alex Albon and a potential impeding by Tsunoda.