Toto Wolff's Response to Kimi Antonelli's Collision with Max Verstappen at Austrian Grand Prix

Toto Wolff has revealed what he said to Kimi Antonelli after the Italian driver collided with Max Verstappen on the opening lap of the Austrian Grand Prix.

Heading into the third corner at the Red Bull Ring, the 18-year-old appeared to misjudge the braking zone, needing to take evasive action to avoid ploughing into the back of Liam Lawson. Unfortunately, as he locked up, he was powerless to prevent his Mercedes careering into the New Zealander - and Verstappen, at Red Bull's home race.

Whilst the Racing Bulls driver was able to continue, ultimately finishing sixth, Antonelli and Verstappen sustained grand prix-ending damage to their cars. It was seemingly the first egregious error of the Mercedes driver's fledgling F1 tenure, but following the race, he explained his rear wheels locked after he did not change the brake settings on his W16 heading into Turn 3.

When asked for his view on the incident, Wolff highlighted that the Brackley squad needed to investigate to understand what had happened, providing a level of cover for his driver. \"These mistakes happen,\" the Austrian told media, including RacingNews365. \"The rears locked on the car. I'm not entirely sure it was his fault or a system. I haven't seen any data, nor did I hear anything, because obviously we were concentrating on the race, but that happens. It's unfortunate, unfortunate for Max and Red Bull that Kimi hit him, but that's racing.\"

According to the source: racingnews365.com.