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Antonelli laughs off ‘Raikkonen' mix-up after China win
Mar.19 Kimi Antonelli has admitted he was left confused – and amused – after being mistakenly announced as Kimi Raikkonen on the podium following his breakthrough win in China. The 19-year-old Italian, whose victory has already sparked huge excitement in his homeland, said he momentarily did not know how to react when veteran F1 announcer Bob Constanduros made the error. 'I didn't want to believe it,' Antonelli told SportMediaset. 'I didn't know whether to go on the podium or not, I was so confused.' Former driver and GPDA chairman Alex Wurz also saw the funny side of the mix-up. 'Hilarious, because you know Bob, the announcer, he simply made a mistake,' he told ORF. 'If he...
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