Antonelli's F1 breakout suffers first setback in Barcelona

Kimi Antonelli’s almost absurdly good breakout in Formula 1 got a reality check on Sunday when his Mercedes came to a halt with second place in sight at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. While a sixth win in a row was increasingly unlikely as Lewis Hamilton cruised away, Antonelli was on pace for the 18-points that goes to the runner-up when disaster struck. “I feel a bit empty to be fair right now, but it is what it is,” said Antonelli after his first disappointing result of 2026.

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: Kimi Antonelli’s almost absurdly good breakout in Formula 1 got a reality check on Sunday when his Mercedes came to a halt with second place in sight at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. While a sixth win in a row was increasingly unlikely as Lewis Hamilton cruised away, Antonelli was on pace for the 18-points that goes to the runner-up when disaster struck. “I feel a bit empty to be fair right now, but it is what it is,” said Antonelli after his first disappointing result of 2026.