‘Simply a straightforward go with Overtake’: Each radio message from Antonelli’s first F1 win

Andrea Kimi Antonelli was solely briefly headed on his option to the primary victory of his Components 1 profession in Shanghai.

Lewis Hamilton briefly acquired forward of him at the beginning of the race, earlier than Antonelli regained the lead on the second lap.

However he and race engineer Peter Bonnington knew the largest risk to him wasn’t the Ferraris however his crew mate George Russell. Bonnington saved Antonelli appraised of Russell’s progress all through the race and reassured him he nonetheless had a wholesome lead following a doubtlessly expensive mistake three laps from dwelling.

Antonelli’s radio messages from the 2026 Chinese language Grand Prix

Straightforward go into one with OvertakeWhere am I dropping within the final sector?Larger lateral abrasion in comparison with GeorgeAre you proud of the administration?Ferraris are battlingGeorge now automobile P2This site visitors is so badIt’s f***ing badYou made me obtain one in all my goals

“Straightforward go into one with Overtake”

As soon as the Ferraris made their customary quick begins the Mercedes pair dispatched them shortly. Bonnington was fast to warn Antonelli how simply Russell had overtaken Hamilton utilizing his Overtake mode, and let him know when his crew mate was doubtlessly shut sufficient to assault him.

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Lap: 1/56 ANT: 1’40.137

Bonnington
Final automobile approaching the grid, now.

Bonnington
Each Ferraris go Antonelli within the first nook however he regains second from LeclercWe have that early press flip 4.

Bonnington
So Lewis 1.3 forward, Leclerc 0.4 behind.

Bonnington
One second forward, 0.7 behind.

Lap: 2/56 ANT: 1’38.013

Bonnington
Perhaps particles exit flip three. Overtake mode enabled.

Bonnington
Hole 0.6 forward, 0.7 behind.

Bonnington
Hole 0.5 forward and behind, George, 0.5 behind Leclerc.Antonelli drives previous Hamilton approaching flip 14

Lap: 3/56 ANT: 1’37.394

Bonnington
Hole at 1.2 behind, now 1.0.

Lap: 4/56 ANT: 1’37.535

Bonnington
Russell passes Hamilton for second place on the pit straightGeorge, now the automobile behind at 0.9, simply straightforward go into one with Overtake.

Lap: 5/56 ANT: 1’37.172

Bonnington
1.2 behind.

Bonnington
George final lap 37.1 with that overtake press into one.

Bonnington
And now it ought to… 1.0.

Bonnington
Hole at 1.1 behind.

“The place am I dropping within the final sector?”

Antonelli efficiently saved Russell at arm’s size via the primary 10 laps as they drew away shortly from the Ferraris. However Antonelli was starting to note Russell closing in and requested Bonnington the place he was dropping time.

However then the Security Automobile intervened: Lance Stroll’s automobile got here to a cease at flip two and the race was neutralised.

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Lap: 6/56 ANT: 1’37.412

Bonnington
Hole at 1.5. Simply watch out with that flip one sliding power, over peak final lap.

Lap: 7/56 ANT: 1’37.412

Bonnington
And the medium rubber’s now going exhibiting some indicators of graining. Keep on prime of the administration.

Bonnington
[Unclear] administration. George a 37.4, Lewis 37.9.

Bonnington
Hole at 1.4 behind. Final lap, or this lap, flip one, tyre sliding on the threshold. Flip seven-eight, good.

Lap: 8/56 ANT: 1’37.322

Bonnington
Hole at 1.6. Hole at 1.3 behind. Leclerc exhibiting stage two entrance graining, stage two Leclerc.

Lap: 9/56 ANT: 1’37.356

Bonnington
Hole at 1.4 So flip one stage pushing remains to be going up.

Lap: 10/56 ANT: 1’46.671

Antonelli
The place am I dropping within the final sector?

Bonnington
George used a lift press into 14.

Bonnington
And a yellow now at flip three, you might be in your Security Automobile window. Security Automobile window.

Bonnington
Security Automobile, Security Automobile. Field, field. Go strat mode one. Watch the white line on entry.

“Larger lateral abrasion in comparison with George”

Mercedes pitted its two vehicles collectively. After that they had inspected Antonelli’s tyres, Bonnington suggested him he’d taken extra out of them than Russell over the opening laps.

Nonetheless the Security Automobile had put Antonelli in a stronger place. A number of drivers opted to not pit and two of them, Franco Colapinto and Esteban Ocon, now separated him from Russell.

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Lap: 11/56 ANT: 2’47.222

Bonnington
Antonelli pits, Russell pits behind himYou’re all clear on exit. Security automobile simply forward, Colapinto automobile behind you stayed out. Colapinto, Ocon behind, then George. Simply suggestions on tempo: mid-speed efficiency was wanting good there, Kimi.

Antonelli
Yeah, I imply, I used to be [cuts out] for the pit. Simply to examine the tyre.

Bonnington
Yeah, copy. Yeah, flip one was getting up there when it comes to the restrict however we’re going to have a forty five laps remaining throughout the road.

Antonelli
Upshifts are actually dangerous.

Bonnington
We should always attempt going HPP shift place three, HPP shift place three.

Antonelli
Man, the Security Automobile is so gradual.

Bonnington
Okay, copy, we’ll see what we will do. So we’ve acquired Colapinto, Ocon behind, 10-lap-old exhausting tyres. Some exhausting runners had been complaining about tyre situation. We’re going to should handle this difficult within the opening laps. Marshals on observe, down at flip three.

Lap: 12/56 ANT: 2’29.910

Bonnington
Restoration automobile on observe, flip two.

Bonnington
HPP 12, place 4, 12 place 4. And you may drop again to 5 automobile lengths behind the Security Automobile. And to report on the primary tyre set we had larger lateral abrasion on the front-left in comparison with George.

Bonnington
So, 10 automobile lengths.

Bonnington
Okay Kimi simply an instruction to each vehicles, it’s simply staying on prime of the administration at flip one, two seven and eight. Simply acquired a protracted stint on this tyre, don’t have to take care of it. Automobile’s simply being eliminated.

Lap: 13/56 ANT: 2’30.521

Bonnington
Simply take into consideration your B-bal [brake balance] for the Security Automobile restart.

Bonnington
So, Security Automobile can be on this lap, and it’ll be strat mode seven for the restart, on the level we talked about, strat seven. Bear in mind the B-bal for the restart. You even have diff magic obtainable.

Bonnington
It’ll be strat mode seven for the restart. And 12, place one, HPP 12, place one. You have got management. Simply have Colapinto and Ocon, 10-lap older exhausting tyres.

Bonnington
Antonelli restarts on the exit of flip 15Boost obtainable, Kimi.

“Are you proud of the administration?”

On the restart Antonelli was in a position to handle his tyres in clear air whereas Russell fell again into the clutches of the 2 Ferrari drivers, each of whom overtook him.

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Lap: 14/56 ANT: 1’38.957

Bonnington
Bonnington misidentifies Ocon as BearmanColapinto and Bearman 0.7 behind.

Bonnington
You look good on power. Lewis now within the P4, George dropped to P5.

Bonnington
Hole 1.2 behind. Lewis into P3.

Lap: 15/56 ANT: 1’38.222

Bonnington
Colapinto 1.2 behind, Lewis 1.6.

Bonnington
Lewis automobile behind at 1.2.

Bonnington
Hole at 1.1.

Bonnington
Lewis has overtaken each earlier vehicles. Hole at 0.5. Increase obtainable to defend.

Lap: 17/56 ANT: 1’36.555

Bonnington
You might be at threshold, flip one. Hole 0.8 behind.

Bonnington
Particles on the straight, so keep on line. Hole at 1.0.

Lap: 18/56 ANT: 1’37.059

Bonnington
Hole at 1.0, and we’re under threshold flip eight.

Antonelli
Speaking over every otherAre you proud of the administration?

Bonnington
Hole at 1.1. You might be under threshold flip eight, on restrict flip one.

Bonnington
Hole at 1.0. That particles ought to have been cleared, keep on-line.

Lap: 19/56 ANT: 1’36.816

Bonnington
Hole at 1.0.

Bonnington
Lewis 37.1, Leclerc 36.6, George 36.3.

Bonnington
Hole 1.0.

Antonelli
Are you proud of this administration?

Bonnington
You have got extra scope to push flip seven.

Lap: 20/56 ANT: 1’36.762

Bonnington
Hole at 1.3 behind.

Bonnington
Lewis at 37.1.

Bonnington
Now we have 1.4 behind. Final lap over the brink, flip one. We are able to discover lap time elsewhere.

Lap: 21/56 ANT: 1’36.929

Bonnington
Lewis 36.9.

Lap: 22/56 ANT: 1’36.612

Bonnington
Lewis simply half a tenth slower, can afford to be pulling the hole out a little bit bit extra, so you’ll be able to push for extra flip eight.

Bonnington
Proud of flip seven and eight this lap. Hole at 1.8. And we’ll simply maintain with this hole, simply gives us a little bit of safety.

Lap: 23/56 ANT: 1’36.806

Bonnington
Tyres have stabilised, the hole at 2.0. Lewis 37.0.

Bonnington
Hole 2.0.

“Ferraris are battling”

Antonelli grew his lead quickly whereas Russell fought his well beyond the battling Ferraris.

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Lap: 24/56 ANT: 1’36.513

Bonnington
Lewis 37.0, Leclerc 36.8, George 36.5.

Bonnington
Lewis, Leclerc and George a decent group.

Lap: 25/56 ANT: 1’36.514

Bonnington
Leclerc now automobile behind at 3.4.

Bonnington
Hole at 3.8, Ferraris are battling.

Bonnington
So order behind now, Leclerc, Lewis and George.

Antonelli
Are you proud of this pushing?

Bonnington
Yeah, proud of this, simply maintain constructing the hole out. Hole at that 4.5, nonetheless comfortable to push flip seven.

Lap: 26/56 ANT: 1’36.588

Bonnington
So a 37.6 for Leclerc.

Bonnington
Proud of flip seven that lap. Hole at 4.9.

Lap: 27/56 ANT: 1’36.590

Bonnington
30 laps remaining, three-zone. Lewis now automobile behind, 5.4.

Bonnington
These three vehicles battling exhausting, hole at 6.9.

Lap: 28/56 ANT: 1’36.589

Bonnington
So Leclerc was a 37.8 final lap. Automobile order now Leclerc, George, Lewis.

Lap: 29/56 ANT: 1’36.381

Bonnington
Leclerc 37.1, 37.1.

“George now automobile P2”

By the point Russell emerged in second place, Antonelli was nearly eight seconds forward. Bonnington gave Antonelli ample suggestions on his crew mate’s lap instances and variations in driving type as Russell gained slowly on him.

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Lap: 30/56 ANT: 1’36.166

Bonnington
George now automobile P2, hole at 7.7.

Bonnington
You possibly can afford to push extra flip eight. Important loss to George flip seven and switch eight, however he needed to push it exhausting racing Ferrari.

Lap: 31/56 ANT: 1’36.108

Bonnington
Hole 7.8, we will afford to push seven and eight extra now, pacing’s dropping, simply keep 10, pushing seven and eight.

Bonnington
George a 36.4.

Lap: 32/56 ANT: 1’35.983

Bonnington
George 36.2.

Lap: 33/56 ANT: 1’36.443

Bonnington
It was identical lap time for George, final lap.

Bonnington
The tyre facet appears clear on each vehicles.

Bonnington
Now we have double yellow down at flip two, you’re within the Security Automobile window. That yellow has cleared. Particles turns two, three, maintain a watch out for it.

Lap: 34/56 ANT: 1’36.021

Bonnington
George at 36.1, hole at 7.6.

Bonnington
In case you may give us suggestions on tyres.

Lap: 35/56 ANT: 1’36.037

Bonnington
So could also be particles the place you are actually. George, 35.8.

Bonnington
Important achieve for George, entry flip 16. Additionally, mid-speed flip eight.

Lap: 36/56 ANT: 1’36.014

Bonnington
George, 36.1, hole, 7.6.

Bonnington
Important loss to George, entry-mid last nook, one tenth.

Lap: 37/56 ANT: 1’36.159

Bonnington
20 laps remaining. Now particles exhibiting flip seven and eight.

Bonnington
Particles flip seven and eight.

Bonnington
George was a 35.9 final lap, higher last nook now, the loss was a snap at 12.

Lap: 38/56 ANT: 1’35.526

Bonnington
George at 35.5, 35.5. Losses throughout the lap.

Lap: 39/56 ANT: 1’35.494

Bonnington
George additionally 35.5, hole at 6.8. Joyful to push flip seven now, don’t slide the front-right.

Lap: 40/56 ANT: 1’36.150

Bonnington
George 35.5. B-mig [brake migration] two obtainable final nook should you want it, B-mig 2.

Lap: 41/56 ANT: 1’35.343

Bonnington
George 35.6 in free air.

Bonnington
Kimi simply watch out with the primary enter into flip one, first steering enter into flip one.

“This site visitors is so dangerous”

Each main Mercedes needed to choose their well beyond a few lapped vehicles. Russell misplaced extra time at this level than Antonelli, who stretched his result in 9 seconds.

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Lap: 42/56 ANT: 1’35.930

Bonnington
We’ve acquired Hulkenberg and Ocon vehicles forward, they’re site visitors.

Bonnington
George 35.6, hole at 6.6.

Lap: 43/56 ANT: 1’35.936

Antonelli
Antonelli begins to shut on the backmarkers aheadAh mate this site visitors is so dangerous.

Bonnington
Yeah, copy.

Bonnington
Hulkenberg’s on a comparatively new medium tyre, simply have to get the hole all the way down to 1.2.

Lap: 44/56 ANT: 1’35.332

Bonnington
Antonelli laps HulkenbergOcon additionally has blue flags, there’s a 13 second hole forward of him, so a little bit of free air after him.

Bonnington
George, 35.6, free air, hole 7.1.

Lap: 45/56 ANT: 1’35.528

Bonnington
George 35.5, hole 7.3.

Lap: 46/56 ANT: 1’35.282

Bonnington
Verstappen the gradual automobile on the straight. Gradual automobile on this straight. Kimi should you want extra energy into flip seven, flip seven, now we have an choice for you. The opposite automobile’s taken it.

Bonnington
And will probably be HPP 9 place 14, 9 place 14.

Lap: 47/56 ANT: 1’35.501

Bonnington
10 laps remaining, George 36.4. And also you now have extra energy into seven, extra energy into seven.

Lap: 48/56 ANT: 1’35.706

Bonnington
George 35.6, hole at 8.7.

Bonnington
You possibly can slide tyres extra in 12.13, simply to get floor temp stability in a greater window.

Lap: 49/56 ANT: 1’35.523

Bonnington
Pink magic, flip 14, crimson magic flip 14.

Bonnington
[Unclear] 5 obtainable, wish to slide the fronts a bit extra, George, 36.1, blue flag site visitors, hole 9.1.

“It’s f***ing dangerous”

Antonelli misplaced a two-second chunk of his lead when he locked a wheel and skidded huge on the flip 14 hairpin. He nonetheless had a helpful lead over Russell, nevertheless, and he prevented any additional errors over the remaining laps.

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Lap: 50/56 ANT: 1’35.659

Bonnington
Bought Colapinto and Sainz forward.

Bonnington
Colapinto forward doing 37.6. George at 35.9.

Lap: 51/56 ANT: 1’36.011

Bonnington
Antonelli laps ColapintoSainz forward two seconds, then free air.

Bonnington
George identical lap time, hole 9.5.

Lap: 52/56 ANT: 1’35.275

Bonnington
5 laps remaining, you’ve acquired 17 seconds clear air forward. George, 35.5, hole at 9.0.

Lap: 53/56 ANT: 1’37.530

Bonnington
One other quickest lap, George at 35.5.

Lap: 54/56 ANT: 1’36.176

Bonnington
Antonelli locks up at flip 14 and runs wideThree laps remaining, so let’s simply get this factor dwelling.

Bonnington
So nonetheless 7.4 seconds behind. Kimi simply watch out of the kerbs now, little little bit of a vibration on that tyre.

Antonelli
Yeah, it’s fucking dangerous.

Lap: 55/56 ANT: 1’36.378

Bonnington
Two laps remaining, hole 7.6, simply have to convey it dwelling.

“You made me obtain one in all my goals”

Having survived that scare, Antonelli celebrated his breakthrough grand prix victory along with his crew. Mercedes CEO and crew principal Toto Wolff got here on his radio to affix within the congratulations and remind Antonelli of those that had doubted their determination to advertise him to the race crew final yr.

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Chequered flag

Bonnington
Sure Kimi! Come on, my son.

Antonelli
Sure! Sure, man! We did it! We did, we did it, man.

Bonnington
Nicely executed there mate. First race win. That is one you’re going to recollect eternally. So choose up rubber the place you’ll be able to mate. Choose up rubber wherever you’ll be able to. And strat 13 please, strat 13. Simply take pleasure in this in-lap, mate.

Bonnington
Just a bit bit extra load please mate, not an excessive amount of however just a bit extra load.

Antonelli
Thanks everybody, thanks a lot. You made me obtain one in all my goals. Thanks.

Bonnington
Nicely executed mate, you’ve acquired this one ticked off with just a few extra to do as effectively.

Wolff
He’s too younger, we shouldn’t put him in a Mercedes, put him right into a smaller crew. We want the expertise, have a look at the errors he makes. Right here we go Kimi, victory!

Antonelli
Thanks, Toto.

Wolff
And congratulations to the membership of the Mercedes Grand Prix winners, there isn’t many, now you’re a part of it. What a mega race, actually, actually exhausting.

Antonelli
Thanks a lot, thanks everybody.