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News›Dutch Grand Prix 2026

Kimi Antonelli's Growth Acknowledged by Mercedes Leadership

Motorsport.com+ 1 moreTue 11 Aug · 13:29 UTCupdated Sat 22 Aug · 08:32 UTCHave your say
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Kimi Antonelli has shown significant improvement in his second Formula 1 season, earning praise from Mercedes management. Key figures within the team attribute his development to factors such as maturity, experience, and the guidance of Peter Bonnington.

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First to reportMaturity, experience, self-belief – The keys to Kimi Antonelli’s new F1 levelMercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord has given several reasons behind Kimi Antonelli’s rise into a Formula 1 title contender this season. Antonelli endured a tough rookie campaign last year as F1’s third-youngest driver in history, having bypassed F3 to spend just one year in F2 before joining one of the most successful teams in the world championship – courtesy of Lewis Hamilton ... Keep readingMotorsport.comTue 11 Aug · 13:29 UTCRead their report →
Toto Wolff heralds key Mercedes figure over Kimi Antonelli transformationKimi Antonelli has come on leaps and bounds in his second F1 season, and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has been quick to hail the man in the young Italian's ear: Peter Bonnington.RacingNews365Sat 15 Aug · 06:20 UTCRead →
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