Antonelli hit the concrete wall in the first qualifying session and damaged his suspension. He wanted to continue, but the team called him into the pits.
It was the World Championship leader's first mistake since he crashed in the final qualifying session before the season opener in Australia.
However, Antonelli has managed to get out of trouble in the best possible way before. In Monza three weeks ago, he had to start from 19th position - but won the race anyway.
Antonelli leads the World Championship standings by 81 points over Briton Russell ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, from Monaco, came second in qualifying and McLaren's Oscar Piastri, from Australia, third.
