Antonelli hopes to make up ground in Saturday's Baku race

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Mercedes driver and championship leader Kimi Antonelli hopes to make up a significant number of positions at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday.

According to Report, following yesterday's qualifying session, Antonelli will start the race from only 16th place.

"I made a mistake yesterday, but I learned from it. There will be opportunities to make up ground today, as our car is fast. I hope I can gain many positions," he said.

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