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Red Bull 'sincerely regret' comments after Kimi Antonelli receives death threats

On Monday, Red Bull Racing apologised after comments suggesting Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli deliberately let Lando Norris pass were incorrect, admitting replay shows Antonelli lost control and regretting the online abuse.
Comments from Red Bull personnel alleging Antonelli 'let' Norris through ignited backlash, with Gianpiero Lambiase saying it 'looked like he just pulled over' and Helmut Marko claiming Antonelli 'waved' Norris past.
Mercedes identified more than 1,100 severe or suspect comments targeting Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes rookie, including death threats, and Antonelli turned his Instagram profile picture black after the attacks.
The online threats prompted Mercedes to involve the FIA, planning to share flagged comments for the United Against Online Abuse campaign, while Norris gained two points from Antonelli's error affecting Abu Dhabi standings.
Amid the season finale build-up, Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes rookie, was contesting a possible third place while Mercedes team personnel acknowledged heightened emotions after mistakes affected the constructors' championship.

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