Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli caused the first red flag of the second practice session at Monza after beaching his W16 in the gravel, repeating his misfortune from his Formula 1 debut a year ago.

The Italian driver's 2025 contract with Mercedes was announced during the 2024 Italian Grand Prix weekend - the same weekend he took to the wheel of George Russell's car in practice and crashed.

Now, on his first time returning to the event since joining the Brackley outfit, he has beached the car in the gravel, ending his second practice session early. This also comes a week after he beached the car during Friday practice at Zandvoort ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix.

He lost the rear at the two Lesmos, which sent him across the gravel.

The 19-year-old confirmed to the team that he wa

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