Kimi Antonelli 'fed up' amid 'wrong steps' with car
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Kimi Antonelli has revealed the advice Lewis Hamilton gave him amid an emotional weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Mercedes’ recent struggles with its 2025 car have played a role in Kimi Antonelli’s loss of confidence, trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin believes.Antonelli has just one point-scoring finish in the last seven rounds – his maiden podium in Canada where teammate George Russell won – and has retired on
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PlanetF1 on MSNMartin Brundle claims major Mercedes error over ‘protected species’ Kimi AntonelliThat is the claim made by respected F1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle, but with Antonelli suffering a “torrid” time in the Mercedes W16, Brundle cannot understand why Mer
Mercedes have made mistakes in developing their Formula One car and teenage Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli's struggles are a consequence of that, according to technical director James Allison.
Lewis Hamilton has come out in strong support of Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli, insisting the 18-year-old is“doing fantast
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Kimi Antonelli has revealed what Lewis Hamilton told him away from the cameras during the Belgian Grand Prix as rumours continue around Max Verstappen's potential move to Mercedes. It was a difficult weekend for Antonelli at the Belgian GP, as he finished 16th in both Saturday's sprint race and Sunday's grand prix.
With such immense pressure on the 18-year-old’s shoulders, Hamilton has been quick to lend his support. In 2024, at the end of his stay in the European leg motorhome, the legendary Brit even left a hand-written message of support for his successor in his warm-up room.
Kimi Antonelli believes his driving has become forced and unnatural recently, as he strives to come out of a blip in self-confidence.
Lewis Hamilton reportedly made a heartwarming gesture towards Kimi Antonelli after the Mercedes rookie endured a tough qualifying session at the Belgian Grand Prix. On Saturday, qualifying for Sunday's Grand Prix took place around the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Antonelli finished on the podium that day in Canada, but his pace has evaporated since then. Heading into the final race before the summer break, Antonelli has four DNFs and two finishes of 16th or below in his last seven outings.