Antonelli fights back to fifth in Baku

Kimi Antonelli fought back from 16th on the grid to finish fifth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, limiting the damage after a difficult weekend in Baku.

The Mercedes driver started the race from the back of the field after crashing into the wall at Turn 1 during qualifying. He then made steady progress through the race before recovering to fifth place.

Antonelli also made contact with Oliver Bearman during a Safety Car restart, which caused significant floor damage to his Mercedes. Despite the setback, he managed to bring the car home and score 10 points.

The result means Antonelli's lead over team-mate George Russell in the drivers' championship has been reduced from 81 to 66 points after Russell won the race.