DRIVER OF THE DAY: Antonelli gets your nod after scoring despite damage in China

Two Grands Prix and two points-scoring results – not a bad way for Kimi Antonelli to start his Formula 1 career. To add to that the Mercedes rookie got your vote in Shanghai after an excellent strategic drive to P8 that saw him make his second set of tyres last an incredible 44 laps, despite nursing car damage picked up early in the race. Here’s how the numbers broke down…
Kimi Antonelli - 20.7%
Oscar Piastri - 15.6%
Oliver Bearman - 12.9%
Charles Leclerc - 8.4%
Max Verstappen - 6.5%

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