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Mercedes have taken part of the blame for Kimi Antonelli’s recent F1 struggles.
Mercedes have acknowledged that a simulator failure played a part in Kimi Antonelli’s recent performance decline in Formula 1.
Antonelli faced issues with Mercedes’ equipment during simulator sessions before the Dutch and Italian grands prix, ultimately affecting his results.
Despite the simulator problems not accounting for all of Antonelli’s struggles, they certainly impacted the young 19-year-old driver.
After a disappointing 16th place in Zandvoort and a ninth-place finish in Monza, Antonelli saw improvement in Baku with a fourth-place result.
Mercedes trackside director Andrew Shovlin admitted the team’s role in Antonelli’s struggles and acknowledged the need to take responsibility.
Team boss Toto Wolff praised Antonelli’s bounce-back in Azerbaijan, highlighting the importance of the result in the context of the team’s overall performance.
