"The world No. 1 in F1 caused a parking accident!" The absurd mistake of a 20-year-old genius driver... He slammed into a fence while reversing

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A genius driver who is leading the championship at the world's top automobile Gyeongju Grand Prix, Formula One (F1), caused an absurd accident due to improper parking.

British motorsports specialist Motorsport.com reported on the 25th (Korean time) that "Andrea Kimi Antonelli (20, Italy), who is leading the F1 championship, was captured on camera hitting a fence with a Mercedes passenger car at the United States Grand Prix."

Antonelli is a world-class athlete currently at the top of this season's F1 Drivers' Championship. Although he is a young driver who debuted on the F1 stage last year, he has surpassed formidable veterans and is on the verge of becoming the world champion.

However, outside the race track, he made an unexpected mistake. Antonelli caused a parking accident.

The incident occurred at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, USA. According to reports, Antonelli joined his teammate George Russell (UK) for a Mercedes promotional video shoot ahead of the United States Grand Prix.

However, a problem arose while Antonelli was reversing the vehicle.

As Antonelli attempted to park next to Russell's car, he failed to properly gauge the distance from the wooden fence behind him while reversing. Consequently, he hit the fence with the rear of the car.

An F1 driver who races on the circuit at speeds exceeding 300 km/h ended up causing an accident while reversing at a low speed.

The scene was captured in full on video, and Antonelli's absurd mistake became a topic of conversation.

Fortunately, the damage to the vehicle was not severe. Teammate Russell could not help but laugh at Antonelli's mistake. Antonelli also got out of the car to check for damage.

Antonelli even performed a "burnout," spinning his tires and producing smoke, heating up the atmosphere on site.

Motorsport.com stated, "Although Antonelli is on the verge of becoming F1 world champion, fans witnessed him making a mistake in the parking lot," adding that it "showed that even the most talented drivers can make mistakes sometimes."

The Mercedes team also reacted cheerfully by releasing the scene. They posted the accident video on their official SNS with the joke, "For reference, he is the championship leader."

Fan reactions were also amusing. One fan joked, "He drives really well. Just not when going forward." Another fan laughed, saying, "It seems like he needs to practice reversing a bit more."

Antonelli's mistake draws even more attention when compared to the outstanding driving skills he has shown this season.

Antonelli is currently leading the F1 Drivers' Championship by a whopping 102 points over his teammate Russell. In particular, depending on the result of this United States Grand Prix, there is a possibility that he will secure his status as world champion. In that case, he would set the record for the youngest world champion in F1 history.

However, an unexpected parking accident provided fans with a different kind of laughter.

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