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Kimi Antonelli’s F1 Streak Threatened After Tough Barcelona Practice
Highlights
- Kimi Antonelli finished fifth in Barcelona second practice session.
- Lando Norris set the fastest time, over half a second ahead.
- Antonelli faced tyre overheating and limited time for a good lap.
- Strong long-run pace gives Antonelli confidence for race performance.
- Rivals George Russell and McLaren seen as major threats this weekend.
- Antonelli aims to improve setup and balance ahead of qualifying.
Kimi Antonelli finishes fifth in the second practice session at Barcelona, over half a second behind Lando Norris, signalling a rare deficit for the 66-point championship leader on Friday.
Antonelli finishes FP2 P5, more than half a second behind Norris.
The 19-year-old cites tyre overheating and a narrow temperature window as main limits. Compressed runs leave little margin to execute a clean push lap on the soft tyre.
Mercedes runs heavily worn brakes on Fridays, so braking stability should improve overnight. More encouragingly, long-run pace looks competitive, supporting confidence that race-day tyre management can offset single-lap shortfalls.
Long-run pace offers encouragement; single-lap window remains narrow.
Antonelli points to George Russell and McLaren as the immediate benchmarks, with McLaren’s qualifying bite and Mercedes’ race stamina shaping the competitive picture in the latest Barcelona practice results.
Overnight work targets a calmer rear on entry, stronger traction, and repeatable tyre preparation. He concedes they are playing catch-up, so out-lap discipline and timing the peak are essential.
George Russell and McLaren identified as leading threats.
With his five-race winning streak at stake, Antonelli needs gains before qualifying at Barcelona-Catalunya. He remains a big factor if long-run strengths convert into Sunday control.
Visual Summary
Antonelli’s Hot Streak Faces the Heat in Barcelona
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Wins
in a Row
in a Row
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Tyres Overheating
P5
Friday Practice
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Russell & Norris Threat
Championship lead under threat — can Antonelli adapt before Saturday?
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