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Kimi Antonelli details root of Italian GP struggle after ‘underwhelming’ Toto Wolff verdict
Kimi Antonelli mentioned that missing most of the second practice session at Monza put him at a disadvantage for the rest of the weekend at the Italian Grand Prix. He had only completed four laps during FP2 before getting stuck in the gravel after a mistake at the second Lesmo corner. Despite qualifying in seventh place, he could only finish in ninth during the race. Team boss Toto Wolff criticized his performance as “underwhelming,” even though it was his best result since his maiden F1 podium in Canada. Antonelli explained that not having any laps during FP2 to simulate qualifying and the race made it challenging for him to compete against his rivals. His struggles were mostly due to a lack of confidence in the rear behavior of the Mercedes W16 challenger, especially on the hard tires in medium-high speed corners.
